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- Main point one:If opened wine is refrigerated with a special wine stopper, some of it can be stored for about 1 week.
- Point 2:When white wine loses its flavor, it can be used as a cooking wine, suitable for pasta and seafood.
- Key point three:Red wine is more suitable for stews, and white wine can be drunk quickly when mixed with sparkling water.
Bottles opened for holiday dinners or celebrationsLiquor If you don’t seal it and refrigerate it before drinking, the taste will change within a few days, and it will be a pity to throw it away. The Japanese media “Grapes” interviewed Mr. Mitsuki Terada, a representative of “Hagisagi Vineyards”, which cultivates wine grapes in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and shared tips on how to preserve and use the bottles after opening, so that the delicious wine is not wasted even if it is finished.
Mr. Terada said that after opening the wine, if you use a special wine stopper that can remove some air and store it in the refrigerator, some wines can be stored for about a week, but there are great differences between different wines. Simply put, the taste of wine will change over time after you open it, so the sooner you drink it, the better; It is recommended to mix it with suitable food or drink and drink it within a week.
When wine tastes bad, Mr. Terada suggested that white wine can be used as a cooking wine. Adding a little bit can add Western flavor when making pasta, meat dishes and seafood dishes and it is very versatile. However, if it is a dish cooked with wine, the taste and aroma of the wine will be quite obvious after spoiling, so it should be used with caution. On the other hand,red wine It is suitable for steamed dishes. In addition to meat dishes, you can also prepare seafood cooked in red wine.
Mr. Terada also recommends adding sparkling water to white wine if you want to drink it quickly before the flavor deteriorates. You can reduce the alcohol content and enjoy the refreshing taste. Mr. Terada often drinks it after working hard in the vineyard during the summer.
Finally, Mr. Terada reminded that the shelf life of wine after opening varies depending on the type of wine. If you’re not sure whether it’s still drinkable or not, it’s best to check for changes in flavor and aroma before deciding to drink it directly or cook it. The next time you open a bottle of wine and don’t finish it, you can use some ingenuity to decant the wine until there’s not a drop left.
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Mitsuki Terada recommends using a special wine stopper that can remove some air after opening the bottle, and then placing it in the refrigerator. Some wines can be stored for about 1 week, but the actual duration will vary depending on the wine.
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The wine can be used as a cooking wine and added to pasta, meat or seafood dishes to add Western aroma and flavor; However, if the dish has been cooked with wine, keep in mind that the smell of spoiled wine will be more pronounced.
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Red wine is more suitable for steamed dishes, not only for meat, but also for seafood cooked in red wine. If you want to drink it immediately before it spoils, adding white wine to sparkling water is also a refreshing and practical way to drink it.
