| A fine meal would not be complete without having | | | | 1. Offsite wine storage. |
| a drink of fine wine to accompany it. The right | | | | If you have a large collection of a variety of |
| combination between food and wine is a source | | | | wines, you can have them stored professionally |
| of ultimate bliss for every connoisseur. Both wine | | | | at an offsite storage. Commercial wine storage |
| and food can benefit from the right pairing. The | | | | facilities charge a surprisingly minimal amount to let |
| right wine can accentuate unexpected | | | | you sit back and relax at home while they take |
| gastronomical aspects of food and vice versa, | | | | care of your wine bottles stored at the perfect |
| wine can shine in a new light when accompanied | | | | temperature and humidity. |
| by the right dish. In order to savor the splendor | | | | 2. Wine cellar, refrigerator or closet |
| of such combinations, one does not need to | | | | If you want to have easy access to your wine |
| frequent expensive restaurants and buy | | | | collection right in your own home, you can do so |
| overpriced wines. Rather, when combining food | | | | by having your own wine storage system. |
| and wine it is one's intuition and curiosity that are | | | | Remember that the culprits to an imperfect wine |
| of paramount importance. If you often hold dinner | | | | storage are incorrect or insufficient heat, humidity |
| parties at home, or you feel like spicing up a | | | | and light. Make sure that light does not seep into |
| regular dinner with red or white wine, you can do | | | | your wine closet, cellar or refrigerator. |
| so if you have your own wine storage at home. | | | | It is also important to keep the temperature at a |
| Here are some useful tips on wine storage: | | | | constant degree. For red wines, the ideal |
| If you open a bottle of wine and don't consume | | | | temperature is 10 to 18 degrees Celsius while |
| the entire contents, then you need to store it in a | | | | white wines are best kept at 7 to 15 degrees |
| cool, dry place. Just put the cork back on and you | | | | Celsius. |
| can store the wine in the refrigerator for a | | | | Better yet, consult the vintner or the person |
| maximum of three days. | | | | from whom you bought the wine to know the |
| If you plan to keep the wine for longer than | | | | exact temperature range to store the wine. |
| three days, instead of just re-corking the wine, a | | | | Wine bottles should also be stored lying on their |
| stopper should be placed on top of the bottle. | | | | sides so that the cork can be kept moist - this is |
| Then, it should be aired out using a pump for a | | | | what keeps air away from the liquid. Once the |
| longer storage time. Learn the art of Wine | | | | cork is dry, the wine will be oxidized and lose its |
| Tasting | | | | quality. |
| For wine lovers out there who have a large | | | | Wine certainly does improve with age so you |
| number of wine bottles - or cases - to keep, | | | | need to control all the factors affecting the life |
| there are several effective methods that you can | | | | and quality of your wine collection if you want to |
| use to preserve and keep your wine for absolute | | | | enjoy them for a long time. |
| enjoyment: | | | | |