Red Wine (Chile)

[jennyjoan]

I bought this ages ago but opened the bottle - took half a glass one night about 3 weeks ago. Threw it out - rotten.

Am not a wine drinker and never will be.

Anyway two questions

Is the wine ok after being opened about 3 weeks

If so can I make red wine gravy - if so how. Please and thank you.

[NoMercy]

I'd plonk it in a ragu or slow-cooker casserole.

Did the wine have a cork or screw-cap? Sometimes a young ("joven") wine can have a slightly corked aroma to it.

[Cloverjo]

After 3 weeks opened it will be quite vinegary and even more unpleasant. Even when just opened, a nasty wine will not taste good in gravy. Throw it out.

[Islay]

Does it smell of malt vinegar?
Does it fizz when you put a tiny bit on your tongue?
No? then its ok.
For future reference - freeze wine when you know its not going to get drunk in plastic tubs then it is there when you need a little bit for a sauce etc

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3042/easy-red-wine-gravy

[jennyjoan]

screw

[NoMercy]

Unlikely it was off when you first opened it then.