Those who cook with wines, etc...

[BMW]

I bought a Madeira and a Port for some Julia Child's recipes... and now that I've used them in my recipe, I am unsure how to store them... Do I store the bottles that have been opened in a cupboard or in the fridge??

 

Thanks!

[LaxMom]

I keep port on hand for French onion soup. I keep it on my buffet, above the schoolwork bins, with the rest of the booze. :lol:

 

I think Madeira can be stored the same way.

[besroma]

I keep mine in a dry place away from heat.

 

I have read that Madeira should be stored upright to keep the wine from touching the cork.

 

I love Julia Child's recipes!

[Dolphin]

cupboard, upright.

 

Port is also nice on it's own in the evening. Think of Jane Austen and such, the men have port and cigars after dinner before join the ladies.

 

Just saying....

[LucyStoner]

My cooking sherry, madeira and marsala are all with the various bottles of cooking oils, vinegars and shelf stable sauces in a cupboard. As for port, it doesn't last. We drink it fairly soon after buying it for a recipe. What little we do store gets stored with the drinking wines in the pantry.

[MHowell]

Both can be left on the counter. Port will still be drinkable in 2 months, though the other will not be drinkable more than a few days once opened. You can still cook with it though... I've cooked with wine left out up to about a month.

[BMW]

The port is SOOOO sweet, I could not enjoy drinking it as is... anyone have a recipe for a nice drink that uses the port that tones down the sweetness?