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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! |
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![]() "Tanya" > wrote in message om... > 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? It starts going bad (not "flat", except for sparkling wine) immediately, but it's probably a week before I can start tasting much difference. Apparently the exposure to oxygen is what does it. They make little gizmos that replace the air in the bottle with some other gas like nitrogen, then you cap it, and supposedly that keeps it OK. |
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![]() "Tanya" > wrote in message om... > 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? It starts going bad (not "flat", except for sparkling wine) immediately, but it's probably a week before I can start tasting much difference. Apparently the exposure to oxygen is what does it. They make little gizmos that replace the air in the bottle with some other gas like nitrogen, then you cap it, and supposedly that keeps it OK. |
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![]() "Hunt" > wrote in message ... > > You might want to experiment with two bottles of a wine that you know and > like. Open one, sample it then just stick the cork back in. Give it a few > days, and uncork it, tasting it along side the other bottle and see which you > like best. Or better yet - open one bottle, cork it, and then several days later open a fresh bottle. Pour your friend 2 glasses. Ask her which is the bad one :-) |
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![]() "Hunt" > wrote in message ... > > You might want to experiment with two bottles of a wine that you know and > like. Open one, sample it then just stick the cork back in. Give it a few > days, and uncork it, tasting it along side the other bottle and see which you > like best. Or better yet - open one bottle, cork it, and then several days later open a fresh bottle. Pour your friend 2 glasses. Ask her which is the bad one :-) |
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"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. |
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"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. |
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![]() "Tanya" > wrote in message om... > 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! > > Wine does deteriorate with exposure to oxygen, and heat will accelerate the reaction. A vacuum pump can improve an opened wine's lifespan. So can stoppering it and putting it in the fridge (red wines too - just leave it out just prior to serving). (If there's half a bottle left, it can be good to pour it into a half-bottle first, to reduce the amount of oxygen). Freezing opened wine actually works too - just let it thaw at room temperature. Non-vintage fortifieds, like Tawny Port or Australian Muscat or Tokay, can last a lot longer after opening - perhaps six months. Kieran |
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![]() "Tanya" > wrote in message om... > 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! > > Wine does deteriorate with exposure to oxygen, and heat will accelerate the reaction. A vacuum pump can improve an opened wine's lifespan. So can stoppering it and putting it in the fridge (red wines too - just leave it out just prior to serving). (If there's half a bottle left, it can be good to pour it into a half-bottle first, to reduce the amount of oxygen). Freezing opened wine actually works too - just let it thaw at room temperature. Non-vintage fortifieds, like Tawny Port or Australian Muscat or Tokay, can last a lot longer after opening - perhaps six months. Kieran |
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![]() "Hunt" > wrote in message ... > > The "freezing" statment caught my attention. Now, having never tried it (other > than forgetting a white, or two, that needed a "quick" chill, just before the > guests arrived - what a useless mess!), I wonder what changes you might detect > in a wine that has been frozen. I've had white deposit tartaric crystals, when > delivered to the high-country in Jan, but am curious. I'd appreciate any > comments on this practice, though I'd probably not plan on utilizing it. I've done it many times, and while it does leave the wine fresh, it also causes a sediment to form (it migh tbe those crystals you mention.) Since this sediment had to come from the wine, that implies the wine was changed in some way, and I can't imagine it would be for the better. |
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![]() "Hunt" > wrote in message ... > > The "freezing" statment caught my attention. Now, having never tried it (other > than forgetting a white, or two, that needed a "quick" chill, just before the > guests arrived - what a useless mess!), I wonder what changes you might detect > in a wine that has been frozen. I've had white deposit tartaric crystals, when > delivered to the high-country in Jan, but am curious. I'd appreciate any > comments on this practice, though I'd probably not plan on utilizing it. I've done it many times, and while it does leave the wine fresh, it also causes a sediment to form (it migh tbe those crystals you mention.) Since this sediment had to come from the wine, that implies the wine was changed in some way, and I can't imagine it would be for the better. |
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![]() "Hunt" > wrote in message ... > In article <413f7704@news1>, says... > > > > > >"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! > >> > >> > >Wine does deteriorate with exposure to oxygen, and heat will accelerate the > >reaction. A vacuum pump can improve an opened wine's lifespan. So can > >stoppering it and putting it in the fridge (red wines too - just leave it > >out just prior to serving). (If there's half a bottle left, it can be good > >to pour it into a half-bottle first, to reduce the amount of oxygen). > >Freezing opened wine actually works too - just let it thaw at room > >temperature. > > > >Non-vintage fortifieds, like Tawny Port or Australian Muscat or Tokay, can > >last a lot longer after opening - perhaps six months. > > > >Kieran > > The "freezing" statment caught my attention. Now, having never tried it (other > than forgetting a white, or two, that needed a "quick" chill, just before the > guests arrived - what a useless mess!), I wonder what changes you might detect > in a wine that has been frozen. I've had white deposit tartaric crystals, when > delivered to the high-country in Jan, but am curious. I'd appreciate any > comments on this practice, though I'd probably not plan on utilizing it. > > TIA, > Hunt > People from an Australian wine board have been testing the freezing method, with good results. Normally deposits of tartaric acid crystals aren't a bad sign in wine, as long as you don't drink the crystals. Kieran |
