The cork is breaking apart and this was a very expensive bottle of wine. What can I do to get the cork out safely. It is a red wine and needs to be decanted. Please explain to me how this is done and for how long- Minimum/Maximum time. I'm new to red wine but wanted to try the Oculus from the Okanagan Valley.
2007-01-27 05:26:53 · 8 answers · asked by blanchardchristina 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
You can push the cork in. Once in, if you care to, there are cork grabbers that will reach in behind the cork and pull it out (most wine stores carry them). It is likely thet you will have cork crumbs in the wine but since you are going to decant that won't be a problem if you pass it through a sieve as you pour it into the decanter. An ideal decanter has a moderate stem so that you can pour easily and a broad base—you want the large surface area to let the most wine be in contact with air "letting it breathe". About a half an hour of breathing should be enough before drinking it. Enjoy.
2007-01-27 05:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by DrB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The the first problem is that the cork has dried out. Lay the bottle on its side for a while, the cork may remoisten after a few hours, and you may be able to remove it. Otherwise, as others have said - push the cork into the bottle, or do whatever it takes to get it out of the neck of the bottle. You can strain the cork bits out when you decant.
If you look at your wine, there will probably be a sediment on the bottom of the bottle. When decanting a wine, you gently pour the good wine into another serving vessel (decanter) without disturbing this residue. If you are careful, you should not have to decant a second time. Yes, you sacrifice a little of the liquid for the enjoyment of the rest.
When you decant a wine you are also reintroducing air into it, while pouring. Letting the wine stand for a short time allows this air to escape. 30 minutes should be sufficient.
Happy celebration! Cheers!
2007-01-27 06:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by sandyblondegirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Push the cork into the bottle and you can strain the cork pieces out as you pour it into another server, a decanter. Just a cravat or a pitcher will do. All a red wine really needs is a little "breathing time", about ten minutes will do.
2007-01-27 05:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had this happen before. What a drag! But dont let it ruin your lovely evening! Here is what I did-I thouroughly washed a philips head screwdriver, and gently hammered the cork IN to the bottle, instead of trying to get it out, then I decanted the wine through a fine seive (cheesecloth or coffee filter would work too to filter out the bits of cork. You could also try putting a really wet paper towel on the cork for an hour to re moisten it so it will come out. Hope this helps Cheers and congratulations on whatever you are celebrating!
2007-01-27 05:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by beebs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it needs to be decanted anyways, don't worry about the cork. Let it break into the bottle of wine, and then pour the wine through a fine strainer into a decanter and let it decant. Decanting in the bottle is not effective anyways as there is not enough surface area relative to the volume.
Most red varietals will be fine after about 30 minutes of decanting.
Just drink the whole bottle and then you don't have to worry about saving it. :)
2007-01-27 05:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by xaow20 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about the cork, just strain out the pieces, and decant for about 20 minutes to let it breathe. In the future remember to store wine on it's side so the cork doesn't dry out
2007-01-27 05:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by wellaem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can push the cork inside the bottle. Or my father-in-law took a towel placed under the bottle and it hit the bottle on a hard surface and it came out.
2007-01-27 12:19:44 · answer #7 · answered by erlyn s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Push the cork in--now as for all that other stuff, I have no idea. Sorry.
2007-01-27 05:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Sabrina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