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10 Rules for Wine Storage
Here are 10 easy-to-follow dos and don'ts for keeping your wine safely stored, courtesy of noted wine expert Tony Aspler.
1. Lay bottles down so that the corks are always wet.
2. Maintain a constant temperature (10-13° Celsius). Don’t place near heating ducts or pipes.
3. Choose a north wall to avoid summer heat.
4. Ensure some humidity and air circulation.
5. Avoid the kitchen (especially above a fridge): temperatures constantly rise and fall.
6. Avoid areas near vibrating machines (e.g., washers, dryers, power tools): the massaging action will prematurely age the wine.
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7. Keep away from strong smells (e.g., paints, cleaning fluids) that could taint the wine.
8. Ensure the area is dark. Bright light will oxidize wine.
9. Store white wines and red wines for long aging nearest the floor, where a room is coolest.
10. Apartment dwellers, use your bedroom closet. It’s dark and quiet.
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Excerpted from Tony Aspler’s Cellar Book Copyright © 2009 by Tony Aspler. Excerpted by permission of Random House Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. All rights reserved.
