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Default Storing Opened Red Wines

> I have tried filling some screwcap 187 ml bottles with the freshly
> opened wine -- the idea being to fill to the point where the oxygen
> amount in the bottle neck is small. I've had mixed results, probably
> because of imperfect stopper seals -- can still tell the difference
> after a few days with a newly opened bottle. Anyone else tried this?


I do it all the time (with corks, and I insert a paper clip in before
the cork to allow air to escape, and then remove the paperclip). It
works very well.

Jose
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