How to Store Wine for Aging? 5 Key Conditions
How do you age the wine? This question could evoke the image of a vast subway cellar, full of old barrels and bottles covered with dust. Of course, you don't need your own cave to store the wine effectively. Any space can provide the ideal storage for storing and aging your wine as long as it maintains the following 5 conditions: Constant temperatures of 55° to 60°F 60 to 70% humidity Darkness Clean air Minimal vibration or movement If you do not have a space that offers these conditions, you may consider purchasing a refrigerated cabinet to store your wine. Keep in mind that there are important differences between wine coolers and refrigerated wine cabinets. Most importantly, refrigerators handle only temperature, while cabinets handle all of the conditions listed below for proper long-term storage. Condition #1: Constant temperatures between 55°-60° Fahrenheit Chemical reactions do not only happen in laboratories, they should happen silently inside wine bott