2006-12-31 23:44:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The are a couple of answers to this question really as it depends what port you are talking about.
If you are lucky enough to have a bottle of vintage Port then you should drink this in 24 hours as the air will be getting to the port and ruining the taste. Still drinkable but you lose the vintage taste qualities
As for the normals variety of ports then these should be ok once opened for a long time. I have a few bottles of Porto that have been open year and they are still fine to drink and will be fine afor a long time yet. As long as you have a top on the bottle that is.
If you think that the Porto is not very nice to drink after opening and leaving for a long time then you could always use if for cooking (but simmer, don't boil)
Hope that helps a little bit
2006-12-31 23:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by MUGGIN5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of port. Old Tawnies will keep for a long time once opened but Vintage and LBV last 2 to 3 days.
2007-01-01 08:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by cassiterid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Port styles have various shelf lives after being opened. Re-cork all bottles immediately after serving and store in a cool place. In general, the older the port the shorter the shelf life after opening. Use this as a guide:
Vintage Port and Quinta dos Canais: should be consumed within 24 hours of opening the bottle.
Fine Ruby, Fine Tawny, Special Reserve and Anno Late Bottled Vintage: should be consumed within 5-6 weeks after opening.
Aged Tawnies: should be consumed within 5-10 days after opening
2007-01-01 07:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The following paragraph is taken from a website that is about decantering port.
"If you don't want to drink an entire bottle at one sitting, I suggest you decant half of it into a clean, empty half-bottle and re-cork it before serving the other half. Stored in a cool place, the wine will then keep fresh for up to two weeks."
So if your not decantering the port then it can keep up to two weeks; but if you are decantering port then usually its best not to keep it more than two days.
In English traditions when port is decanted, commonly at the dining table, the whole bottle should be finished in one sitting by the diners, and the table should not be vacated until this is done.
2007-01-01 08:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Maxell Livett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If in my hands about an hour. If not like the clever chappy said about the English dinner table.
See, that's why we call it Merry Old England- we're all tipsy.
2007-01-01 08:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by Ministry of Camp Revivalism 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 2 days. Wine is very fragile.
2007-01-01 07:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by stringer_G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About the same as wine .
2007-01-01 08:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by sukito 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