Do you think of yourself a bit of a wine connoisseur and have a large collection of unopened wines? Or maybe you have recently been wine tasting and picked up a few more bottles than you really need at this present moment in time? If you have some extra bottles of wine in your home or business, then it is important that you know how to properly store them to keep their gorgeous flavour intact. There are a few differences in how to store your average wine versus wines designed to be matured and here we will take you through them both.
Storing Wine to be Matured
If you are looking to start buying fine wines, then simply storing them in your wine rack or fridge won’t suffice. When maturing fine wines, you will need to place them in a cool, not too damp basement or cellar space as anywhere in the home will not have a stable enough temperature not to affect your wine. For example, placing them in the kitchen or laundry room can get very hot, very quickly!
While many people know how important it is to have the right storage conditions, sometimes they do not quite know how difficult this is to provide until they have corked one of their fine wines, only to find that they are bitterly disappointed! If you do not have this type of space available to you, then it is worth investing in a cellarage service such as Octavian Vaults. This company can provide you with a peerless storage environment that offers you everything that your fine wine needs when it is laid down to mature.
Storing Standard Bottles of Wine
With wine, the number one enemy that can destroy its lovely flavour is the temperature. A wine will age far quicker when the temperature rises to above 70° F, as the ideal temperature it should be stored at is between 45° F and 65° F. For white wine and rose wine, many people like to store this in their fridge, which is perfectly fine for up to a few months, however, it is not ideal for the long term as the lack of moisture can dry out your corks. When this happens, air can get into the bottle, damaging your wine. You will also not want to place it anywhere that it could freeze as this can make your wine expand and push the cork out. When we are discussing temperature, it is also worth noting that you should try and keep the temperature of your wine stable.
So, don’t have it in the fridge for one month, then take it out and leave it in the wine rack for the following month! Did you know that you should also store corked wine bottles on their sides? When they are stored upright for too long, the corks can dry out, eventually leading to the wine being spoiled.
