{"id":121,"date":"2018-08-18T00:43:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T04:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/?p=121"},"modified":"2018-12-11T10:33:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T15:33:32","slug":"storing-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/2018\/08\/18\/storing-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Storing Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Storing wine can be as simple as putting two or three bottles in the bottom of a closet or spending thousands of dollars on a temperature controlled wine storage unit.\u00a0 \u00a0Obviously, there are two deciding factors…..\u00a0 \u00a0How much are\u00a0 you willing to spend?\u00a0<\/em> and How much room do you have?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Of course, I did leave out one other factor.. How many bottles of wine do you plan to store?<\/p>\n

There are 3 main factors that you need to follow no matter how you store wine.<\/p>\n

Temperature<\/em>
\nLight<\/em>
\nHumidity
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Temperature\u00a0<\/strong> So much is discussed as to what is the correct temperature to store your wines.\u00a0 The ideal temperature is between 53 to 55 degrees.\u00a0 \u00a0But for many that is impossible.\u00a0 What is more<\/em> important is the fluctuation of temperatures.\u00a0 You never want to see more than a 10 degree up or down in the temperature where you keep your wines.\u00a0 I have store wines for years in a closet that was 65 degrees.\u00a0 No problems, the wines aged just fine.<\/p>\n

Light\u00a0<\/strong> Just how beer can get skunky,\u00a0<\/em>wines do not like to have light shine on them.\u00a0 The darker the storage area, the better.\u00a0 \u00a0Some people like to display their wine collections out in the open.\u00a0 \u00a0Unfortunately, The UV light that penetrates even the darkest bottle, essentially cook<\/em>s the wine and will age it prematurely.<\/em><\/p>\n

Humidty\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Too much or too little is not good.\u00a0 \u00a0Too much humidity can lead to mold growth which can possible ruin your wine.\u00a0 \u00a0Too little humidity can lead to drying out your corks, allowing to my oxygen into the wine, which will eventually ruin your wine.\u00a0 \u00a0It can be difficult to determine what is the correct humidity.\u00a0 Sometimes you may need to assistance of devices that will measure this to get to the exact humidity.\u00a0 \u00a0My feeling has always been, if I feel comfortable in the area where my wines are being stored, it should be ok<\/p>\n

Here are other considerations when it comes to storing wines<\/p>\n

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Wines laying down to keep the corks moist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Corked wines\u00a0<\/strong>should be kept on their sides.\u00a0 \u00a0When a bottle of wine that has natural cork is left standing upright, there is a possibility that air can get to the cork and start to dry it out.\u00a0 Once that happens, the density of the cork changes and more and more air will get to the wine which can eventually ruin it.\u00a0 Keeping corked wines on their sides allows the wine to always be in contact with the cork, preventing it from drying out.\u00a0 \u00a0 This always brings up a question about retail shops.\u00a0 \u00a0They keep their corked wines standing up.\u00a0 Isnt that a problem?<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0The better retail shops avoid this by rotating their stock.\u00a0 \u00a0Every week, I made sure any corked bottle that was standing upright was moved to a slot where it was on its side and replaced with another.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open Wine\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>How long can a bottle of wine stay opened and be good?\u00a0 This again can be subjective.\u00a0 \u00a0I know people that have opened bottles of wine in their refrigerator for weeks and are still drinking it.\u00a0 \u00a0 The wine may still be good, but…\u00a0 \u00a0 Personally, once I open a bottle of wine, I am looking to finishing it off that same evening.\u00a0 Even 24 hours after opening a bottle of wine, oxidation is going to take over and start to break down the better qualities of the wine.<\/p>\n

That is one of the reasons, I used to love to see half bottles.\u00a0 \u00a0Unfortunately, they seem to be out of style.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Storing wine can be as simple as putting two or three bottles in the bottom of a closet or spending thousands of dollars on a temperature controlled wine storage unit.\u00a0 \u00a0Obviously, there are two deciding factors…..\u00a0 \u00a0How much are\u00a0 you willing to spend?\u00a0 and How much room do you have?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Of course, I … <\/p>\n

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