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When Storing Wine..
Wine aids in the production and flow of gastric juices. This facilitates digestion by breaking down the food in the stomach quickly and effectively. For many, after the age of 50 our bodies do not produce enough hydrochloric acid that are needed for digestion. So many doctors, including my own, have suggested a glass or two of wine with a meal. Who am I to complain?
Learn the art of Wine Tasting.
Since its inception, wine has long been considered as one of the most popular and most well loved beverages.
Wine is an alcoholic drink that is manufactured through the process of fermentation, where the sugar content of the organic material from which the wine is made are usually grapes converted into alcohol by utilizing yeast.
With the complexity of producing wine, most of these alcoholic beverages are classified into many categories, depending on the style, vintage, vinification process, taste, and quality.
However, whatever type of wine being purchased, one of the greatest and the most important factors is that most wine lovers consider the way they are being stored. This is because a good class of wine is never too good enough if it is stored inappropriately. It is extremely important to store wines in proper places in order to preserve its flavor and richness.
There are many factors to be considered when storing wine. To know more, here is a list of some of the important factors that must be considered when storing wine.
1. Humidity
When storing wine, it is important to take note of the room?s humidity. This is because extreme humidity can gradually decrease the quality of the cork. When the cork is destroyed, the aroma or flavor of the wine is gradually dispensed.
The appropriate amount of humidity when storing wines ranges from 50% to 80%. However, the ideal humidity should fall on the 70% mark.
The idea here is that humidity doesn't directly affect the wine itself. The materials like the cork or cardboard boxes are the ones that acquire greater impact. Once destroyed, it can have an effect on the wine as they already allow some air or any particles that are exposed to the wine.
2. Temperature
Among all the many factors that must be considered when storing wine is temperature. This is because irregular and erratic temperature changes will greatly affect the overall quality of the wine. In most cases, wines age prematurely when exposed to unstable temperatures.
The ideal temperature when storing wine should range from 50? to 55? F.
3. Dimness or Level of Obscurity
Light will hastily age wine. Wine stored in clear bottles will age faster than those kept in colored bottles.
However, light can seep though colored bottles as well as clear. The direct effect of the ultraviolet rays of the sun will give the wine a distasteful odor and may eventually damage it.
Indeed, storage is extremely important in identifying the quality of wines. In fact, well-kept wines usually cost more. That is how important storage can be.
As of now, there is no such thing as a diet wine. Unfortunately, there is no getting away from the fact that wine contains calories and calories make you fat if you do not burn them up. A glass of white or red wine contains around 100 calories. Sweeter wines that contain residual sugar as well as alcohol have more calories.
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Eurocave Comfort 3-Temp 260 - Walnut Red Solid Door
Capacity up to 240* bottles. 75'H x 26'W x 30'D. EuroCave Elite 3-Temp includes 2 adjustable & 1 rolling shelf. We took the unmatched quality and performance of the EuroCave Comfort wine cellar and enclosed it in luxurious hardwood cabinetry creating the EuroCave Elite. Three Temperature Zones: A Room Temperature Compartment at the top keeps 12 bottles of red wine at their recommended serving temperature of 62-66 degrees F. The Central Storage Section maintains optimum temperature and humidity for aging-53-57 degrees F and 50-80% humidity. The bottom Chilling Compartment keeps 12 bottles of white rosé or sparkling wine chilled at 40-44 degrees F ready to serve at a momen
Price: 3224.00 USD
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When Storing Wine..
Wine aids in the production and flow of gastric juices. This facilitates digestion by breaking down the food in the stomach quickly and effectively. For many, after the age of 50 our bodies do not produce enough hydrochloric acid that are needed for digestion. So many doctors, including my own, have suggested a glass or two of wine with a meal. Who am I to complain?
Learn the art of Wine Tasting.
Since its inception, wine has long been considered as one of the most popular and most well loved beverages.
Wine is an alcoholic drink that is manufactured through the process of fermentation, where the sugar content of the organic material from which the wine is made are usually grapes converted into alcohol by utilizing yeast.
With the complexity of producing wine, most of these alcoholic beverages are classified into many categories, depending on the style, vintage, vinification process, taste, and quality.
