best way to store?

nwaite · Oct 21, 2011

If I'm saving home made wines what's the best way to store it? Cool,dark and on its side? Should I wax the top? Or in the frig?

nebben · Oct 21, 2011

I have a case of port that I've got on its side. So far no leaks, and the corks seem to be holding up well.

nwaite · Oct 21, 2011

If u do store on its side do you give it a spin every so often ?

BryanThompson · Oct 21, 2011

Cool not cold, dark and on it's side. I don't touch my stuff until I am ready to drink it. Wax seems like it would prevent the micro-oxygenation that helps wines age.

nwaite · Oct 21, 2011

Ya I don't know about the wax thing... Iv just seen pics of old wine with it on it. Thought it would look cool

RedOctober · Oct 21, 2011

I wax the cork of my meads, I will keep those for another 10 years.

Atek · Oct 21, 2011

It probably depends on how long you would want to age it. Micro-oxygenation would kill a wine once it got past a certain age correct? So wax sealing would allow you to age the wine longer would it not?

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