How To Store Wines

  
     
  By Janos Vulman
  
   
     
  If you already are a wine lover or would you like to be a new one then you need to consider basic rules of wine storing.

While White Burgundies (Chardonnays) can be aged for over 20 years, most the white wines should be consumed within 2-3 years. Red wines for example Merlot has 3-10 years in the bottle in right condition.

If you decide to store bottles in your house there are many options.

One of the most important thing is the temperature which has to be stable. Many people agreed that ideal temperature for red wines is between 50-55F or 10-16C. For your white wine best is lower temperature like 45F. Never forget to hide your wine from sunlight and from heat exposure. Best to kept it in twilight. One of the worst enemy of your wine is the cork. If you move your wine from one place to another it can appear. Furthermore try to avoid vibration as well. Much flavor and wine balance can disappear if you do not care of your wine.

Humidity is very important as well. Ideal humidity for wine storage ranges from 60-75% RH. Mold can grow and labels can be damaged if humidity is too high. Your wines will be ruined if environment is too dry. In this case cork will crack and and air will leak into the bottle. Good ventilation may help prevent musty odors from entering the wine.

Store your wine horizontally so that the cork is moist. Don't leave a wine bottle in the freezer. Frozen, the wine will expand and the bottle will explode.

Saving your collection is important that's why a big help for you using wine refrigerator. They work on higher temperature 60-65F and don't remove any humidity from the air. It is a big benefit. Modern ones are quite and they have patented temp control. If you have smaller collection then wine racks are ideal for you. A well design rack is your part of your home and nice to see.

Not completely consumed bottle can be stored for a while. Leave your red wine in a dark place after you put the cork in the bottle. This will help for a few days. Put white wines into the fridge. Three or five days later your wine will still fine.

Sparging the bottle with a gas (nitrogen or argon) can be very effective but it is expensive. If you do elect to try such a system, stay away from carbon dioxide since it will mix into solution with the wine. Another option is Vacu-vin. This consists of rubber bottle stoppers that hold a weak vacuum created by a hand pump that comes with the system. It is easier and much cheaper to use it.

Cheers!



  
   
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