In learning how to taste wine and judge its quality there is more to consider that just the “taste”. Wine, especially premium wine, deserves more than just a quick swallow.
One of the great joys of wine is being able to select a bottle from your personal collection in your own wine bottle cellar. Perhaps you will select one that you have been storing for several years, draw the cork and enjoy it with friends. Building a wine bottle cellar will allow you to store [...]
Choosing wine glasses, also known as stemware, is easy with a little knowledge and understanding. The shape, size and color of a wine glass can dramatically affect your perception of the wine that’s contained in it. The appeal of wine is not just in its taste and smell, but also in its visual aspect. The [...]
Is your wine poorly stored and subjected to fluctuations in temperature? Temperature fluctuations can destroy your valuable wine collection by prematurely aging it. You need a temperature controlled refrigerated wine cooler. Standard home or commercial refrigeration equipment is not well suited to cooling wine for four main reasons: It’s designed for food products – standard [...]
The ideal wine cellar temperature is between 55ºF and 58ºF (13ºC–15ºC). However, any temperature between 40º–65ºF (5º–18ºC) will suffice as long as it remains constant. The degree and the speed of the temperature change are critical. A gradual change of a few degrees between summer and winter won’t matter. The same change each day will [...]
The objective of wine cellar racks is to carry bottles securely in a horizontal position, in as dense an arrangement as possible. It is important to remember that bottles sealed with corks should be laid on their side for storage to keep the cork moist. Bottles with screw caps can be stored standing upright although [...]
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