The Best Way to Store Wine
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How you store your wine can make the difference between joyfully opening a perfectly scented, exquisite tasting wine to discovering unexpectedly that you now have a pungent vinegar. Wine lovers are very careful with not only which types of wine they purchase but also how to store wine. Using the best conditions while storing your wine helps ensure a pleasant experience.
Don’t Let The Cork Dry Out
As you want to keep the cork of the wine moist, storing wine on its side prevents the cork from cracking and becoming damaged. Too much or too little humidity can also cause issues. Too much can cause mildew; too little can cause the cork to crack.
Minimize Movement
Vibrations seem to break down wine. Hence, minimizing movement is recommended. By carefully storing your wine in a wine rack it is less likely to be jostled.
The Right Temperature
Wines like to be kept at a consistent temperature that isn’t too hot or too cold. Ideally, wine should be stored between 5 to 18 degrees Celsius. A wine cellar is the most common solution to maintaining this constant environment. This makes certain the wine and the cork are at optimal temperatures.
Light Can Damage Wine
To avoid having light change your wine unfovarably, storing it in darkness or in very low light is highly recommended. Fortunately, most bottles are currently made with ultraviolet filters to reduce the amount of light exposure. Too much light will cause the wine to have a repugnant aroma. Avoid storing your wine in a windowsill for this reason.
Have Your Opened Wine Still Taste Wonderful
If you minimize the amount of air in your wine bottle, the wine that is stored will last longer. This means that you will want to store opened bottles of wine in a smaller container if at all possible. Many wine lovers who don’t want to transfer their wine to another bottle buy wine savers which exchanges the oxygen in the bottle for nitrogen.