# Stopping a cork **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 27, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416 "2016-03-27T23:57:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/1 "2016-03-27T23:57:44Z")
We keep a wine bottle in the refrigerator; my mom adds white wine to some dishes she cooks. The problem I have is the cork. The corkscrew pokes slightly out of the end of the cork, and when I put the bottle back in the refrigerator–on its side because the shelf isn’t high enough–wine will leak out. How do I stop up the cork? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/2 "2016-03-28T00:02:54Z")
Stop buying a full bottle for cooking and start buying [4-packs](http://www.target.com/p/sutter-home-chardonnay-4pk-187ml/-/A-13461957#prodSlot=medium_1_6) of decent white wine in smaller bottles that close with a screw cap. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/3 "2016-03-28T00:05:15Z")
Duct tape. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/4 "2016-03-28T00:30:02Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Stop buying a full bottle for cooking and start buying [4-packs](http://www.target.com/p/sutter-home-chardonnay-4pk-187ml/-/A-13461957#prodSlot=medium_1_6) of decent white wine in smaller bottles that close with a screw cap. I don’t think our store (Ralphs) carries that… ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/5 "2016-03-28T01:20:58Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > I don’t think our store (Ralphs) carries that… You can easily find one that does, they’re not particularly difficult to find. Any reasonable liquor store will have them. Or, buy a box of wine. It will keep for a few weeks because no air gets into the bag. Or, buy a [wine bottle vacuum stopper](http://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-Vacuum-Bottle-Stoppers/dp/B00004SAF4) and continue using bottles. This will keep a bottle of white in the fridge for about a week for drinking, 2-3 weeks for cooking. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/6 "2016-03-28T01:35:57Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Or, buy a [wine bottle vacuum stopper](http://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-Vacuum-Bottle-Stoppers/dp/B00004SAF4) and continue using bottles. This will keep a bottle of white in the fridge for about a week for drinking, 2-3 weeks for cooking. It will keep for longer than that if the wine is kept in a cool place. It’s a great tool. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/7 "2016-03-28T01:53:17Z")
Freeze the wine in an ice cube tray. When you need a spot of wine for a recipe just pop out a cube. > **[Freezing Wine | Ask Nigella.com | Nigella Lawson](https://www.nigella.com/ask/freezing-wine)** > > Many recipes call for small amounts of wine, is it possible to freeze the leftover amount? Will freezing it damage any of the properties? (PS I'm not opposed to drinking the remaining wine...if I HAVE to!). ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-a-cork/750416/8 "2016-03-28T02:18:15Z")
I try to stay away from the mini bottles since there are better wines in the same price range, but they sure are convenient for varieties I don’t drink often. Instead, I second the vacuum stopper or other replacement cork. These are the ones we use and never have leaks. > **[Amazon.com: Rabbit Bottle Stoppers, Set of 4, Multicolor: Home & Kitchen](https://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-W6121-Beverage-Stoppers-Assorted/dp/B005N0WCE4)** > > Online Shopping for Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets from a great selection at everyday low prices. Free 2-day Shipping with Amazon Prime. Also, lots of decent wines have screw tops now, which is even easier.