"billb" > wrote in message
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> Have any of you heard of this practice of opening red wine and letting it
> sit with cork off for 30 mins, before drinking???
>
> What's the point?

It's a very common procedure. L:letting oxygen at wine causes it to age
rapidly. Since we often drink wine before it has aged properly, the quick
aging can only help. Also, reds should be drunk near room temperature and
the half hour delay insures that that objective will be met. Ever notice
that left over wine often tastes better the next day ? It's that exposure
to air that does it.

Regards, Bill