Bottling wine question

[wyreforestred]

Daft question. After brewing beer for a few months I’ve today sampled the first of my home brewed wine, a Beaverdale Sauvignon Blanc, and am amazed that I’ve produced something so good. No doubt many, many more wines to be made in the next few weeks.
I enjoy a glass of red, but being a teacher daren‘t open a bottle on a school night, drink it all and face a noisy class full of kids the next day. I’m guessing that home brewing allows for flexibility. Although not conventional would there be anything wrong in bottling wine into 330 ml capped beer bottles? Would be ideal for a school night. I can’t see why it wouldn’t work.

 

[DavieC]

Should be fine, although a 750mm should be fine all week once opened,I think its gets better with a bit of breathing, or stick it in the fridge ovenight.I usually decant mine on thursday and have a glass throughout the weekend.

 

[wyreforestred]

Should be fine, although a 750mm should be fine all week once opened,I think its gets better with a bit of breathing, or stick it in the fridge ovenight.I usually decant mine on thursday and have a glass throughout the weekend.

Cheers. I will give it a go. It’s just down to my self control ( or lack of it) once I’ve opened a bottle . I’m slowly coming to terms with bottling beer/wine then having to wait weeks/ months to drink it..... but once it’s open in the fridge and after a day at school.......

 

[TheBigWoo]

Or you could use smaller bottles 375ml

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collectio...-x-37-5cl-brew2bottle-green-glass-wine-bottle
Niall

 

[wyreforestred]

Or you could use smaller bottles 375ml

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collectio...-x-37-5cl-brew2bottle-green-glass-wine-bottle
Niall

Yes. They would do the trick. Cheers.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I have seen good reviews about bag in a box but i have never tried it.

 

[chris-s]

If you buy a Cantina kit (the white are not too bad) you get a bag with it. You can buy a tap to go with it for a couple of quid. The box is designed for it.

Works well but easy to have just another and another.

I always do a few small bottles. I use these in Stella 284ml beer bottles.

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collections/bottle-corks/products/white-plastic-topped-corks-30-pack

 

[wyreforestred]

Thanks all. Lots of great ideas here. I will, in time, give small bottles and bags a try..... definitely need to go with small bottles for term time!