The Ultimate Wine Storage System
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Wine Storage System.

Today more people are drinking wine than ever before, with the possible exception of the classical periods of Greece and Rome. Contrary to popular belief, wine production in the United States is greater than that of beer and far exceeds imports of the amber hop-flavored substance. With this in mind, it is natural to believe that at least a small amount of 'wine hoarding,' storage, that is, is also on the increase. For this reason wine collectors must consider their wine storage system.

Unlike beer, wine has a rather long shelf life (in some cases in excess of a century), depending upon numerous factors such as the wine maker, type of grape(s) used, and the wine storage system. A system is, indeed, necessary if one is to collect and store their favored bottles of vino, due to the sometimes eggshell-fragile nature of wine.

Wine simply must be guarded against certain factors or else a fine wine may be relinquished to something dull and even unworthy of drinking, providing it is still drinkable at all, as some wines can easily turn to vinegar if not properly protected. The two greatest culprits are light and heat.

With regards to light, it is sunlight in particular that harms wine. A good wine storage system, for this reason, must ensure that the bottles be kept in near or complete darkness. One might be tempted to think that indirect sunlight or even electric light is not so deleterious, but that person would end up drinking swill with a frown upon his or her lips.

Temperature is of equal importance. As every wine can stand a slightly different amount of heat and cold, it is best to read the label on the bottle or to speak with a wine expert with regards to each individual wine type. However, one of the often overlooked aspects to temperature is not only to not go to extremes of heat and cold, but of the fluctuations of temperatures which can harm the wine rather quickly. For this reason, along with the sunlight sensitivity factor, the preference for a wine storage system is to keep it in a basement, preferably one that is subterranean.

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