"Humidity"
Some degree of humidity is required in order to keep wines
with cork enclosures from drying out. Even when wine bottles are stored on
their sides, one side of the cork is still exposed to air. If the cork begins to dry
out, it can allow oxygen to enter the bottle and possibly causing the wine to spoil
or oxidize.
"Temperature"
Keep the temperature constant for extended aging of wine (over 1 year),
refrigeration is a must in most parts of the world; even a below-ground cellar is
not cool enough.
Wine storage temperature should not go over 75ÚF (24°C), for longer
than brief spans of time. At 75°F, wine begins to oxidize. An ideal temperature
for storing a varied wine collection is 54°F (12.2°C).
Some degree of humidity is required in order to keep wines
with cork enclosures from drying out. Even when wine bottles are stored on
their sides, one side of the cork is still exposed to air. If the cork begins to dry
out, it can allow oxygen to enter the bottle and possibly causing the wine to spoil
or oxidize.
"Temperature"
Keep the temperature constant for extended aging of wine (over 1 year),
refrigeration is a must in most parts of the world; even a below-ground cellar is
not cool enough.
Wine storage temperature should not go over 75ÚF (24°C), for longer
than brief spans of time. At 75°F, wine begins to oxidize. An ideal temperature
for storing a varied wine collection is 54°F (12.2°C).
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