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> Hi,
>
> I don't drink alchohol and know next to nothing about it, but some
> recipes call for the addition of white or red wine, or sherry. I
> understand that grocery store "cooking wine" is to be avoided, but my
> question is this: doesn't wine go bad once it's opened? Do people who
> cook with wine sacrifice a whole bottle to get the recipe's 1/4 cup or
> 2 tablespoons? Or do they plan to drink the rest the same day? Wine
> lovers insist on a "three day rule" once the bottle has been opened . .
> I understand that cooking wine can keep for a year or so . . .
>
> Thanks!
>

You may wish to visit a local liquor/package store. You can usually buy
relatively cheap (drinkable) wine to cook with. Sometimes you can get
'sample' bottles in small sizes. For liquor's like sherry, a small bottle is
usually available.
And if you destroy a cork when opening a bottle, plug the top with either or
stopper or a spout (like used in bars).