Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

I always refrigerate it but I feel like it ruins the taste

Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

No. I never refrigerate red wine... Then again, it usually doesn't last long once it's opened.

Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

No

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If I plan on drinking it in the next day or two, I keep it out.

Sometimes I throw it in my fridge and it becomes the cooking wine. I usually keep a bottle each of white and red "leftovers" in the fridge for cooking - usually a few months.

Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

I usually leave it out you can't really drink it a day or 2 beyond when you open it really...

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Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

No, you don't refrigerate it, but it does need to be drunk a day or two after it's opened.

Message edited 8/23/2015 8:40:20 PM.

Re: Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

If there is leftover, we cork the bottle and keep it on the counter. We NEVER put red wine in the fridge.



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Message edited 8/23/2015 8:49:27 PM.

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I'd only put it in the fridge if it's super hot out and you want to keep the wine all week. A day or two? No.

If red wine is sealed properly and kept under the proper temperature, then the wine will not be corked. There may be a slight change in taste, but not much. It may even taste better depending on the wine.

I worked at a fine dining restaurant for a number of years and the wine was kept in a Cruvinet (like a tap for wine) and some wine was kept for a few weeks. You only had to clean out the spout every night.

Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

Thanks everyone!

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no just cork it and leave it on the counter dh always does this and it lasts at least a week and tastes fine

Does red wine need to be refridgerated after opening?

Refrigerating it is going to help prolong it. Think about fruit on your counter verses fruit in your fridge. When you take it out, don't drink it right away, let it sit for 20 minutes before you serve. The temperature of the wine is going to change how it tastes. Reds should be served between 62-68 degrees.

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Posted by Mrs213

I usually leave it out you can't really drink it a day or 2 beyond when you open it really...

Yes you can. Red wine can stay good for a couple of weeks as long as it's closed properly with the cork or a vacuum sealer.

My DH is a HUGE red wine drinker and won't drink opened red wine past 2 days.......tops. No matter how you seal it, the flavor starts to completely change after only a day or two.

I am a HUGE wine drinker in general and I have never had a problem drinking properly sealed wine after 1-2 weeks. Maybe cheap stuff doesn't spoil as fast?