Jose wrote:
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> A third method is to rebottle the wine in a smaller bottle (such as a split whose bottle you saved), allowing very little air between the top and the cork. (that area is called the "ullage"). When inserting the cork, put the end of a paper clip, or a nail, or a wire, partially into the neck of the bottle as you insert the cork as a spacer, allowing air to escape (so that pressure doesn't build up). Then remove the object, allowing the cork to spring back. Tilt the bottle to wet the cork, but then store upright for some time (to give the cork a chance to fully spring back. Be sure to label the bottle! Some say that wine rebottled this way could be put back in the cellar and left there another year.
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Jose, nice writeup. 2 thoughts: 1) technically a split is a 187 ml.
Most people might be using a half (375 ml), but maybe a term like
"smaller bottle" is way to ease confusion. 2) Even better than
reinserting cork is to save any small (187 or 375) screwcap bottles.