I have a bottle of red wine, screw cap sealed, that was opened about a year ago. Is it still good?!
I found this bottle of some brand of concord grape wine in the cabinet!. I remember it must have been a year or a year and a half!.!.!. maybe more!.!.!. since it was first opened!. It is, however, still sealed with the screw-on bottle cap!.!.!. and I know it was a pretty good seal, because when I opened it earlier today I heard a small *whisp* of air!. So is wine that old still any good!? And more importantly, is it safe to drink!? o_O
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At worst it is turned to vinegar!. Taste it, it will be safe since no harmful bacteria can survive at those alcohol levels!. If it tastes like vinegar, just use it for salad dressing!. I save my unused wine and make vinegar out of it!. It has more character than most commercial stuff!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Typically, even a resealed wine will have noticibly oxidised within the week once the cap is opened!. Leave it long enough, and it will turn to vinegar!. I'm not sure how the higher sugar content of concord grapes will affect this process, but I wouldn't get my hopes up too high!. Pour a little and see!
It's probably safe to drink, I wouldn't worry too much about that!. Wine is alcoholic enough kill most microbes that might want to live inside!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's probably safe to drink, I wouldn't worry too much about that!. Wine is alcoholic enough kill most microbes that might want to live inside!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No, I suspect it will have turned by now!. Wine starts going bad the moment you open it because it will have been exposed to the air!. I will drink a glass of red from an open bottle for a few days but it gets worse each day thereafter!. White might last a week in the refrigerator but goes bad fairly quickly as well!.
It won't be unsafe to drink because of the alcohol content!. More likely it will have turned to acetic acid (vinegar)Www@FoodAQ@Com
It won't be unsafe to drink because of the alcohol content!. More likely it will have turned to acetic acid (vinegar)Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is nothing wrong with a screw cap for wine, but after opening a bottle, no matter what the cork type, it will be bad after a few days, or a week or so if you use a vacuum sealer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It willnotbe good!. It will be oxidised!.
It wasn't an expenisve wine, pour it away and buy a new bottle!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It wasn't an expenisve wine, pour it away and buy a new bottle!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I thought the more whine ages the better it is!? I'm not sure about it though because of the screw on bottle cap part!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's safe to take a sip and see how it is!. But, it's likely not going to taste very good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If its a cork bottle it should be!. Wine is made i of berries and grapes that doesnt turn bad!.!.!.!. Good LuckWww@FoodAQ@Com