"Some wines will even improve after the first day open," Thralls adds. "If you don't have a wine fridge, your regular fridge ...

The exact lifespan of your open wine depends on a few factors: how you store it, whether it’s red or white, in a bottle or a box and if it’s dry or sweet.

MANY of us open a bottle of wine after a long week, but you’d be better off grabbing a box. You can save 40 per cent buying in bulk, and modern technology now helps keep the drink fresher.

An open box of wine lasts longer. When you uncork a bottle and pour out a drink, air fills the empty space in the bottle, causing the wine to slowly deteriorate.

The most expensive of the three, Italian box wines featured this week costs $29.99 for a three-liter box, which is the equivalent of four, regular-sized bottles of wine. That works out to $7.50 a ...