Wine Cellars In Houston TX: Wine Storage Basics You Should Know

When you call us at Vineyard Wine Cellars in Houston TX to help you design and install your dream wine cellar or wine room, you can be sure that we have the experience and expertise to build a great home for your wine collection.  But since we can’t be in your wine cellar with you every day after it’s installed, there are some wine storage basics you should keep in mind to make sure you’re taking the best care possible of your wine.

Store your bottles horizontally.  This is especially important for wines with cork stoppers because wine stored horizontally will keep the cork wet.  This will keep it from drying out and shrinking, which will allow air into the bottles.  Air is the great enemy of wine and can turn a bottle into vinegar fairly quickly.  In addition, make sure that you store your bottles with the labels up.  This will allow you to see which wines you’ve got without disturbing the bottles and it will keep the label from being damaged.

Store only good wines.  You may think that wine cellars in Houston TX are the cure-all for wines of a so-so quality; unfortunately, cellaring or storing average wines to open at a later date won’t turn them into great wines.  You must start out with good-quality wine, properly stored, to get great-quality bottles years down the line.

Store your wines the right amount of time.  Some wines are meant to be drunk immediately while others acquire richer, deeper flavors if stored for a certain amount of time.  For instance, Cabernet Sauvignon should generally be aged from 3 to 10 years before drinking, Chardonnays from 0 to 5 years and Merlots from 3 to 5 years.  Most wines have a recommended cellaring time printed on the label.  If it’s not on the label, check with your wine dealer or call the winery to find out.

Store your wine in a clean environment.  Although wine cellars in Houston TX are tailor-made for hosting get-togethers where food and wine are served together, food should never be stored where wine is stored.  Fruits, vegetables and cheeses ferment and should never be stored near wine.  Any kind of food or other substance with a strong smell can seep through corks and contaminate wine.  This means you should also be careful with your cleaning products and avoid using anything with bleach or ammonia in your wine cellar or wine room.

When you trust Vineyard Wine Cellars in Houston TX with designing your wine cellar, we’ll ensure that your wine is stored with state-of-the-art temperature and humidity controls, non-UV lighting and wine racks that are sturdy enough to avoid excess movement of the bottles.  We’ll also be glad to give you any advice we can about what you can do to keep your collection safe.  Call us at Vineyard Wine Cellars at (866) 615-4008 or visit us online at www.vineyardwinecellars.com.

Wine Cellars in Houston TX
Vineyard Wine Cellars
15020 Beltway Dr.
Addison, Texas 75001
866-973-1100 972-712-9600