On Oct 13, 7:29*am, "Anders Tørneskog" >
wrote:
> 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
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> "Joel" > skrev i ...
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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.
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I beleive Dale and Mark did a little personal test on time/temp
storage and concluded no big deal at room temp for short amounts of
time.