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![]() "Hunt" > wrote in message ... > In article <413f7704@news1>, says... > > > > > >"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! > >> > >> > >Wine does deteriorate with exposure to oxygen, and heat will accelerate the > >reaction. A vacuum pump can improve an opened wine's lifespan. So can > >stoppering it and putting it in the fridge (red wines too - just leave it > >out just prior to serving). (If there's half a bottle left, it can be good > >to pour it into a half-bottle first, to reduce the amount of oxygen). > >Freezing opened wine actually works too - just let it thaw at room > >temperature. > > > >Non-vintage fortifieds, like Tawny Port or Australian Muscat or Tokay, can > >last a lot longer after opening - perhaps six months. > > > >Kieran > > The "freezing" statment caught my attention. Now, having never tried it (other > than forgetting a white, or two, that needed a "quick" chill, just before the > guests arrived - what a useless mess!), I wonder what changes you might detect > in a wine that has been frozen. I've had white deposit tartaric crystals, when > delivered to the high-country in Jan, but am curious. I'd appreciate any > comments on this practice, though I'd probably not plan on utilizing it. > > TIA, > Hunt > People from an Australian wine board have been testing the freezing method, with good results. Normally deposits of tartaric acid crystals aren't a bad sign in wine, as long as you don't drink the crystals. Kieran |
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![]() Hunt wrote: > OK, you guys have my curiosity up. Next chance I have, I'll try freezing a > partial bottle, and use an un-frozen one as a control - maybe opened, but not > frozen. As I have all sorts of devices on hand to "save" opened bottles, all > of which work pretty well, this is just a curiosity for me. I would have bet > that much of the "good stuff" would percipitate out with the freezing, and it > looks like I would have been wrong. I'll get back with TN's on FROZEN (not > Icewine) wine. Wish me luck. Well, I did just such an experiment within the last few weeks: I accidentally froze a bottle of 2003 Palliser Estate SB, a great wine that I know well, when I forgot it in the freezer (ACK!) After returning to a reasonable temperature, it retained some insoluble tartrate crystals, and when tasted came across as less vibrant and certainly a touch less crisp (as it should, having been deprived of some of its acid). While it was still pleasant, it wasn't quite as good as other, unfrozen, bottles of the same wine have been. I do realize that this is hardly scientific, but I can't really bring myself to repeat this particular unfortunate experiment. Mark Lipton |
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![]() Hunt wrote: > OK, you guys have my curiosity up. Next chance I have, I'll try freezing a > partial bottle, and use an un-frozen one as a control - maybe opened, but not > frozen. As I have all sorts of devices on hand to "save" opened bottles, all > of which work pretty well, this is just a curiosity for me. I would have bet > that much of the "good stuff" would percipitate out with the freezing, and it > looks like I would have been wrong. I'll get back with TN's on FROZEN (not > Icewine) wine. Wish me luck. Well, I did just such an experiment within the last few weeks: I accidentally froze a bottle of 2003 Palliser Estate SB, a great wine that I know well, when I forgot it in the freezer (ACK!) After returning to a reasonable temperature, it retained some insoluble tartrate crystals, and when tasted came across as less vibrant and certainly a touch less crisp (as it should, having been deprived of some of its acid). While it was still pleasant, it wasn't quite as good as other, unfrozen, bottles of the same wine have been. I do realize that this is hardly scientific, but I can't really bring myself to repeat this particular unfortunate experiment. Mark Lipton |
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Mark Lipton wrote:
> Well, I did just such an experiment within the last few weeks: I accidentally > froze a bottle of 2003 Palliser Estate SB, a great wine that I know well, when I > forgot it in the freezer (ACK!) After returning to a reasonable temperature, it > retained some insoluble tartrate crystals, and when tasted came across as less > vibrant and certainly a touch less crisp (as it should, having been deprived of > some of its acid). While it was still pleasant, it wasn't quite as good as > other, unfrozen, bottles of the same wine have been. I do realize that this is > hardly scientific, but I can't really bring myself to repeat this particular > unfortunate experiment. I froze three bottles over a period of two weeks a couple of years back to test this method. When thawed, neither of the reds has any taste at all. The white was about 50% of what it had been. I could detect no spoilage or anything else but lose of flavor. It was enough to convince me not to use that method of saving opened bottles. |
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Mark Lipton wrote:
> Well, I did just such an experiment within the last few weeks: I accidentally > froze a bottle of 2003 Palliser Estate SB, a great wine that I know well, when I > forgot it in the freezer (ACK!) After returning to a reasonable temperature, it > retained some insoluble tartrate crystals, and when tasted came across as less > vibrant and certainly a touch less crisp (as it should, having been deprived of > some of its acid). While it was still pleasant, it wasn't quite as good as > other, unfrozen, bottles of the same wine have been. I do realize that this is > hardly scientific, but I can't really bring myself to repeat this particular > unfortunate experiment. I froze three bottles over a period of two weeks a couple of years back to test this method. When thawed, neither of the reds has any taste at all. The white was about 50% of what it had been. I could detect no spoilage or anything else but lose of flavor. It was enough to convince me not to use that method of saving opened bottles. |
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> stoppering it and putting it in the fridge (red wines too - just leave it
This is what I love about screw caps. My frige has a 6 bottle wine rack built into it. I can quite safely just put the cap back on and lie the bottle down on its side overnight. I've had one or two incidents when I've tried this with cork and got a little leakage. Slightly OT...I had two bottles of 2002 Sacred Hill Sauvingnon Blanc in a restuarant a few weeks ago with a group of friends. The first bottle had a cork top, whereas the 2nd bottle had a screw cap - I had to check twice to make sure the vintage was the same. Anyway, I found that a bit strange. |
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"Michael Bartlett" wrote in message........
