Wine Storage Solutions And Tips

By Summer Wilde

Has anyone ever called you an oenophile? If someone did‚ did you know what ´they meant? An oenophile is someone who loves wine܂ Wine has been a revered beverage used in religious ceremonies since ancient ´times܂ It may have come into being accidentally܂ Since yeast is everywhere in ´the world‚ at some point some of it was bound ´to end up in some grape juice or other sweet liquid causing fermentation‚ and wine was born!

Back in ´the ancient world someone discovered ´that if he put yeast into grape juice he ´turned it into an entirely new drink܂ What he may or may not have understood is ´that yeast causes ´the grape juice ´to ferment which changes all ´the sugar in ´the juice into alcohol܂ He shared his drink with others who agreed ´that he had come up with something pretty good܂ That is when ancient peoples began intentionally making juice into wine܂

At that ´time‚ wine storage solutions weren´t much of an issue܂ The choices were just crocks and ewers and with little way to control ´temperature or humidity‚ it was never certain that anything kept for long would be anything but vinegar when opened܂ Eventually‚ caves and cellars were found ´to be good conditions for wine ´to reach its peak and ´the first wine cellars came ´to be܂

Wine storage solutions need ´to provide a variety of features in order ´to meet ´the various needs of different wine lovers and homes܂ For people who store modest wines and whose homes have moderate temperatures‚ open wine racks provide a good solution܂ The environment in ´these homes is friendly ´to ´the ´typical wine and ´these wine racks will provide ´the storage necessary for most ´tastes܂

Wine storage coolers can be purchased ´to control ´the exact conditions your wine will be stored in܂ Coolers can be found in a multitude of sizes‚ ranging from a single bottle cooler‚ best for individual use‚ ´to refrigerated walk-in coolers for extensive collections܂ An individual´s choice of wine storage solutions will depend on both ´the size of ´the collection ´to be stored and ´the individual´s budget܂

It is difficult ´to get wine ´to stay at it´s peak and even more difficult ´to get it ´to reach it´s peak܂ Temperature range for wine is not very broad‚ it needs ´to be no lower ´than 40 degrees and no higher ´than 65 degrees Fahrenheit܂ Little variation is allowed and no more ´than five degrees܂ The less temperature variation occurs ´the better and it should happen less ´than one ´time per year܂ Humidity should be kept at more than fifty percent and ´the cooler should be out of ´the sun and light free‚ which is something ´that can harm wines܂

One important factor ´to consider in a wine storage unit is ´the angle ´the bottles will be housed at܂ Preferably‚ the bottles should be stored on horizontally on ´their sides‚ but can be stored at up ´to a 45 degree angle܂ Wine racks are the best storage method‚ but coolers are also sometimes used to stack bottles܂ A storage rack should be able ´to accommodate both standard wine bottles and unique sizes and shapes܂ A final consideration is appearance‚ if ´the storage unit will be on display܂

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Choosing the best wine storage solutions for your collection will depend on what is being stored, the budget and preferred taste.