Storing Wine -good places?

[photoken]

Hello,

We have a old concrete shed at the bottom of the garden its pretty might airtight its waterproof mostly and I was thinking about storing the wine up in there. My neighbour who used to brew beer and wine say to me its not good as the temps differ alot in a shed?.

I was going to put a blanket off the top to stop any excess sunlight and it might keep them cosy to a point

I have a mixture of corked and plastic corked bottles at pressent- what do you think will I be ok to store them there or would it be best to find somewhere in the house to put?

big thanks in advance

Ken

 

[Robbo]

I leave my bottles in the cupboard under the stairs, where the temperature is constantly cool. Some lucky people have cellars, but I've heard of people using the attic as a storage space.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I like Robbo have an under-stairs cupboard which stays a fairly constant temperature, the problem with a shed is its going to be too hot in summer and too cold in winter.

1. Keep It Cool

Heat is enemy number one for wine. Temperatures higher than 21c will age a wine more quickly than is usually desirable. And if it gets too much hotter, your wine may get “cooked,” resulting in flat aromas and flavors. The ideal temperature range is between 7c and 18c (and 12c is often cited as close to perfect), though this isn't an exact science. Don’t fret too much if your storage runs a couple degrees warmer, as long as you’re opening the bottles within a few years from their release.

2. But Not Too Cool

Keeping wines in your household refrigerator is fine for up to a couple months, but it’s not a good bet for the longer term. The average fridge temp falls well below 7c to safely store perishable foods, and the lack of moisture could eventually dry out corks, which might allow air to seep into the bottles and damage the wine. Also, don’t keep your wine somewhere it could freeze (an unheated garage in winter, forgotten for hours in the freezer). If the liquid starts turning to ice, it could expand enough to push the cork out.

http://www.wineware.co.uk/decanting-ser ... wine-guide

 

[tonyhibbett]

Uninsulated attic is bad, with windows even worse. Concrete shed sounds fine. Exclude light from bottles. A layer of insulation over the bottles is helpful.

 

[tropicalpisshead]

I have been thinking about getting a fridge to keep my wines in. A proper wine fridge is too expensive, but, I thought if I use a fridge hooked uo to a timer I could maybe run it for an hour and the off for three. If I placed a thermometer in it I could play around with the settings until I get it close to 16 deg
What are your thoughts ?

 

[Rolfster]

Behind the kick boards in the kitchen..... Do it have a problem?

 

[godfrey]

Behind the kick boards in the kitchen..... Do it have a problem?

I have 40 bottles behind my kick boards :-)