However, whatever type of wine being purchased, one of the greatest and the most important factors is that most wine lovers consider the way they are being stored. This is because a good class of wine is never too good enough if it is stored inappropriately. It is extremely important to store wines in proper places in order to preserve its flavor and richness.
There are many factors to be considered when storing wine. To know more, here is a list of some of the important factors that must be considered when storing wine.
1. Humidity
When storing wine, it is important to take note of the room?s humidity. This is because extreme humidity can gradually decrease the quality of the cork. When the cork is destroyed, the aroma or flavor of the wine is gradually dispensed.
The appropriate amount of humidity when storing wines ranges from 50% to 80%. However, the ideal humidity should fall on the 70% mark.
The idea here is that humidity doesn't directly affect the wine itself. The materials like the cork or cardboard boxes are the ones that acquire greater impact. Once destroyed, it can have an effect on the wine as they already allow some air or any particles that are exposed to the wine.
2. Temperature
Among all the many factors that must be considered when storing wine is temperature. This is because irregular and erratic temperature changes will greatly affect the overall quality of the wine. In most cases, wines age prematurely when exposed to unstable temperatures.
The ideal temperature when storing wine should range from 50? to 55? F.
3. Dimness or Level of Obscurity
Light will hastily age wine. Wine stored in clear bottles will age faster than those kept in colored bottles.
However, light can seep though colored bottles as well as clear. The direct effect of the ultraviolet rays of the sun will give the wine a distasteful odor and may eventually damage it.
Indeed, storage is extremely important in identifying the quality of wines. In fact, well-kept wines usually cost more. That is how important storage can be.
As of now, there is no such thing as a diet wine. Unfortunately, there is no getting away from the fact that wine contains calories and calories make you fat if you do not burn them up. A glass of white or red wine contains around 100 calories. Sweeter wines that contain residual sugar as well as alcohol have more calories.
Join Wine Tasting Party.
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Short Review on Wine Shopping
Storing Wine: What you need to know about Wine Cellars
It seems that aficionados and connoisseurs of wine are growing exponentially - statistics from the Wine Institute show that in 2005, the retail value ...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Recommended Wine Shopping Items
Eurocave Comfort 3-Temp 260 - Walnut Red Solid Door
Capacity up to 240* bottles. 75'H x 26'W x 30'D. EuroCave Elite 3-Temp includes 2 adjustable & 1 rolling shelf. We took the unmatched quality and performance of the EuroCave Comfort wine cellar and enclosed it in luxurious hardwood cabinetry creating the EuroCave Elite. Three Temperature Zones: A Room Temperature Compartment at the top keeps 12 bottles of red wine at their recommended serving temperature of 62-66 degrees F. The Central Storage Section maintains optimum temperature and humidity for aging-53-57 degrees F and 50-80% humidity. The bottom Chilling Compartment keeps 12 bottles of white rosé or sparkling wine chilled at 40-44 degrees F ready to serve at a momen
Price: 3224.00 USD
Wine Shopping in the news
Women: Drink wine, and stay sane.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:55:27 PDT
Women who drink wine appear to be protected against dementia in middle age and the effect is strongest in women who drink wine exclusively, new research shows.
Overlooked Albums by Some Great Bands
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:30:26 PDT
They were panned or ignored when they were first released. Now revisit some classic albums that have aged like fine wine. Features albums from U2, the Cure, R.E.M., the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, and Aerosmith.
Cherry blossoms bloom herald the spring
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:00:21 PDT
The appearance of cherry blossoms marks the arrival of spring in Japan, sending revelers of all ages outdoors to enjoy wine and picnic lunches under flowery pink canopies. One cannot delay cherry blossom viewing, or “hanami,” because the cherry blossom is like life: beautiful and tragically fleeting. If the beauty and barbarism, poetry and mysticis
the butter wars
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:10:04 PDT
Some of us prefer good wine, others olive oils and aged vinegars. I, on the other hand, will splurge on good dairy products at the drop of a hat. My love of dairy probably stems from the fact that I had none growing up. A great many Chinese are lactose-intolerant, and the rest do not have a taste for milk or cheese.
Renault Winery
Glass Bottles
Wine List
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