Tips on storing wine

Although position is important when storing wine, temperature is the main factor storage overall. Although you may not have the ideal conditions for storage, you should always have the optimal level of temperature. While store your wine temperature is very important because it is responsible for overall taste, quality and longevity of wine. Most wines should be stored for long periods, which is why the temperature is so very important. 

Temperature for storing wine should always be between 50 and 65 degrees F. When stored in this range, the wine will develop very nicely. In the days before refrigeration, wine was stored in underground cellars and caves. When refrigeration came, it quickly became the easiest and most preferred way to store wine, as it allowed you to maintain the same desired temperature. 

In this day and age, science plays an important role in wine making. Science has proven over the years that aging is actually a chain of chemical reactions that occur over time. Depending on the temperature, the chemical reactions can be either good or bad. Chemical reactions all have unique energy factors that must be met for each response happen. So the chemical reactions in wine, would not occur if the temperature is not appropriate. 

If wine is stored in direct sunlight or in a hot area, the increase in temperature result in a chemical reaction that can damage both the flavor and quality of the wine. Wine, which has been damaged by fire, will usually be brown because of oxidation. If that happens, the quality and taste in wine is not good. Wine that is damaged by heat loses all the flavor and color, making it almost impossible to drink - or sell. 

Colder temperatures on the other hand, can slow the aging process, although it also may prevent the wine from getting the chemical reactions it needs as well. Lower temperatures may not affect the quality or taste of the wine, although it is not recommended. All bottles of wine until they have been opened must be stored in a place with a temperature above 50 degrees F. This way, the wine will be in the proper temperature for storage and able to get the chemical reactions it needs. 

You should keep any open bottles in the fridge, so the average temperature is normally 41 degrees F. You should not keep bottles that you have not opened the refrigerator because the temperature is too cold. If you follow the above tips when storing your wine, you may find the taste to be spectacular. Storing wine will always raise the value and add to taste - providing you can save it in the right way.