Decanting

[mrdutton]

At least one person here has suggested that any remaining wine be placed in a small decanter just large enough to hold the remaining wine.

Use a decanter that has a good ground glass stopper. Fill the decanter to about the top, so when you insert the stopper some of the wine is displaced.

This keeps all air away from the wine. You can then store the wine in the refrigerator for a couple of days without it degrading significantly.

I am stealing the thunder from the person who made this suggestion at least a year or so ago.

That person is known as Innkeeper here on the Wine Board. He is a moderator for the wine board and pretty helpful around these parts. As an added plus he has these killer recipes.