Archive for the 'Storing Wine' Category

Dec 20 2009

Does Wine in a Box Expire?

Published by Paul under Storing Wine, Wine Reviews

Box wine does expire. The best way to determine when your box wine expires is to look on the box and see if there is a date of expiration.
For example, on my “Black Box” wine I have, it says that it is fresh for 4 weeks after opening. Although it may be good for 5-6 [...]

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Dec 18 2009

Can Wine Bottles Burst When Frozen?

Published by Paul under Storing Wine

Yes! Wine bottles can burst if you put them in the freeze. As air cools it will expand and that expansion has to go somewhere!
So what happens? Well the cork in your wine bottle may be pushed out to make room for the expansion…or the bottle will break.
If you don’t leave the wine bottle in [...]

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Dec 09 2009

When Does Wine Expire

Published by Paul under Serving Wine, Storing Wine

Wine expires quickly if opened, although there are ways to prevent it from expiring for a little while. The serious wine drinkers claim that wine expires after a day and a bottle should be finished the same day that it is opened. But for most of us, we don’t want to drink an entire bottle in one [...]

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Dec 09 2009

Keeping Wine Fresh After Opening

Published by Paul under Storing Wine

To keep a bottle of wine fresh after you open it, you should immediately keep it cool and put the cork back in. Even between glasses, the wine should be recorked and kept cool. This will slow down the oxidation of the wine and can possibly keep the wine good for a day or two.
If [...]

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Dec 08 2009

When Does Wine Spoil

Wine spoils quickly, although there are ways to keep it fresh for a little while. The serious wine drinkers like to finish the bottle the same day the wine is opened because it will start to taste different even only after 1 day of being opened.
After wine is exposed to the air, it will start [...]

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Dec 08 2009

Will Wine Freeze

Published by Paul under Storing Wine, Wine and Food

The answer is…Yes. Wine will freeze. Wine is a water based solution and even contains various solutes like ethanol. To freeze alocohol you will have drop the temperature well below the freezing point of water (32 F) typically around 20ish degrees F.
The more alcohol in beer, wine, and liquor, the longer it will take to [...]

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Nov 26 2009

Does Wine Taste Better with Age

Published by Paul under Storing Wine

Depending on the wine, it will get better with age, although most wineries make wines which should not be aged any longer.
Most wine makers make the wine so it will be ready to be consumed within a year or so of you purchasing it. Wine is already aged properly and then ages more during transportation [...]

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Nov 23 2009

Does Wine Get Better with Age?

Published by Paul under Storing Wine

The truth is…wine does not always get better with age. Most wineries don’t make wine to last more than a year or two.
The ideal temperature for aging wine is a cool cellar temperature around 50 – 55 degrees F. During the transportation process and the storage of wine by stores, the wine is often kept at [...]

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