How long does an open bottle of red wine last if you shove the cork back in and leave it on the side?

[hannah333]

thanks in advance.

[pingu748]

Not sure ... but a great tip is to freeze any remaining wine in ice cube trays and use it in cooking ... should last 3-6 months !

[normy]

Wine left in a bottle, never heard of that .. ;-)

[janetsflower]

about 2 hours maximum in our house

[Buenchico]

It depends, to a certain extent, upon the ratio of air to wine. I opened a bottle of red on Friday evening and only drank about a quarter of it. I drank the rest last night (i.e. after 4 days) and it was OK. However, if I'd have drunk three quarters of the bottle on Friday, I very much doubt that the remaining quarter would have been drinkable much after Sunday evening.

Although unopened wine should be stored with the bottle on its side (because this helps to maintain an air-tight seal), a bottle which has been opened (with the cork replaced) should always be stored upright. This is so that the surface area of the wine, which is in contact with the air in the bottle, is kept to a minimum.

If you want to keep wine for longer, I suggest buying one of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vacuvin-Vacuum-Saver-G iftpack-Stoppers/dp/B0000AQVO2
(You don't have to buy from Amazon. Lots of shops sell them). I used to run a sports club bar where we had very slow sales of red wine. By using one of these vacuum pumps, an opened bottle could be kept for several weeks.

Chris

[filthiestfis]

a few days should be fine. Thats our rule at home...never ha dproblems.

[Sooper]

I thought all Alcohol only had a sell by date of about an Hour! That might explain the headaches etc!

[Rebecca611]

Only a few hours. Sometimes I don't even get any!