Longevitiy of a bottle of wine?!
I usually drink wine from the bottle, I might have a single glass 3 or 4 times a week!. I have found that after I open a bottle, it only lasts 3-4 days before it starts to go bad!.
I bought some boxed wine yesterday from WalMart and I wonder if it will last longer!. I thought it might because it never gets exposed to the air like the bottle wine !.!.!.
Any experiences here !?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I bought some boxed wine yesterday from WalMart and I wonder if it will last longer!. I thought it might because it never gets exposed to the air like the bottle wine !.!.!.
Any experiences here !?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
You are exactly correct!. Boxed wine will easily last a month after it is opened!. (And really there is no reason it couldn't go longer)!. No air is introduced when the box is drained!. The internal bag simply collapses on itself as the wine is poured!.
Just a side note: I find the boxed wine "cubes" from Target to be pretty good quality for the price!. On par with a wine you would spend $5-10 for individually!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Just a side note: I find the boxed wine "cubes" from Target to be pretty good quality for the price!. On par with a wine you would spend $5-10 for individually!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are a couple of issues to discuss here!.
First, bottled wine tend to be more complex, so you notes the difference when it breaks down much easier then the less complex boxed wine!. While that is not always true, it is hard to believe that boxed wine is too complex in flavor and smell!.
Secondly, people tend to preserve bottled wine incorrectly!. The right way to store leftover bottled wine is to use the gas preserver to place to air tight seal, then place upright position in the refrigerator!. That way, the heavy gas will seal the wine from oxygen, and the colder temperature of refrigerator - running in upper 30-low 40's will keep the oxygenation slower!. You can get the wine gas preserver at fine wine stores and fine grocers!. Don't get the vacuum pump preserver - it makes not sense to pump the air out (so your wine can lose flavor much quicker)!.
Thirdly, with the airtight pack of boxed wine, there is much less oxygen contact between wine and oxygen!. On the other hand, boxed wine do not develop over time like you would by cellaring and aging a nice bottle of red wine!. Air in the wine is like a double edged knife - it can help and it can destroy!.
I hope that helps!. Don't give up on bottled wine!. Cheers!Www@FoodAQ@Com
First, bottled wine tend to be more complex, so you notes the difference when it breaks down much easier then the less complex boxed wine!. While that is not always true, it is hard to believe that boxed wine is too complex in flavor and smell!.
Secondly, people tend to preserve bottled wine incorrectly!. The right way to store leftover bottled wine is to use the gas preserver to place to air tight seal, then place upright position in the refrigerator!. That way, the heavy gas will seal the wine from oxygen, and the colder temperature of refrigerator - running in upper 30-low 40's will keep the oxygenation slower!. You can get the wine gas preserver at fine wine stores and fine grocers!. Don't get the vacuum pump preserver - it makes not sense to pump the air out (so your wine can lose flavor much quicker)!.
Thirdly, with the airtight pack of boxed wine, there is much less oxygen contact between wine and oxygen!. On the other hand, boxed wine do not develop over time like you would by cellaring and aging a nice bottle of red wine!. Air in the wine is like a double edged knife - it can help and it can destroy!.
I hope that helps!. Don't give up on bottled wine!. Cheers!Www@FoodAQ@Com