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Whether it’s white or red wine, you can not keep your wine collection “just somewhere in your basement”. On the contrary, a decent wine cellar is very important. Doing this you should cinsider the temperature and humidity. Large temperature fluctuations and sharp smells are not desirable in a good cellar.
Temperature of your wine cellar
The ideal temperature for storing wine is between 14 and 18 ° C. The great Bordeaux wines are preferably stored at a temperature of 14 ° C, but that is not an absolute must.
The most important thing in your wine cellar is that it is not subject to temperature fluctuations, because that is what made the wine loses its qualities.
Humidity of your wine cellar
It is important to keep humidity below a certain wine as the cork from drying out. There is also the possibility that the lights begin to rot wine boxes and labels are affected by the moisture.
The ideal humidity for your cellar is between 60% and 80%. Read the rest of this entry »