Wine Storage

[Innkeeper]

If you drink a consistant half bottle of wine at a time, there is an inexpensive way to preserve any table wine for up to a week or ten days. Get a half bottle of wine (375 ml), prferably one with a durable artificial cork. Drink it. Save the bottle and the cork. Next time you want a half bottle of wine, open a full (750 ml) bottle, and fill the reserved half bottle almost to the very top. Set it on the floor, drive the cork in with a rubber mallet, clean up the mess, and place half bottle in the fridge. Enjoy your remaining half bottle. When you want the rest and it is red, do as WOW recommends. If it is white, just uncork and bring to the table. Save the half bottle and cork for next time. I sometimes keep two going like this. The reason for the mess, is that you do not want ANY air in the bottle. That is what deteriorates wine.