How long does an open bottle of red wine last?
 

Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
the bottle is re-corked?

Cheers.

Bobby

On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 20:45:00 +0100, "Bobby" >
wrote:

>Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
>the bottle is re-corked?

Depends on the wine, the temperature you keep it at (It will keep
linger refrigerated), your personal taste, and how fussy you are. Some
wines might even improve though - you never know.

Personally I would aim to finish a bottle the folowing day, and even
then I usually think some detioration has taken place.

If you have a wine you drink often, try keep a bottle for a several
days, trying some every day. Judge for yourself. You should notice
the fruity aromas disappearing and getting replaced by sherry-type
smells - the result of oxidation. You may even notice it turn
vinegary, but I have never kept a bottle that long.

--
Steve Slatcher
http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher

Bobby wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
> the bottle is re-corked?

Longer if you use one of these... http://www.vacuvin.nl/con-ws.htm

Steve

Bobby wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
> the bottle is re-corked?

If it's any good, not long enough is the general rule in our house.

Tim Hartley

Timothy Hartley wrote:
> Bobby wrote:
>
>>Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
>>the bottle is re-corked?
>
>
> If it's any good, not long enough is the general rule in our house.
>
> Tim Hartley


That's probably the best answer.


Many ppl have asked this question. Including me. And I've spent some
time conducting gruelling research.

Sometimes having it opened [but with cork in] for a day or so actually
improves it for me personally. But other times as others have said it
goes downhill, and you lose any flavour and bouquet.

If you want to prolong the life, you can put it in the fridge, and take
it out say 10-15 mins before you pour a glass. I personally don't like
this, I just have an unshakeable feeling that red wine shouldn't go in
the fridge for a number of reasons. It puts me off, even if it is
totally unreasonable.

You can also buy a half bottle [375ml], drink it, and clean it for
future use. So when you open a full bottle, pour half into the little
bottle [right up to the top] and drink the rest of the big bottle. The
wine in the little bottle, with little oxygen to spoil it, will last for
up to a week I've found in a reasonable state.

You could also invest in one of those vacuum seal systems.



But generally I find if you open a bottle, say have a glass or two every
night for 3 nights, there isn't too much difference, especially with
lower end wines, say up to $20AU.


HTH,

Mat.

First off, I am a relative "wine rookie," 10+ years of enjoying (red) wine
and 2-3 years of serious learning.

Having been in this situation countless times, I will offer my own opinion:

If you have to ask in the first place, you obviously care about this bottle,
and you should probably be drinking it the night you opened it.

Even if you liked the wine, I'd hope you'd drink it the second night, where,
as previous posters stated, some wines actually improve.

If a bottle sits longer than a second night, I personally recork it as
tightly as possible, put it into the fridge, and use it for cooking as soon
as possible. A red wine demiglace is pretty easy to make.

Hope this helps.

Double-T




"Mat" <Ask@me> wrote in message ...
> Timothy Hartley wrote:
>> Bobby wrote:
>>
>>>Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming
>>>that
>>>the bottle is re-corked?
>>
>>
>> If it's any good, not long enough is the general rule in our house.
>>
>> Tim Hartley
>
>
> That's probably the best answer.
>
>
> Many ppl have asked this question. Including me. And I've spent some time
> conducting gruelling research.
>
> Sometimes having it opened [but with cork in] for a day or so actually
> improves it for me personally. But other times as others have said it goes
> downhill, and you lose any flavour and bouquet.
>
> If you want to prolong the life, you can put it in the fridge, and take it
> out say 10-15 mins before you pour a glass. I personally don't like this,
> I just have an unshakeable feeling that red wine shouldn't go in the
> fridge for a number of reasons. It puts me off, even if it is totally
> unreasonable.
>
> You can also buy a half bottle [375ml], drink it, and clean it for future
> use. So when you open a full bottle, pour half into the little bottle
> [right up to the top] and drink the rest of the big bottle. The wine in
> the little bottle, with little oxygen to spoil it, will last for up to a
> week I've found in a reasonable state.
>
> You could also invest in one of those vacuum seal systems.
>
>
>
> But generally I find if you open a bottle, say have a glass or two every
> night for 3 nights, there isn't too much difference, especially with lower
> end wines, say up to $20AU.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Mat.
>

Thanks very much for all of the informative replies.

It sounds to me that I should really drink the bottle the evening I open it
but it will be OK the second night - but no longer.

I presume that I can drink it the third night without ill-effects?

Is there a time-limit when the wine might actually do you some physical
harm?

Cheers.

Bobby

"Bobby" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
> the bottle is re-corked?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>

Salut/Hi Bobby,

le/on Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:18:43 +0100, tu disais/you said:-

>Thanks very much for all of the informative replies.

>It sounds to me that I should really drink the bottle the evening I open it
>but it will be OK the second night - but no longer.

It's not a matter of "2 days is fine - 3 is not" it's more that after in
initial improvement (if decanted) the wine will start to become affected by
air. In most people's experience, the effect is not too serious 24 hoursa
afterwards, but can become a little too marked to get great pleasure from
the wine after 48, that's all.

>I presume that I can drink it the third night without ill-effects?

Absolutely.

>Is there a time-limit when the wine might actually do you some physical
>harm?

Nope. Well ---- it depends whether you regard drinking vinegar as being
harmful!!!

--
All the Best
Ian Hoare
http://www.souvigne.com
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On Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:18:43 +0100, "Bobby" >
wrote:

>I presume that I can drink it the third night without ill-effects?
>
>Is there a time-limit when the wine might actually do you some physical
>harm?

Not that I know of.

I am not a (medical) doctor, but I can say that whenever I have seen
this discussed no one has been able to point to any bad effects of
drinking old wine.

--
Steve Slatcher
http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher

"Steve Slatcher" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:18:43 +0100, "Bobby" >
> wrote:
>
>>I presume that I can drink it the third night without ill-effects?
>>
>>Is there a time-limit when the wine might actually do you some physical
>>harm?
>
> Not that I know of.
>
> I am not a (medical) doctor, but I can say that whenever I have seen
> this discussed no one has been able to point to any bad effects of
> drinking old wine.
>
> --
> Steve Slatcher
> http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher


But did you sleep at a Holiday Inn?:)



Lew/+Silat

In my house?? as long as it takes to get the cork back out ....

Seriously, it begins to deteriorate the second it exposed to the ambient.
Then again, we begin to die when we're born.

Depending upon your tolerance and desperation level, ~ 2 or 3 days. Those
"vacuum stopper" trinkets found in mail order companies can prolong the
agony another ~ 48 hours.

My own approach when I open a bottle is that it isn't a hobby any more -
it's a mission.


"Bobby" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone tell me how long an opened bottled of red lasts? Presuming that
> the bottle is re-corked?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>