Wine

[WDave40]

Hey guys,

I'm a big lover of a nice red wine, but I rarely ever want much more than a glass or two, so I only really have anything when I split a bottle with the Mrs.

Do you guys know any ways of keeping red wine fresh once opened? I've seen mentions that you can keep a bottle in the fridge, and it should last a good week or so.

Alternatively - does anyone have any recommendations of good wines that come in smaller sized bottles (175/250 ml etc)?


Cheers,
Dave

[SHAMZ84]

apparently something like this should do the trick,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vacu-Vin-Vacuum-Bottle-Stoppers/dp/B000GA3KCE

i normally cork it, but that only last for a few days.

[jerryr]

Ask my wife she loves a good wine!!

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[Scooby]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Preserve-Preserver-Prevents-Oxidation/dp/B0000DCS18/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469450679&sr=8-1&keywords=private+preserve

[WDave40]

apparently something like this should do the trick,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vacu-Vin-Vacuum-Bottle-Stoppers/dp/B000GA3KCE

i normally cork it, but that only last for a few days.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Pre...ivate+preserve

Thanks guys! Have you both had experience using these? They've both got good reviews but I still like a bit of anecdotal evidence!

[SHAMZ84]

no i haven't...how long would you wait before you re-open the wine bottle..I tend to open a red and most likely finish it within 5 days and Corking it seems to work fine for me, but maybe for the wine connoisseur may notice a chance in flavour.

[WDave40]

no i haven't...how long would you wait before you re-open the wine bottle..I tend to open a red and most likely finish it within 5 days and Corking it seems to work fine for me, but maybe for the wine connoisseur may notice a chance in flavour.

To be honest that sounds fine. A bottle probably has 3-4 generous glasses, so over the course of a week I'd probably get through that, maybe use some for cooking if I wasn't going to drink it.

Cheers!

[Simon Bolivar]

Vacuum seal rubber corks make a massive difference IMHO, having used them for years I hate having a glass from a bottle even a day or two old that had just been corked. They are only a few quid so give it a go. If I haven't finished the dregs before I leave for the rig (Wife never drinks red), I put them in ice cube bags & use in sauces ect.

[El Catador]

Alternatively - does anyone have any recommendations of good wines that come in smaller sized bottles (175/250 ml etc)?

If it's a really small bottle you're looking for (as opposed to a 375ml half bottle), then Sainsbury's sell 187ml bottles of Camp Viejo Rioja (about a large glass full).
It's decent stuff.

Personally though, I'd say if you're opening a bottle.. and if you're not going to finish it, jam the cork back in and quaff the rest the next day.
(As a 'Rule of thumb', many red wines are often improved by the additional aeration).

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[ValeTudoGuy]

I use a wine saver pump and it works pretty well. I normally polish a bottle off though so it does not get much use unless i give up mid way through the 2nd.

[Shaun]

I find the day after opening the wine is still good, or better. After that it can go downhill just depends on the bottle. You could always use the leftover 3rd of a bottle for cooking if its not too expensive.

[ACMCC]

It depends a little on the wine Dave but if you want to keep the wine close to it's original state then you can use a an small empty glass mineral water bottle, as long as you fill it to remove the air and it's air tight it should keep well.

Most red wine will improve by decanting so a small decanter is worthwhile. Non vintage reds have already been filtered either mechanically or by passing bentonite clay through to collect solids but additional aeration will open them a little. Vintage reds are best stood vertically for a couple of days before opening and will always benefit from decanting some benefit from double decanting, there are some good aeration tools on the market too.

[Emaresee]

It depends a little on the wine Dave but if you want to keep the wine close to it's original state then you can use a an small empty glass mineral water bottle, as long as you fill it to remove the air and it's air tight it should keep well.

Most red wine will improve by decanting so a small decanter is worthwhile. Non vintage reds have already been filtered either mechanically or by passing bentonite clay through to collect solids but additional aeration will open them a little. Vintage reds are best stood vertically for a couple of days before opening and will always benefit from decanting some benefit from double decanting, there are some good aeration tools on the market too.

exactly this.
With the onset of screw caps over corks, for even the smartest new world wines, a lot of people forget to let wine open up and drink as soon as opened. Oddly the uncorking ritual used to include time to breathe. so, screw the cap back on, pop the cork back in, and give it a go. If you have a sensitive palate and are going to leave it more than a couple of days then definitely go down the vacuvin route. essentially anything that reduces the oxygen exposure will help maintain it as it is... otherwise, there is every chance it will taste a little more rounded, softer and mellow... which is rarely a bad thing.

I find a decent stopper; cork, screw cap or wine stopper generally suffices over the course of 2-3 days... although never that sure I've let a bottle last that long...

[SHAMZ84]

i've never decanted a wine before...as its only me who drinks wine at home...so normally i open the bottle an hour before...Is it worth getting a decanter? or would opening the bottle good enough?

[WDave40]

Same to be honest, Shamz. I have a decanter, but only ever use it if I have guests and I'll be serving up a whole bottle