Can wine go bad? What to do with an open wine bottle if there is still wine left?

When you say that “wooden-like” thing are you talking about a cork? You can get bottle toppers that work like a replacement cork and will help keep the wine tasting fresh for a week or so. I usually just shove yhe cork back in about halfway

You can drink it over the next couple of days. It should be possible to put the cork back in try the other way around or use a knife to trim one end a bit.

I have no idea what ‘left over wine’ is.

Yes, it goes bad. The best way to keep it good for a few days is to seal it tight. The air helps ruin it. Think of it like soda pop. After a day or two it loses its fizz. There are cork systems that suck the air out and keep the wine good for more than a few days.

I’d put it in the fridge too, no matter what type of wine, after opening it.

If you’re not inclined to drink it you can cook with it. Throw it in a gravy or sauce.

Edit: if it’s difficult to get the cork in just use a few layers of plastic wrap and a rubber band.

Serious answer: opened old wine isn’t bad for you, but it oxidises and tastes more and more like vinegar. Cooking with it when it goes vinegar like is an option.

@ARE_you_kidding_me Yes, I meant the cork. I couldn’t find the word.

@All I managed to seal it with a cork somehow. Nothing’s leaking when I turn it upside down, so I guess it’s sealed tight. Thank you for the answers.

I’m with @cazzie.

I’ve never had this problem.

Someone actually gave me a decanter once. I don’t think I’ve ever used it…

“Leftover wine” You mean when you pull the bag out of the box and find about a half a glass?

It was left open overnight? I’d find a recipe to use the leftover wine as a marinade before it heads further toward vinegar-land. If you’d re-sealed it right away, I’d have told you to put it in the fridge and drink it within 48 – 72 hours.

After being open, it will taste good for the next 2–3 days at the very most. The sooner you use it up the better.

This goes for cooking with it also. There are a lot of wonderful recipes that use wine as a base. If you have a red you can make coq au vin or use it in a stew. If it’s white, you can make clams with white wine/ garlic sauce or lots of other delicious dishes! Champagne can be used in a sauce also.

For cooking, the same timeframe basically applies as for drinking. It will only taste like “wine” for a couple days, and that’s when it’s corked/ resealed. After that, it starts tasting vinegary and should be dumped.

You can freeze wine and use it in cooking. An ice cube tray works. Once frozen, take the cubes out and put in a bag so that they are sealed up and you get your ice cube tray back

I don’t know. I’ve never had left over wine.

We have a wine bottle pump that pulls the air out and re-seals it with a rubber stopper. I keep the bottle in the refrigerator for a few days until it is all used up.

YES