Shine OnHow to store leftover wine
It's a rare phenomenon: leftover wine.
But every once in a while, a dinner party will end and we'll be left with half a bottle of unfinished vino. Assuming we want to drink it soon — and we do — how can we best store that open wine for another day?
Some swear by re-corking open bottles and popping them in the refrigerator, while others store them in the freezer.
The TODAY Show recently tested three wine-storage gadgets — the VacuVin, Air Cork, and PlatyPreserve — all to varying-but-not-mind-blowing degrees of success.
But the one budget-friendly strategy that seems to trump them all? Canning jars.
Simply pour the wine into a mason jar that's just slightly smaller than the amount of wine you have left, filling it as close to the brim as you possibly can. Do this over a towel, as a little spillage is actually a good thing, says Food52's Amanda Hesser.
The jar's lid will create an airtight seal, keeping its contents as good as "just opened" for at least a week in the fridge — not that we'll need a week.
If, unlike us, you're not stubbornly committed to drinking the leftover wine, you could always freeze it in ice cube trays and save the cubes for cooking later on, as Bon Appétit suggests. Or, if you're more adventurous, you could add an unpasteurized vinegar to the leftovers and make your own wine vinegar. (It takes a few months, so it's not a DIY project for the need-it-now type.)
How do you store leftover wine?
