4. Use Them As Kitchen Storage Bottles. Wine bottles aren't just for wine, they make for some fantastic storage containers too. Use them to store olive oil, infused vinegar, salad dressings or even ...

Throwing out wine is always disappointing, especially when you're hoping to salvage that half-empty bottle for later use. However, the reality is that wine doesn't always hold up after you open it.

Every year, there are about 1.2 billion wine and liquor bottles sold in California. They can be recycled, but only about 30% are. By comparison, the recycling rate has been double that in recent ...