> I had two bottles of 2002 Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc in a > restaurant a few weeks ago with a group of friends. The first bottle > had a cork top, whereas the 2nd bottle had a screw cap - > I had to check twice to make sure the vintage was the same. > Anyway, I found that a bit strange. Quite a few NZ wineries bottled under both cork and Stelvin in '02/'03 - the cork to appease their (conservative) export customers. However, most are now using Stelvin only for all markets. -- st.helier |
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"st.helier" > wrote in news:1094763138.575975
@ftpsrv1: > "Michael Bartlett" wrote in message........ >> I had two bottles of 2002 Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc in a >> restaurant a few weeks ago with a group of friends. The first bottle >> had a cork top, whereas the 2nd bottle had a screw cap - >> I had to check twice to make sure the vintage was the same. >> Anyway, I found that a bit strange. > > > Quite a few NZ wineries bottled under both cork and Stelvin in '02/'03 - > the cork to appease their (conservative) export customers. > > However, most are now using Stelvin only for all markets. > > -- > > st.helier > > > I have seen that showing up in my North Florida market place as well. Saw a bottle with Stelvin and right behind it a corked version. |
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"st.helier" > wrote in news:1094763138.575975
@ftpsrv1: > "Michael Bartlett" wrote in message........ >> I had two bottles of 2002 Sacred Hill Sauvignon Blanc in a >> restaurant a few weeks ago with a group of friends. The first bottle >> had a cork top, whereas the 2nd bottle had a screw cap - >> I had to check twice to make sure the vintage was the same. >> Anyway, I found that a bit strange. > > > Quite a few NZ wineries bottled under both cork and Stelvin in '02/'03 - > the cork to appease their (conservative) export customers. > > However, most are now using Stelvin only for all markets. > > -- > > st.helier > > > I have seen that showing up in my North Florida market place as well. Saw a bottle with Stelvin and right behind it a corked version. |
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"jcoulter" wrote in message
> I have seen that showing up in my North Florida > market place as well. Saw a bottle with Stelvin and > right behind it a corked version. North Florida! Are you still there? I see that there is a possibility of yet another hurricane heading your way!! Considered immigrating to NZ? Regards -- st.helier |
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"jcoulter" wrote in message
> I have seen that showing up in my North Florida > market place as well. Saw a bottle with Stelvin and > right behind it a corked version. North Florida! Are you still there? I see that there is a possibility of yet another hurricane heading your way!! Considered immigrating to NZ? Regards -- st.helier |
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"st.helier" > wrote in news:1094764037.141700
@ftpsrv1: > > North Florida! Are you still there? > > I see that there is a possibility of yet another hurricane heading your > way!! > > Considered immigrating to NZ? > Not as much as France but Ian won't take my dog! |
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Hey fellas, if this freezing thing is true, what do you think some Ted
Williams 2002 & Walt Disney 1976 will taste like? Count Dee as whispered to Joe "Beppe" Rosenberg "jcoulter" > wrote in message ... > "st.helier" > wrote in news:1094764037.141700 > @ftpsrv1: > > > > > > North Florida! Are you still there? > > > > I see that there is a possibility of yet another hurricane heading your > > way!! > > > > Considered immigrating to NZ? > > > Not as much as France but Ian won't take my dog! |
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Hey fellas, if this freezing thing is true, what do you think some Ted
Williams 2002 & Walt Disney 1976 will taste like? Count Dee as whispered to Joe "Beppe" Rosenberg "jcoulter" > wrote in message ... > "st.helier" > wrote in news:1094764037.141700 > @ftpsrv1: > > > > > > North Florida! Are you still there? > > > > I see that there is a possibility of yet another hurricane heading your > > way!! > > > > Considered immigrating to NZ? > > > Not as much as France but Ian won't take my dog! |
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