"john reed" > wrote:

> The temperature around here at the moment is below freezing. Will it
> hurt bottles of wine to be stood out in our shed below freezing? I'm
> wondering how low the temperature can go before either the wine is
> affected or the bottles fracture?

Don't let 'em freee.

Ideal is wine stored between 40 and 65 degrees F, with no rapid
temperature change within that range. Freezing is more damaging
than high temps up to around 80 F. Something like a service porch,
entryway or similar that has some of the warmth of your main
residence is better than the freezing shed. Insulating material
around the cases of wine is a good idea, to keep it steady.

Steve