Many of us have run in to the dilemma of not knowing what to do with a half finished bottle of wine. If the wine is not finished, it usually goes bad. Whenever a bottle of wine is opened, two things make it go bad. One is the air and the second is the heat. Heat is the number one factor which will rapidly oxidize the wine making it unsuitable for drinking within 24-48 hours. To slow the oxidation process, one has to cork the bottle and place it back in the fridge.
However, the majority of us who open wine bottles always destroy the cork. So for proper storage of wine, it is best to get a wine stopper and pump from a wine store. This is essential if you are a frequent wine drinker and always have wine remaining in a bottle. The stopper is placed in the top of the bottle and the air can be removed with the use of the pump. The airtight seal prevents further breakdown of the wine.

There are other methods to remove the air from the wine bottle. A variety of sprays containing C02 are available. The foams are inserted into the wine bottle through a small plastic tube and the air is evacuated.

The cork or stopper is then quickly placed in the top of the bottle. This method is very messy and does not always work.

Another method to preserve the half empty wine bottle is to place it into a smaller bottle, place a stopper and refrigerate it.

The only sure way of avoiding the wine from going bad is to drink it as soon as possible.

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