For Best Results, Fridge Age Your Orange Wine

How a simple hack changed my mind about an under-performing bottle

Everyone has an opinion on wine preservation - what to do with a half-finished bottle? We’ll skip the fatuous “just drink it” comments. As a single-person household, I can tell you that doesn’t always end well.

I’ll also ignore the vast array of snake-oil merchants who claim to have your back. Vacu Vin sort of works, Coravin is reliable for a week, perhaps. But let’s go old-school for a moment:

Corkscrew - bottle - fridge.

Once it’s open, how long have you got? Thousands of websites offer helpful advice. This Wine Enthusiast piece is just one example. But like all the others, it misses a vital point.