Storing red wine
- Thread starter Shawady
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On its side, cork slightly to the ground, cool dark place. Apparently.
Once the wine is in contact with the cork, that's enough. It's actually better store it so the cork is pointing up very slightly so that any sediment that forms does so at the base of the bottle rather than the neck.
I'll add not too dry and vibration free to Vanilla's list.
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Sometimes you see wine 'fridges' for sale on donedeal quite cheaply. I often think about buying one but I have a simple metal wine rack, bought at a brocante in France, that I store in the garage and that works fine for me.
Years ago we bought a couple of boxes of Chateauneuf du Pape at a Foire au Vin in France and the only regret we had was that we didnt buy twice as much. Ahhhh well. You might need to decant for a while before serving- don't forget this part as it really does make a massive difference. And enjoy! But have a back up, just in case ( you never can tell with wine).
Years ago we bought a couple of boxes of Chateauneuf du Pape at a Foire au Vin in France and the only regret we had was that we didnt buy twice as much. Ahhhh well. You might need to decant for a while before serving- don't forget this part as it really does make a massive difference. And enjoy! But have a back up, just in case ( you never can tell with wine).
I always buy a good few bottles of it when its on special offer generally between €14-20 a bottle,not for "everyday" consumption though.