Best way to store opened wine

[jb747]

It's never any good once opened, so you may as well go for internal storage. Well, pass though at least.

 

[Daver6]

Re the second piece: Is a lemonade pitcher going to grace your sideboard any time soon?

Does anyone here find decanters hard to clean?

Nope. Easy as. Just rinse with warm water and swirl. If you land up with some stains from red wine, Steradent denture tablets are you friend. Add one or two to the decanter with warm water and leave overnight. Rinse the next day and your decanter will be spotless.

 

[qaz]

How to look after wine leftovers

How to look after wine leftovers

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[AUElwood]

Hi guys, for an upcoming special occasion, I am looking for a best method to preserve some premium wines after opening. From your experience, what is the best method to preserve wines that can last for weeks (say, for 3 to 4 weeks)? Does Winesave pro from Nicks wine work (which is cheaper and it can be used for several bottles at the same time)? Or should I invest on the premium brand like Coravin? Thanks.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Hi guys, for an upcoming special occasion, I am looking for a best method to preserve some premium wines after opening. From your experience, what is the best method to preserve wines that can last for weeks (say, for 3 to 4 weeks)? Does Winesave pro from Nicks wine work (which is cheaper and it can be used for several bottles at the same time)? Or should I invest on the premium brand like Coravin? Thanks.

Coravin Pivot works well for 3-4 weeks. Not cheap tho'. Coravin means no oxygen ever gets to the wine but Winesave Pro looks interesting and almost similar method with argon replacing oxygen. It's a 6 times cheaper than Coravin (not incluing extra costs for argon cylinders) so a lot cheaper so maybe give it a try?

Some reviews here - The Best Wine Savers in Australia in 2022 | TC Wine Blog

 

[AUElwood]

Coravin Pivot works well for 3-4 weeks. Not cheap tho'. Coravin means no oxygen ever gets to the wine but Winesave Pro looks interesting and almost similar method with argon replacing oxygen. It's a 6 times cheaper than Coravin (not incluing extra costs for argon cylinders) so a lot cheaper so maybe give it a try?

Some reviews here - The Best Wine Savers in Australia in 2022 | TC Wine Blog

Hi @TheRealTMA , thanks. I am not familiar with the Coravin system (the Winesave pro seems quite easy to use).

1. If the wine bottle finished half will more argon gas required to preserve the wine?
2. Will the Coravin pivot contaminate another wine if I use it on different bottles (two to three different premium wines) at the same time ?
3. I need to decant the wine anyway so is it better to open the wine bottles, cap the bottle with the coravin stopper and just pour half to the decanter and keep the rest for another occasion?

Thanks in advance!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Hi @TheRealTMA , thanks. I am not familiar with the Coravin system (the Winesave pro seems quite easy to use).

1. If the wine bottle finished half will more argon gas required to preserve the wine?
2. Will the Coravin pivot contaminate another wine if I use it on different bottles (two to three different premium wines) at the same time ?
3. I need to decant the wine anyway so is it better to open the wine bottles, cap the bottle with the coravin stopper and just pour half to the decanter and keep the rest for another occasion?

Thanks in advance!

The Coravin system uses the argon to expel the wine from the bottle. With the Pivot, one opens the bottle and insets a top seal cap immediately, then one puts the fine tube on the Pivot through the cap. Pressing the trigger injects argon into the bottle to deliver the wine. Coravin also have an aerator attachment for the system.

I don’t think the Coravin will contaminate other bottles to any extent.

The Coravin system doesn’t really work that way but you could try it.

Look up the system and watch videos.

 

[AUElwood]

The Coravin system uses the argon to expel the wine from the bottle. With the Pivot, one opens the bottle and insets a top seal cap immediately, then one puts the fine tube on the Pivot through the cap. Pressing the trigger injects argon into the bottle to deliver the wine. Coravin also have an aerator attachment for the system.

I don’t think the Coravin will contaminate other bottles to any extent.

The Coravin system doesn’t really work that way but you could try it.

Look up the system and watch videos.

Thanks. I will do more research.

 

[penegal]

Coravin is the gold standard in long term wine preservation.


For shorter term preservation - this works okay:

The simplest, cheapest, and one of the most effective ways of preserving wine for a few days after opening, is still to pour into a half-bottle, filling it to the brim and sealing with a screw cap, then keeping it upright in the fridge.

 

[AUElwood]

Coravin is the gold standard in long term wine preservation.


For shorter term preservation - this works okay:

Thanks. Eventually I bought something like argon gas as I am after something that can keep longer like 4 weeks.

 

[qaz]

Wine preservation systems

Throughout Stuart Knox's time opening bottles and pouring glasses in restaurants there has always been a wine preservation system that was offered up as the best thing since sliced bread. #Coravin #Enomatic #Refrigeration

www.therealreview.com

Coravin put to the test

Coravin wine preserver systems have been around for a while. Bob Campbell MW got his 7-8 years ago, so it was time to road-test Coravin again. #AndrewGeorge #BobCampbellMW #CoravinNZ

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[AUElwood]

Thanks. Eventually I bought something like argon gas as I am after something that can keep longer like 4 weeks.

Hi guys, just want to share my experience after using the Argon gas (purchased from Peter of Kensington).

We opened a magnum that we all reckoned that cannot be finished and hence we poured slightly half a bottle for drinking (less than 700ml we guess) and filled up the bottle with the argon gas. We worried that we may ruin the wine and hence we had sprayed quite a lot of argon gas in the bottle. After two weeks we tasted it again and it looks like it is still fresh. We still need to put it into a decanter to evolve the aroma and taste.

 

[Daver6]

Hi guys, just want to share my experience after using the Argon gas (purchased from Peter of Kensington).

We opened a magnum that we all reckoned that cannot be finished and hence we poured slightly half a bottle for drinking (less than 700ml we guess) and filled up the bottle with the argon gas. We worried that we may ruin the wine and hence we had sprayed quite a lot of argon gas in the bottle. After two weeks we tasted it again and it looks like it is still fresh. We still need to put it into a decanter to evolve the aroma and taste.

In such a situation you'd could also just pour the remaining half the magnum into an empty regular bottle, then add the argon.