Do I need to drink the wine in few days after opening?

Question

I wonder if the taste changes after opening because I can't seal it as before and new air is inside the bottle....

Answer 1

It all depends on the type and age of the wine.

If it's a white wine you need to have it in the fridge, it will probably last 3-4 days.

If it's a red wine you can leave it at room temp and it will last 3-4 days.

If it's a young wine it will probably taste worse as time goes by--however if it's a good aged red wine it will benefit from sitting out.

But, you need to put some sort of stopper in the wine (the cork perhaps) or else you will end up with icky tasting wine.

Cheers!

Answer 2

Keeping An Open Bottle

What's the best way to preserve the rest of your wine in an open bottle? Pour what you plan to drink, then immediately recork the bottle to minimize the wine's contact with air. Put the bottle in the refrigerator, even if it's a red wine. Repeat the process until the bottle is finished. (If the wine is red, pour a glass about 15 minute before drinking, and it will have warmed to room temperature.) Wines treated this way will usually last three to four days.

From Me: 3 - 4 days is not enough time to change the flavor of a wine so you would notice it. Follow the directions above to keep it as close to as "before opened" flavor.

Answer 3

it depends what wine you are drinking.

i've read other answers and please don't be mistaken about wine and champagne.

*champagne can only be used to call sparkling wine when it its from the champagne region of France or Cava from the Cava region of Spain.

White wine usually should be consumed a day or two. Upon opening and you could not finish the bottle put a teaspoon into the spout to prevent the spirit from coming out. There is a chemical reaction that prevents it from escaping.

Red wine on the other hand is okay to decant as it will 'air' the wine and will give it a new taste and flavour. Although if it takes too long it can ferment it and become vinegar.

Answer 4

Yes at the wine tasting class I took they said 3-4days. After that the taste of the wine starts to change and is no good.

Answer 5

Yes, you do. Otherwise it goes flat, just like carbonated drinks do. Although when first opened, wine needs to be exposed to air for a few minutes to make it taste better, leaving it open will destroy the flavor unless you have corked it back.

Answer 6

Wine deteriorates rather rapidly once exposed to air. Best to consume it all shortly after opening. It may still be good but taste it to find out.

Answer 7

Yeah, you really should, but if not, take the leftover wine and pour it into ice cube trays and freeze, then when a recipe calls for wine you've got it.

Answer 8

The answer happens to be a subject addressed in the latest issue of "Consumer Reports" magazine!!

Answer 9

It will last about 4 or 5 days if you use what they call vacu vin that you could buy at the wineshop.

Answer 10

Regular wine, no. Sparkling (carbonated) wine, yes.