Storing Wine

Proper wine storage is extremely imortant if you are interested in becoming a wine connoisseur. Buying wines is easy, keeping wines to maximize their potential is a bit more challenging, especially for the novice. The first thing you need to learn is the worst thing for any wine, be it red or white, is long exposure to air.

Anyone who is seriously thinking about keeping wines must purchase a wine saver kit. The principle behind this kit is preserving the bottle of wine after it has been opened. Air causes chemical changes in the wine and the changes are not good. If you can remove the air from inside the bottle, the quality of the wine is preserved.  This is what this special kit does.

It is also extremely important to store the bottles of wine correctly. It is always best to store wine bottles on their sides or even upside down to keep the cork moist. If the cork stays moist because of the contact with the wine, it will remain fitting in the bottle well and keep out the oxygen. There are a very wide range of racks available including very modern and artistic racks to very traditional wine cabinets. If you purchase either of these types you will not be refrigerating your wine it will be kept at room temperature. It is better to keep your wine stored like this then it is if you had it sitting upright on your counter, but it is still not 100% ideal yet. If you do store your wines at room temperature, it may be beneficial to you to purchase an automatic chiller.

If you really want to keep your wine as close to perfectly as you can, you really want to invest in a wine cooler. Wine is not only preserved better but it is at the optimal temperature for serving. Models very from a basic model to very advanced climate controlled models. Try to purchase the best you can afford, you won't regret it. Expensive wines should be stored correctly so that they don't turn into expensive vinegar.

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