Q. I was wondering what you two thought was the best way to keep opened wine fresh for more than 24 hours?
A. This is one of our most-asked questions. The trick is to keep air away from the wine and there are many ways to do that. One of the simplest (and cheapest) is simply to pour a half-empty bottle of wine into a cleaned, smaller bottle and put a cork in it. Some places sell gas that you pump into the bottle. Personally, we use the good old Vacu Vin, which is inexpensive and can be used for years. If you plan to keep the wine around for more than a day, pump it again every day. We keep opened whites in the refrigerator and reds in a cool place, though we know some people keep reds in the fridge, too. (The Vacu Vin is widely available at wine stores and at Web sites such as amazon.com.)
3 Comments
December 3, 2006 at 1:54 am
I’ve had some experience with the Vacu Vin (my parents use it) and it really does a great job of preserving the flavor of the wine. I would strongly recommend it to the gentlemen of apt. 16.
December 3, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Is it reusable, or do you have to buy some sort of refill cartridge?
December 4, 2006 at 12:10 am
Completely reusable. Essentially, it’s a rubber top with a manual pump with which to remove air.
http://www.vacuvin.nl/wining_winesaver_geb.html