Wine Storage Tips

If you serve your red wine at cellar or room temperature and the area is warmer in the summer, put the bottle in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving or run under cool water tap. This will take the edge of warmth off without chilling it. Also, when storing your wine, keep bottles of white wine closest to the floor where it is the coolest

Storing bottled wine for extended periods below 10C (50F) can be detrimental to the quality of your wine. The ideal range for storing bottled wine is 13-21C (55-70F).

Keep your wine in a humid place between 50 to 60 percent. Anything less than 50 percent and the corks may dry out. Once the cork dries out, air enters the bottle and spoilage occurs.

Keep your wine bottles on their sides to keep the corks moist, otherwise the corks dry out and let in unwanted air.

Vibration facilitates the aging process and can spoil your wines. Example: Storing wine on top of a refrigerator or under stairs.

When storing your wine, keep it away from other odours, corks are meant to breathe. Example: paint cans, cleaners or other chemicals may enter your wine bottle and taint the taste of your wine