Storage of Wine

Basically you have two options. Either we can store your wine for you in our climatically controlled warehouse, or you can store your wine at home and follow a few simple storage guidelines.

If you have a cellar, then this is an ideal location to lay down your wine, as it will offer a constant cool temperature and humidity.


If you do not have a cellar, just follow a few rules:

Lay the bottles down horizontally so the corks don't dry out, which will let in the air and spoil the wine.
Ideally, keep your bottles out of direct sunlight, away from vibration and at a constant temperature. The exact degree is not so important, as long as it's somewhere between freezing and 65° Fahrenheit/18° Celsius.

Make sure your storage area is a dark place away from hot water pipes or heaters. Under stairs, the bottom of cupboards or small spare rooms are all popular resting places for wine and insulation will help to maintain a more constant temperature. Keeping your wines in their box is not a bad idea either.
The cardboard does a reasonable insulating job and the bottles are away from bright light. For the above reasons, an attic or greenhouse are both non-starters.  Standard inexpensive wine racks are ideal.