if stored in Barrels. and once the cork is popped the wine is only good for at most another ten days....

do the french know anything?

no, they got it all wrong...after the bottle is open-
\it should be drank fully,
wine doesn't taste the same the NEXT day, 10 days is ridiculous

no, they got it all wrong...after the bottle is open-
\it should be drank fully,
wine doesn't taste the same the NEXT day, 10 days is ridiculous

i agree...drink immediately, else...the spirit will vanish...bwahaha![/b][/quote]
i agree...drink immediately, else...the spirit will vanish...bwahaha!

i agree...drink immediately, else...the spirit will vanish...bwahaha![/b][/quote]
not just the spirit, but the wine will oxydize and the TASTE will be lost...
;-(((

Well, they like hard bread. What can one say? ;-)

the bread in France is one of the best in the world....
French have an interesting custom:
they leave bread crumbs at the dinner table as a sign toi a hostess that the bread was crunchy and REAL good!

I read, that if only a glass or two has been drank from the bottle, it will not oxidize for a week to ten days, but if the wine in the bottle is only about a glass or two left, then it will oxidize right away like you said as well Serge.

does this hold true for all types of wine, Reds, Whites, roses, etc.....

or is it different for the different varieties. does brand or how it was made alter this process in any way?

what about if you vaccuum seal it instaed of recorcking the bottle?

Joe, MikeW has success in vacuum sealing the wines,
talk to him, he is an expert on the subject,
I persionalkly just do not know
;-(

I was blessed with a wife who NEVER leaves wine leftovers
;-))))

What wine do you prefer Serge? the reds or the whites

red, VERY reds
;_))
the heavier, the better
;_))

The only wines I can't teach myself to enjoy are...the French ones,
and it has nothing to do wiht "politiking"

Napa is #1 on my least with Northern Italina second
wit ASustralian wines distant third

red, VERY reds
;_))
the heavier, the better
;_))

The only wines I can't teach myself to enjoy are...the French ones,
and it has nothing to do wiht "politiking"

Napa is #1 on my least with Northern Italina second
wit ASustralian wines distant third[/b][/quote]
What about Oregon wines? how do they compare?

There are many wineries close to where I live....

What about Oregon wines? how do they compare?

There are many wineries close to where I live....[/b][/quote]
Joe, I never been lucky with Oregon wines to leave the mark to remember on my tongue
;-(((

You guys should use these little gizmos.

http://www.chodadog.com/stopper1.jpg
http://www.chodadog.com/stopper2.jpg

.. in the rare situation of an unfinished bottle.

I had a bottle of Petrus '83 at Valentinos in LA

in which hole?
;-))))

in which hole?
;-))))[/b][/quote]
:groucho:

Serge I will pick up a bottle of Oregon wine for you to try when you come out here next month.

Joe, there is ONE problem with me,
I ALWAYS tell the truth when it comes to wines...
;-)))

the other day,
the owner of the Italian restaurant informed us that we finished his supply of Gaja Estate and he only has 1996 Terrabianca Riserva, and it costs more...but,
if we don't like it,
he'd take it back.

I told him:
I ALWAYS tell the truth when it comes to wine...and I did
;-))))