"Tanya" > wrote in message . com>...
> Hello,
> If this is a dumb question, please forgive me, I am an amateur. My friend,
> who drinks wine all the time, says once you open a bottle of wine you have
> to drink it immediately or it will go flat and lose it's flavor. I've had
> opened bottles of wine for weeks and can't taste the difference. Is what
> she is saying true?
> Thanks!

It goes bad after about one day. To keep it as fresh as possible, use
a vacuum pump and stopper.