These are the best ways to preserve the last few glasses of your open bottle.
Wine Enthusiast polled its editors and other wine pros on the best ways to preserve the last few glasses of your open bottle.
Re-cork It Right
The first rule of preserving your wine is
to replace the cork correctly. While the “clean” side may seem easier
to fit in the bottle, resist. The stained side has already been exposed
to the wine, and it tasted fine. That “clean” side may not be so clean,
and it can taint what you’re planning to drink in a day or two.
Use Half Bottles
Air flattens your wine, lessening flavors
and aromas. To minimize air exposure, use a funnel to pour the
remaining vino into a screw-cap half bottle. Even if there’s a little
air at the top, it’s far less than in a regular bottle.
Refrigerate It
It’s amazing how often people will keep
leftover wine on the counter after they’ve recorked it. You wouldn’t do
that with food, so don’t with wine. The cool temp can’t stop exposed
wine from breaking down, but it can slow the process significantly.
Don’t “Open” It
If popping high-end bottles is what you
call Wednesday (or you’re itching to taste those gems in your cellar),
it may be time for a Coravin. This device, which looks much like a
Rabbit opener, pierces the cork with a needle and tops the bottle with
argon gas. -Pour what you want, remove the needle and the cork will seal
naturally. Many restaurants use it to sell top-shelf wines by the
glass.
Finish It
Look, there are roughly five glasses of
wine in a regular 750-ml bottle. If you and yours have two glasses each
and split that last glass—all while eating a decent-sized dinner—it’s
not bad. In fact, according to recent studies, 1–3 glasses a day
may improve your heart health.
Source: http://www.winemag.com/
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