Storage Secrets: 7 Ways to Keep Your Wine in Perfect Condition Wine storage remains an art form mastered by few but attempted by many. After spending two decades advising everyone from private collectors to the occasional contract winery seeking climate control expertise, we've witnessed countless bottles sacrificed to improper storage conditions. The tragedy of a prematurely oxidized Burgundy or cooked Bordeaux can be averted with some fundamental knowledge. Here are seven essential approaches to preserve your liquid investments, whether you're safeguarding a single special bottle or managing a burgeoning collection: 1. Temperature Consistency Trumps Precision Wine enthusiasts often fixate on achieving the mythical "perfect" temperature—typically cited as 55°F (13°C). The truth? Consistency matters far more than hitting an exact number. Wine suffers more from temperature fluctuations than from being stored at 57°F versus 55°F. Rapid temperature changes force the liquid ...
Storage Secrets: 7 Ways to Keep Your Wine in Perfect Condition
