How do you store your wine? Do you have it standing up on your counter or is it in the basement? Here are some tips for storing wine although some of these tips are for the die-hard wine lover.
- Unopened wine bottles needed to be stored somewhere dark since direct sunlight and fluorescent light. The UV rays "cause wine to be 'light struck' picking an unpleasant smell". Incandescent lights are much preferable. That is why dark bottles are better since it protects the wine a little bit. If it is not possible to keep it entirely out of the light, wrap it in a cloth or put the bottle inside a box.
- You need to store wine bottles with cork sideways or whichever way as long as the wine touches the cork. The reason for this is that if the cork dries out, this cause air to get to the wine leaving it with an awful taste. Store it with the label facing up so when you pick up the wine, you will see if there are any sediments that may have formed inside. It is advisable to get some Wine Racks to store your wine bottles. You can check out these wine racks from The Vine Store. They have different kinds and styles of wine racks to suit every taste. These range from the regular and very simple wood wine racks to a hanging metal wine rack that looks like artwork. Since not all wine bottle sizes are the same, they also have wine racks for big sized wine bottles. They also have wine charms, corkscrews, bags and more. Remember to choose a wine rack that will hold enough wine bottles that you have in your collection.
- Unopened wine bottles needed to be stored somewhere dark since direct sunlight and fluorescent light. The UV rays "cause wine to be 'light struck' picking an unpleasant smell". Incandescent lights are much preferable. That is why dark bottles are better since it protects the wine a little bit. If it is not possible to keep it entirely out of the light, wrap it in a cloth or put the bottle inside a box.
- You need to store wine bottles with cork sideways or whichever way as long as the wine touches the cork. The reason for this is that if the cork dries out, this cause air to get to the wine leaving it with an awful taste. Store it with the label facing up so when you pick up the wine, you will see if there are any sediments that may have formed inside. It is advisable to get some Wine Racks to store your wine bottles. You can check out these wine racks from The Vine Store. They have different kinds and styles of wine racks to suit every taste. These range from the regular and very simple wood wine racks to a hanging metal wine rack that looks like artwork. Since not all wine bottle sizes are the same, they also have wine racks for big sized wine bottles. They also have wine charms, corkscrews, bags and more. Remember to choose a wine rack that will hold enough wine bottles that you have in your collection.
- Do not move the wine. Store it so you don't need to move the bottle in order to reach another bottle. Why? Because even vibrations from motors, generators or heavy traffic can affect the wine in a negative way.
-You should keep the humidity at around 70%. This will keep the cork from drying out and it will minimize evaporation. Do not store it in a place with over 70% because it can encourage mold.
- Do not store wine with anything that has a strong smell. If it is a corked wine, the smell will go in through the cork and you might end up with garlicky wine. uggh! Make sure you have good ventilation, this will prevent musty odors from getting into the wine.
- Not all wines are to be stored forever, especially cheap ones. Red wine can be stored between 2 and 10 years to mature. 'The length of time depends on the type and the balance of its sugar, acid and tannins'. White wines can be stored for 2 to 3 years. So my advice is, drink it ASAP!
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