Marsala Wine - how do you store it?

Counting_Pennies_2

I have made Delia's trifle, highly recommend it very tipsy after eating it!

The problem I have is I haven't a clue how to store the Marsala wine.

Do you keep it in the fridge, or just keep it with the bung in it and use it again for Christmas?

Any ideas?

Thanks

student_advisor

Just like sherry & port, no need to refrigerate.

but why store it when you can drink it?:beer:

simon1966

Storing Marsala
Marsala is a fortified wine - this means they add hard alcohol to it. This also means that, just like you can keep opened (sealed) bottles of vodka and rum on your shelves, you can also keep an opened bottle of marsala around. Yes, the flavor will gently deteriorate over time, but it won't go from wonderful tasting to awful tasting in three days. You probably won't even notice the flavor difference after a month or two. Still, I'd suggest drinking it all within three to four months (or cooking dishes with it). When you cook with a flavor, you get a really concentrated version of that flavor. So you want really tasty, yummy marsala flavors - not sort of stale, stagnant marsala flavors. I am very much a fan of eating food that you really enjoy, and savoring the flavors!
Marsala is fortified, so you do NOT have to store it in a fridge or take any special measures. Just keep it in a cool, dark area like any other oil or wine. Marsala will not "go bad" - it won't turn dangerous to drink - but its flavors will fade over time.