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Old 03-14-2011, 02:48 PM
 
Location: East Pittsburgh suburb
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I'm wondering, why do (good) wine makers only sell wine in large wine bottles. Is it taboo to sell wine by the 1/2 bottle?

Wine doesn't taste the same a day after opened. Using the air pumps and vaccums doesn't help much. I can't afford those expensive nitrogen gadets.

Why don't more wine makers sell the wine by 1/2 bottles, for those of us who can't drink a whole bottle in one sitting?
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Old 03-14-2011, 02:58 PM
 
Location: Pleasanton, CA
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Good wine will usually taste fine for at least a couple of days after opened as long as it's corked. If it tastes nasty by the next day after opening, then it probably wasn't good wine to begin with.

I'm not sure how the 750ml bottle became the industry standard, but it works fine for most people. I can easily polish off a whole bottle in an evening (I'm not an alcoholic or anything, but I just have a reasonably high tolerance for it). During holiday family get togethers I can easily drink more than a bottle over the course of a few hours. 750ml really isn't that much wine.

I think you just need to enjoy wine more often and build up some resistance and then you'll be able to drink more of it in one sitting without getting drunk or sick!
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:05 PM
 
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Most wine will stay good for at least 3-4 days as long as you keep it somewhere moderately cool and out of the light. Also- these days you'd be surprised at how good some of the cheap stuff is. There was apparently a glut of wine on the market for the past few years and I've had a number of $5 bottles of wine that honestly were every bit as good as a $30 bottle.
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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I'm tipsy after a glass and a half, half the time that amount will cause a mild headache. It is not happening that I'll be able to finish off a bottle anytime this lifetime.

OP: I agree with you. I can't finish off a bottle in a reasonable time where it still tastes great. I have re-purposed the wine for cooking or with dessert.
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:09 PM
 
Location: Pleasanton, CA
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Most wine will stay good for at least 3-4 days as long as you keep it somewhere moderately cool and out of the light. Also- these days you'd be surprised at how good some of the cheap stuff is. There was apparently a glut of wine on the market for the past few years and I've had a number of $5 bottles of wine that honestly were every bit as good as a $30 bottle.
This is very true. Trader Joe's is a great place to pick up cheap, good wine. They always have displays of wine that usually range from $5-$7ish that are pretty good. My wife and I are members of Concannon Winery in Livermore and they make an awesome Rose that's only $4 for members and $6 for non-members...it's really, really good.
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Bay Area
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Those big bottles are essentially only 4 glasses, but I agree with you completely.
I don't usually like the wine as much after its been opened the next day or a few days later...and I don't drink it often enough to finish the rest and typically just throw it out. Selling half bottles would be perfect!
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:34 PM
 
Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA & El Pescadero, BCS MX.
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I'm wondering, why do (good) wine makers only sell wine in large wine bottles. Is it taboo to sell wine by the 1/2 bottle?

Wine doesn't taste the same a day after opened. Using the air pumps and vaccums doesn't help much. I can't afford those expensive nitrogen gadets.

Why don't more wine makers sell the wine by 1/2 bottles, for those of us who can't drink a whole bottle in one sitting?
It doesn't make economic sense for most smaller winemakers to bottle wine in smaller bottles (They're called splits by the way). If you've ever helped bottle wine (even in the mobile bottling units) you would have a great appreciation for what is involved.

Next time you open a bottle, invite more friends to share it with!
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Old 03-14-2011, 04:02 PM
 
Location: South Korea
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I've never had a problem with putting a cork back in the bottle and drinking it the next day or a few days later. If anything wine can taste better if it's been breathing for a while compared to when you first uncork it, especially if it's an old bottle. But after a while it will lose its alcohol and start to lose its pizzazz.

Maybe trying wine with plastic corks would help since you'd avoid a slightly rotten cork making the wine a little off?
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Old 03-14-2011, 04:38 PM
 
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I'm diabetic -- I can't drink two glasses of wine -- a half glass is more than enough for me.....

But there is this....

Half Wit Wines - Wines by the Half Bottle

they only sell splits.
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Old 03-14-2011, 05:40 PM
 
Location: A bit further north than before
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You can buy a gadget that vacuum seals wine bottles - removing the oxygen from the bottle before recorking it will greatly extend the life of the wine.
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