So, you’ve been planning to buy CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva, a premium range red wine that’s blessed with black berry fruit flavours and licorice notes. And finally, you’ve bought it from a dial a bottle store but don’t want to sip it right away. What should you do with it?
Buying a bottle of wine is surely exciting and it is just the beginning of your wine enjoying experience. Whether you are an experienced oenophile with an exclusive wine collection or someone who just loves to buy wines on sale and reserve, the best way to step up your wine drinking experience is when you excel in storing and serving wine at the right temperature. A common belief that still prevails today is that the older the wine, the greater will be the taste. Unfortunately, that is not true! There are only a few wines that are intended for long-term ageing while a majority of the wines are best savoured within a few years else they go off.
Well, they say wine making is an art but we also believe wine storing is also a craft that requires an understanding of the right procedure. That’s why, in this blog, we shall share a few crucial tips that will help you to keep your wine fresh and lush till you drink it.
Tips for Storing Your Wine Properly
1. Keep it in a cool place: Heat is an enemy for many and wine is not an exception. A bottle of wine is likely to age more quickly than usual if it is exposed to a temperature above 70° F. If it is kept in a warmer temperature than this, don’t be surprised if you find the special edition wine that you purchased from a dial a bottle Calgary store, cooked (a wine having dull flavour and aroma). It wouldn’t taste as you would have probably expected it. The perfect temperature range to store a wine is between 45° F and 65° F.
2. Shield it from the light: Like vampires, wines must also be kept away from sunlight if you are planning for a long-term storage. Compared to artificial light, sunlight is the real culprit that poses a major problem for wine. The UV rays of the sun deteriorate the wine’s texture and quality. Not to forget, sunlight is also known to age the wine prematurely. By the way, did you know why coloured glass bottles are a favourite for vintners to store wine? Call them sunglasses or sunblocks, colored bottles are most effective in protecting wines. For that matter, household bulbs aren’t as damaging as the UV rays. However, when storing wine in your home, always use incandescent bulbs (and not fluorescent bulbs) in the room as they emit a very little amount of UV light.
3. Don’t freeze your wine: Your refrigerator is obviously the go-to place as soon as your wine is delivered by your dial a bottle service provider. However, your wine won’t be fine if it is left there for a long time. Refrigerators have temperatures below 45° F to keep perishable foods safe. Such a low temperature is particularly harmful to your wine as it dries up the cork and this allows air to enter inside the bottle, thus ruining the wine. Also, be mindful enough not to keep your poor wine in the freezer for hours in a row. The reason? The liquid would turn into ice, expand and push out the cork, spilling your favourite wine on the floor. Ouch!!
Conclusion: Along with these, do not subject your wine to extreme temperature fluctuations or shake your wine bottle as National Football League MVP trophy! These should keep your wine in the best health and earn appreciation with every sip that you take. So, there you go. Now you’ve mastered the art of wine storing and can relish even the most sought after wine from a dial a bottle store for months and not just days. Calgary Dial a Bottle is a well-known dial a bottle service provider delivering the best red and white wines in Calgary. Explore and choose from our one of a kind wine collection and we’ll deliver it in no time.
For more details, call us @ 403-918-3030.
