When a full bottle of wine is more than you need - think 375ml!

There are times when you really feel like a nice glass of wine but are reluctant to commit to opening a bottle of wine because you know that you won't finish it.  Fear not, here at Harry's we have a wide selection of half bottles (375ml) at varying price points.  This way you don't have to feel bad about not finishing the bottle.  Depending on the stemware you use, a 375 bottle usually yields a little more than 2 glasses.  A half bottle also allows you to experiment with different producers or grape varietals at a reduced cost.

Something also to consider is that a wine bottled in a 375ml will age quicker than if it were in a 750ml.  This is especially helpful for people looking to invest in a case of a certain wine in 750 bottles. Buying and tasting a particular wine that is the same maker, varietal and vintage in a 375 bottle is like taking a peek into the future of the full size bottle. 

Don't throw away that bottle!

One of the best kept secrets in the wine industry... Keep your empty 375 bottle. 

Sometimes when I want just a couple glasses of wine, I can't find the one that I'm in the mood for in a half bottle so I do the following. 

- Take that cleaned and dried 375ml bottle (I don't use soap to clean the 375 bottle - just lots of rinsing with tap water)

- Upon opening the 750 bottle immediately pour half of the bottle into the smaller 375 bottle and push a clean, dry cork into the top.  Make sure to stop a a good inch away from the top of the bottle so you can reinsert the cork.  If done correctly, the wine has had very little exposure to air and will keep for a week, even weeks or more. It's the best way of preserving wine that I have found so far.

Remember, wines enemy is air (Oxygen in particular) so exposing it to as little as posible before you are ready to drink it is the key.

So stop in and check out our half bottle selection here at Harry's!

-Greg