Good suggestions above concerning rebottling when you want some. Here are
some additional suggestions however.

1) If you are using 1 gal carboy type bottles, use rubber bungs not use
cork. A real wine bottle is designed to have considerable cork to bottle
contact to keep air out. You will never get this with a jug type bottle.
The rubber bung will give adequate seal and will allow the bottles to be
stored standing up.

2) If you open one and move a goodly portion to regular bottles and drink
some, keep in mind that there is something called bottle shock. A wine goes
through a bit of a slump when first bottled. To be at it's best, it should
be in the bottle for 1 to 2 months. A lot of people try to explain this but
the important thing to know is that it is real.
"Rob M" > wrote in message
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> 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?