http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/ Luxist Comments for 'Bottle Keep' Means No More Wine by the Glass http://www.luxist.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.luxist.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/Oct 21st 2008 11:26AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/Oct 21st 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/
The distinction is important. Sake has a higher alcohol content and, of course, is made entirely differently than wine. Once opened, sake will stay drinkable for a week, maybe 10 days, and although will loose some of its flavor, it won't turn bitter or vinegary. Wine, no matter how carefully preserved, is going to taste off in a couple of days, tops.

So, in short, why would you want to leave a bottle of wine to oxidize at a restaurant for a couple of weeks before finishing it? You wouldn't, if you had any sense. ]]>Oct 21st 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/Oct 21st 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/The sushi place I go to in London does this for me: I usually buy the 1.5 liter bottle and have it stored which lasts me about a week, sometimes less depending on the company I share it with.
Anyway a vast majority of restaurants and bars that I go to will do the same for me with spirits that will actually keep, like wodka, whisky etc. I recently wne to a mayfair bar I havent been to in sevral months and they still had my half bottle of wodka waiting for me, which was a pleasant suprise indeed.]]>Oct 24th 2008 8:26AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/Oct 26th 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/21/bottle-keep-means-no-more-wine-by-the-glass/Izakaya TEN in New York City keeps my shochu bottle there for me.]]>Nov 9th 2008 7:11PM