[BobE]

Did someone call? 

Lol Auntie, read upwards, wine stored into 4 pint milk bottles.  Just what you were looking for methinks. 

[Growster...]

Did someone call? 

Lol Auntie, read upwards, wine stored into 4 pint milk bottles.  Just what you were looking for methinks. 

Those bottles are food-grade plastic, and well capable of staying clean enough to store wine - we usually let them stay full for about 6 weeks, and then they're being finished anyway!

[Auntiemogs]

Hey, Moggie, I saw your island in the distance today! (Been to Broadstairs on business)!

If I'd only known I would have waved Mr G! 

Oh dear, just bought a few polypins!   

Still, I can save them for the decent stuff and use milk cartons for 'quaffing' wine.    Not that I do much quaffing these days unfortunately.  I'm pretty much a 2 bottles a week girl (although I suspect that may change soon)! 

Will be good to have some longer term storage sorted out (which I can test on a regular basis). 

[Growster...]

I don't know how long it lasts in the milk bottles, Moggie, but I reckon you're safe up for to about six - eight weeks, they are meant to hold food anyway, but don't lay them flat, as the seal is just not strong enough!

I think if I were storing for longer, I'd re-rack it into two-litre bottles, where you really can get sparkling cleanliness and get the tops well tightened down!

[Newportalien]

Best practice for making sure wine is stable and that's time in bulk.
Leave alone in a cooler environment for at least 6 months ( red wines in dark demi jons) plugged with air trap .
Check for fresh thrown " lees" and rack if needed,apart from that time does improve country wines vastly.
Screw tops do work fine with or without corks or lids.