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Default Storing Opened Red Wines

Luk > wrote:

>>> The refrigerator, as Mark will confirm, will increase the
>>> oxidation risk.


>> Sorry Mike, but this is contrary to common wisdom, my
>> experience, and chemistry. Cool temperatures slows down
>> oxidation.


> It results that at 5 °C the oxigen content into water (or wine)
> is twice than at 20°C


So what? Oxidation is the reaction of wine with oxigen, not
the content in itself. Reaction *is* much slower at cooler
temperatures.

M.