LifeTips has a great section dedicated to the storage of wine. Pretty much every
topic is touched upon from building your own wine rack to wine cellar cooling tips. Some quick and important storing
tips to keep in mind: keep bottles on their sides, store where there is little temperature fluctuation, high humidity
is important for long term storage, and pay attention to the age worthiness of your wine before they go past their
prime. Keep in mind wine cellars are not just meant to only be pleasing to the eye, but they must be just as functional
as they are attractive. The need for a vapor barrier is commonly ignored when your designer doesn’t have the
necessary knowledge of wine.
As the weather gets warmer the need for a chilled bottle of white wine increases. Waiting for your bottle to chill can be frustrating and the old shove-it-in-the-freezer trick can be both risky and haphazard. Instead the Waring Pro Chiller can handle the task. And you don't even have to think about what temperature your varietal should be set at. The chiller has 33 preset varietal temperatures for reds, whites or sparkling so that your wine is at the optimal drinking temp. The electric device is attractive enough to due duty at the table keeping your wine cool on a warm summer night. It sells for $99.95.
