Plus, three ways to tell if your wine has gone bad.
According to wine experts, it depends.
In general, table wines last three to five days after theyve been opened.
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Dessert wines like Port and Sherry last much longer;some wine expertssay months or even years.
Use a specialsparkling wine stopperto help slow oxidation and maintain some pressure for the bubbles.
Don’t toss flat sparkling wine.
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They can last a bit longer than sparkling wine.Vacuum capswill give you more time than a simple cork stopper.
Red wines contain more tannins and natural acidity, which protect from oxidation.
The more tannins in a wine, the more they can withstand exposure to air.
Dessert Wines
Dessert wines have been fortified with grape spirits or brandy.
Oxygen can do little damage to them.
Once youve opened a fortified wine, cork it and store it in a cool, dark place.
