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Article #421: A Guide to Storing & Enjoying Wine

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Step 1: How long are you storing your Fahrenheit (12°C). Bottles should be
wine for? kept out of drafts and any temperature
The first decision to make is how long change should be very gradual.
you are planning to store your wine for. Additionally light can negatively impact
Generally short term storage means 3 to 6 on a wine, which is why some wine bottles
months and should be your cheaper, less are made of coloured glass. Wine must be
cherished wines, where as long term can kept out of direct sun light, since too
mean decades and should be reserved for much light can react with proteins in
your quality, precious wines. wine, forming a haze and bad aromas to
Step 2: Correct storage conditions pollute its' flavour.
Whether it's short or long term storage For long term storage, the correct
the same rules apply, firstly and most atmospheric conditions are required.
crucially the bottles should be laid Humidity has to be very high,
horizontally instead of upright, this approximately 70% or more, in order to
ensures the cork remains moist, to stop stop the cork drying out and to reduce
it drying out. the chance of wine evaporating. Also when
It is essential to keep the wines in a storing long term, consider the wines
vibration free environment so they can surroundings, ensure there are no other
not move about, therefore on top of foods or liquids that could be absorbed
electrical appliances or a place subject into the wine itself. Substances with
to external forces (i.e. from a subway) strong aromas for example fuel or vinegar
should be avoided. must be kept elsewhere!
Places to avoid for wine storage that are Step 3: Enjoy…
all too common in a family home are; When the time comes to pop the cork and
above electrical appliances, under a savour all your hard work, drink
window, beside a radiator or in a responsibly but do try to finish bottles
greenhouse or conservatory. These places within a few days of opening, since as
are not ideal and could potential spoil soon as the wine is exposed to air it
an unopened bottle of wine. starts mixing with oxygen. This is known
Wine can be greatly affected by its as oxidation, which also alters the
surrounding temperature; the ideal essence of the wine.
temperature is roughly 55 degrees






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