When you are holding for a few months temperatures don't matter much if you
are able to keep them below 65F, say. Even 70 is acceptable, but not ideal.
75-80 probably not good at all :-)
When we are talking years or decades 50F is an optimum, 40 will keep wines
for a very long time. But even then, in my cellar, the yearly fluctuation
is 41 to 66 and I've kept bottles for 20 years without problems.
Anders


"Joel" > skrev i melding
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>I am trying to determine the best way to store red wine.
> I did buy a 6 bottle Cusinart wine cooler with thermoelectric cooler
> and it broke after a few months.
> Lost the receipt so I was unable to get it replaced under warranty.
> After reading many reviews, it became appearant regardless of the
> manufacturer that ALL thermoelectric wine coolers fail within a year
> so I don't see the point in buying another one.
>
> I typically hold around 6 bottles at a time and drink them within
> several months.
> Recently I bought a case because I got a really good deal on it.
> If I drink the wine within several months does it even matter what the
> storage conditions are like?
> I have read about using a mini fridge with a separate temperature
> controller which I would do but heard that the humidity is too low
> which can dry out the cork and the vibration from the compressor hurts
> the wine (really?)
> Again if I am just storing the wine for a few months is that long
> enough for the low humidity and vibration to be more of a problem than
> temperature variations?
> Also read about lining a closet with insulation to reduce temperature
> variations.
> Right now I keep the wine in the garage and the temperature can vary
> from 40 to 100 degrees although most of the time it is between 60 and
> 80. If I keep it in the house then probably 65 to 80.
>
> Thanks