Wine Storage - Where do you keep the Wine?
There are very specific requirements when storing wine long term. The humidity, temperature, and limited access to light are all important components. The more expensive the wine investment, the more and more essential proper storage becomes. To be fair, there are only a small percentage of wines that are really age worthy beyond five years. French Bordeaux Blends and Italian Barolo are typically able to be cellared for extended periods of time 10, 20, 30 plus years and they come with a normally higher price tag. But, what about the wines we buy everyday? How long can we keep them? Storing Wine in Style The answer varies with the grape but in the red wine world, age ability revolves around tannins and structure in the wine. The stronger the tannins the longer it can potentially stand up to time. On the white wine side, Riesling and sweeter whites (i.e. Sauternes) is able to stand some aging due to the acidity in the wine (and sugars to a certain extent). Basically, you need to put ...