How long after a bottle of wine is opened should I use it for cooking?

[Johnny Canuck3]

Got some white wine that's been on the shelf a couple of weeks

I've never had a bottle of wine go anywhere near long enough, however long that is.

 

[danny la rouge]

I drink red wine that's been open for over a week. I'm not dead yet.

It won't kill you, but it'll be past its best in taste, and it could well give you a nasty stomach upset. (White does go off quicker, though, as xenon says).

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Isn't vinegar cheaper for cooking than wine?

 

[Detroit City]

Isn't vinegar cheaper for cooking than wine?

depends on the wine innit? if your "wine" is Mad Dog 20/20 then you'll probably save a few $$$

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

depends on the wine innit? if your "wine" is Mad Dog 20/20 then you'll probably save a few $$$

One of my happiest days was going for a day trip to Bellingham, and finding a bottle of Thunderbird. Great stuff.

We drank it before we came back across the border. Yes, we were driving. I hope everybody doesn't hate me now.

 

[xenon]

white is usually refrigerated so IMO it goes bad slower than red which sits outside at room temp

Not so IME. Even with the stopper in. But then I prefer red.

And yeah Johny dam right that makes you a bloody wrongun...

Thunderbird.

 

[no-no]

Not sure if anyone has said this but anyhoo, my missus has a good trick.She freezes old wine into icecubes ready for cooking.

 

[Kanda]

Yes, I hope you got permission!

 

[fogbat]

Sniff it.
Taste it.

If it's not too bad, chuck it in.