I opened a bottle of chardonay and left it in the fridge but lost the cap. Does it go bad?
2006-11-02 17:13:02 · 9 answers · asked by Annie O 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The simple answer it YES, the reason is that it oxidises. That is, exposure to oxygen turns the wine bad. The first thing you'll notice is that it loses the fresh flavor it had when first opened, the flavor dulls then it slowly gets unpleasant.
If you stick a cork back in the neck it will keep longer, but still decline as there is now oxygen in the wine bottle.
It won't kill you to drink it, but wine should be pleasurable and if it doesn't taste good, pour it away.
Winde doesn't keep good for long once opened.
2006-11-02 21:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Pontac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without the cork in the bottle, the wine begins to oxidize, which is the process of the wine mixing with oxygen in the air. A small amount of oxidation can be a good thing, like when you decant a wine or leave a bottle of red open for a short while before pouring. If the bottle was open in the fridge, for a short period of time (a few hours, or at most overnight) then it won't be optimal, but might be ok. Just take a small taste of it, and if it tastes ok, it is ok. Hope this helps!
P.S. If you only *just now* put the bottle in the fridge, you'd be much better off to at least "cap" the bottle with plastic wrap.
2006-11-03 01:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by norcalirish 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They make some pretty cool wine closures now. Try Zyliss website. I have a stainless steel one with rubber gasket. I replace all my natural corks after opening with one of these and pop the wine in the fridge. Ideally the wine should be consumed in the next few days.
Oxygen is the wine's enemy. If you can transfer to a smaller bottle like a half bottle, 375ml, that would be best. The less air contact the better.
2006-11-03 01:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it becomes sour and eventually turns into a vinegar like drink.
Theoretically you should drink the whole bottle within a few hours after opening. Wine will lose body and flavor. To an untrained drinker, it seems all the same but once you start drinking different kinds, you'll know the difference very quickly.
2006-11-03 01:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by MissileMe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it turns nasty like anything else it picks up the flavors of everything in the fridge would you drink a soda after you left in the fridge like that same bad taste
2006-11-03 14:16:58 · answer #5 · answered by MARY ann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you drinking a wine with a cap on it and no cork throw it away.
2006-11-03 01:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by saturn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will lose its fruity tones and turn to vinegar! You can purchase a vac u vin. This gadget, which is roughly 15 dollars will keep your wine from oxidizing and extend its drinkablilty for about a week.
2006-11-03 01:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by wine&foodcat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will take on the aroma of your fridge, which will change the flavor. Also alcohaul evaporates when not covered.
2006-11-03 01:25:36 · answer #8 · answered by greengirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it like drinking deflatted soda
2006-11-03 02:00:39 · answer #9 · answered by ijenjen3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