Don’t store wine in the kitchen on a rack on top of the refrigerator—this is often the warmest part of the house. Or in a sunny corner—warm wine loses its flavor and can even turn to vinegar. Regular refrigerators are too cold for certain kinds of wine. What to do? Wine fridges are great, but they can cost a pretty penny. Here’s a way to store your wine with what you have.
Store your wine collection in a cool closet. The darkness is good for the wine…and the temperature will be pretty close to drinking temperature for both reds and whites (you’ll want to pop the whites in the fridge but it won’t take long). And you don’t even have to invest in an expensive wine rack. If you’re keeping wine in a closet, use the boxes the wine comes in, stacked on their sides.
Thanks to Jeff Siegel, author of The Wine Curmudgeon’s Guide to Cheap Wine (Vintage Noir Media), for help with this tip. WineCurmudgeon.com
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