Re: Question about preserving opened bottle of wine

"Gary" <g.majors@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> I'm going to cook a small meal today in crockpot using chicken breast,
> onion, mushrooms, wine, various spices...then thicken it towards the end
> using corn starch or flour...and served over egg noodles.
>
> I've made it before but never wrote down the recipe. I'll write down
> everything today in case it turns out good.
>
> My question is about the wine. I've got a bottle that I've been saving
for
> months and will go ahead and open it for this. I only need about 1/2 cup

> and
> I'm wondering 2 things.
>
> How long will the remaining wine stay good for drinking when I recork it

> and
> keep in fridge.
>
> Also, if I pour some in little containers (like baby food jars), how
long
> will that last in fridge for future cooking.
>
> Thanks in advance for any opionions.
> Gary

Air (oxygen actually) is the problem.  Re-corking will get you a day or
two. 
Rebottling can get you a week or two if all the air is out.
Drink it, enjoy it,  and be done with it.