Expert Advice: The Do’s and Don’ts of Storing Wine

Have you been doing all the right things to keep your wine collection fresh and vibrant? I know it’s an addictive interest, but have you been keeping up with its protection? 

There are things that you need to keep in consideration when you want such a fancy hobby: wine collecting. It’s one way to store them in wine dispensers, but it’s a whole other process to keep them rich and potent. 

You see, taking care of things we adore is one of the few exemplary feats we can do to keep us motivated and as happy as a clam. 

Let’s talk about wine. Why do you think you need to care for these punches? Aren’t they just made solely for our night out pleasure and late-night delights? That’s accurate, but if you are a hoarder, you simply find joy in collecting things and storing them for whatever reason - mostly because you love to look at your treasury.

Now, if you’re a wine collector, your main purpose is to pretty much preserve these drinks long-term since most wines are best consumed within several years of release. Now, how do you make it last?

That being said, let’s go over some crucial things you might want to keep in mind if you want to start collecting wine. 

I’m pretty sure as a wine connoisseur (I presume), you may have already looked for some enlightenment to keep your wine at its best state. But to keep you at bay, here are some of a few things you might want to bear in mind:

Storing your wine at a warm temperature is going to cause more harm than good. The goal is to keep your collection last for a long tasteful while. Warm temperatures make the wine taste dull and/or sour which I suppose is not what we’re aiming for.

Keeping your bottles on the sides will keep the cork from drying out. You don’t want dry corks. These dry corks allow unpleasant matter into the wine which eventually leads to premature oxidation, while moist ones protect the wine from oxygen hence having storage that prevents oxidation would be a good approach. 

Wine connoisseurs from WineEmotionUSA.com attest that the Wine Preservation System does the deed perfectly. Not only it prevents oxidation, but it’s pretty contemporary that any wine collectors would ache to have. 

Sweeping your friends off their feet is one, but having a clear image of your collection is one of the few things wine collectors find joy in. Not only do you get to have a sip whenever you want, but you can also keep track of your collection which I think is a satisfying thing for collectors.

Fluctuations can negatively impact the quality of your wine so keeping them at a constant temperature is the best way to prevent this happenstance. 70 degrees above temperature will risk the taste of the wine so you must store it in an ideal 55-57 degrees temperature -- and keep it that way!

To complete the whole wine-storing knowledge, let’s go over a few perils that have been keeping you from fully having the best wine experience:

Have you caught the one “do’s” where you need to keep your wine cold, but not too cold? Well, our kitchen refrigerator is a little too cold to keep your wine stored long term. Not only can it jeopardize the taste of the wine, but it can also dry out the corks. You could get a wine fridge as it protects the wine and keeps a stable temperature ideal for its health.

UV rays are reported to keep the wine age quickly and deteriorate its quality. As you should know by now, our favorite drink is a little too sensitive to light rays as it has strong bacterial effects that can potentially risk the wine. So it’s always best to keep your wine at a safe distance - one away from the light.

Unlike champagne, vibration and vigorous shaking can potentially damage wine as it speeds up the chemical reactions thus making your wine taste abhorrent (mostly gritty). All the more reason why you should not think about storing it in vibrating storage of some sort.

Collecting something you love is a gratifying feeling, so to keep these wine collections safe and well-preserved, we must do what we can to be informed about it, especially about the things that could jeopardize its quality.