And keep in mind when you are pouring, the headspace is irrelevant because
the surface area grows larger. Visualize pouring from a bottle or jug when
it is turned 90 degrees. The surface area is now the length of the bottle,
not the top of it.

From what I understand, as soon as air touches, oxidation starts. So
basically, unless you are going to drink a gallon in one sitting, you don't
want to do it.
"Pinky" > wrote in message
...
> Well personally I wouldn't do it but perhaps 3 days maximum -- but as the
> air space above the wine increases then so does the deterioration of the
> wine. Have you ever tried to drink the remnants of a glass of wine left
out
> from the night before! Ugh ----- warm , flat and disgusting.
> I would suggest that if you want to breach a one gallon bottle without all
> the fuss of corking and labelling then have 6 empty wine bottles and six
of
> those little plastic caps that you get with some inexpensive wines --- you
> can also buy them from you local Home brew shop. If the bottles are
clean,
> even without sanitisation, the wine will keep for a couple of weeks or
even
> more.
> HTH
> ( Oh -- 6 bottles from a 1 gal imp)
>
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> "Rob M" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I was thinking of bottling a batch of wine in one gallon bottles. Once
> > a bottle is opened, how long do I have to drink it before it becomes
> > oxidized?
>
>