Dear Lifehacker, I am trying to think of ways to extend the shelf-life of opened bottles of wine. When I do drink wine, I enjoy a quality bottle. Often, I will have one glass of wine, and then not drink wine again for several days or even a week. Usually by the time I come back to the wine it is oxidised and undrinkable, and I just end up pouring expensive wine down the drain. More »
If you’ve ever had a wine that just didn’t smell or taste quite the way you expected, or a wine that just didn’t taste right, the problem may not be your palate. The wine could be “corked” or tainted with a chemical compound that the wine maker never intended to get into the bottle called “TCA”. More »
If you’re drinking good wine, there shouldn’t be any left over, but we all forget to finish a bottle from time to time, or open a bottle we didn’t particularly enjoy. Before you toss it out, use it as a rinse for fruits and vegetables. The acids in the wine serve as a great cleaner to get dirt and other impurities off of tomorrow night’s dinner. More »
Whether your favoured team suffers an epic victory or a shameful defeat, large amounts of drinking often follow the grand final. Ensure you’re vaguely functional come Saturday and Sunday morning with our hangover minimisation tips. More »
If you’ve ever finished a bottle of beer or wine and wished you could reuse the bottle as a vase or drinking glass, all you need is a bottle cutting jig, some sandpaper, and some patience. It takes some practice, but it beats throwing out a beautiful bottle because you can’t find a use for it. More »
Looks like cheaper imports aren’t just affecting our gadget-buying habits. Quarterly data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that shipments of locally-produced wine have declined, while imports of wine have risen. More »
We’ve mentioned one way to improve the look of Windows apps in Wine, but now there’s an even simpler Python script that will get your Wine apps looking native in no time. More »
