A full bottle of wine can be a bit much for even a small group of friends to drink with dinner, but what happens to the remainder of the bottle? Well it can be stopped up and saved for a later day, but sometimes it is just not the same or it will not get drank within the next few days. There are more things to do with that remainder of a bottle than first thought though. Restaurants that sell wine by the glass often end up with half a glass left at the end or a bottle that has been open too long, and they have invented a plethora of ways to recycle these scraps of wine. Everything from vinegars, marinades, and even sorbets has been invented by thrifty restaurant chefs in order to save all they can.
These thrifty and even fun ways to use scraps of wine could inspire even the casual wine drinker to grab one of their corkscrews
and open a bottle. While some recycle methods are easier, all are worth experimenting with. Vinegar is probably the hardest to do at home because of the need to purchase a starter for it and then having to let it age; but experiment and have fun with finding a favorite way to save wine leftovers.
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