Having trouble trying to find where you should store your wine collection at? I have some tips that may help you with this task. Ask yourself the following questions before we begin. How many bottles of wine do you own or do you want to store? Where exactly in the house will I be storing my wine collection or outside the house if that applies to you? After asking yourself those two questions you'll be able to figure out what is the best wine storage option for you.
You can store wine in a cool basement, a rented facility or in your own customized wine room. If you decide to store wine in a rented facility make sure you are storing an ample amount of wine otherwise it could be too expensive for what you want to do. Once you have selected a location simply choose the amount you want to store. If you are storing 100-1000 bottle I recommend storing the wine at home in a cool basement using a pre-standing wine cellar. They can be expensive but also inexpensive depending on your needs. If the amount of wine you are storing is a very small portion you can just set up wine racks in a cool basement and store them there. Keep in mind that if you plan to store wine for a very long time anything over 5 years I recommend a wine cooling storage unit so that it will preserve the wine longer by keeping it cooler. These units can be called wine cellars, wine cabinets and wine refrigerators and all doing about the same thing and that is storing and cooling your collection.
If you plan to store 5000 bottles of wine or more you might consider either renting space or building a wine room. You can build a wine room yourself or hire someone to do it. A wine room does not need to be elaborate it just needs to accommodate your collection and have a cooling unit or large wine cellars installed into the room. If you use a cooling unit (much like an air conditioner for wine) you may set up racks throughout the room to provide enough storage space.
Here are some final tips for wine storage to remember. Always store your bottles of wine laying on their side and this applies to the bottle being on a wine rack or in a wine cellars or similar type of storage etc. Storing wine up right may cause any sediment to form and harden at the bottom of the bottle. This holds true especially in expensive bottles of red wine. Keep your collection in not only a cool place but dark and avoid the sunlight at all cost for it may age your wine or disrupt the balance of the wine making it taste different. If at all possible avoid storage your wine near or around strong vibrations because this to may disrupt the balance of the wine and change or distort its taste.
Serving Wine? Your Tmperature Does Matter
If wine is not served at the right temperature it could severely hinder the taste and experience of the drink. When wine however is served at the right temperature the wine gains a balance and a taste that is unmatched. Perfect is the way that wine should be and most often times our wine is not perfect. In fact to often its far from it and many people really never know the difference.
Your Wine Collection is Who You Are
What is in your wine cabinet or wine cellar? What do you collect and how many bottles of wine do you collect? Wine collecting and drinking can be a form of art that many people take seriously as well they should. Think about how many hobbies exist in the world is wine drinking any different? Yes and no would probably be the most appropriate way to answer that. Wine collecting is a hobby but it also represents a life style and that life style is what you make it.
Basics of a Wine Collection
If you are new to collecting wine or have been at it for awhile this may benefit you. In this article I'll touch the basics of wine collecting and show you the exact information you need to keep track of anytime you add a new bottle of wine to your inventory. Remember before getting started have an idea of what type of wines you like and that you want to collect. Then figure up how many bottles you will drink per month and always make sure you buy more bottles than you plan to drink so you can build up your wine inventory.
