Domestic Service: How to Keep and Store Wine at Home
Victoria Daskal begins her definitive guide to wine preservation with an overview of the best options for different households.
We are all aware that wine is delicate, and requires specific conditions related to temperature, humidity, and light to stay intact and, even more important, to age well. But many of us devoted wine lovers struggle to meet those criteria, especially those of us in cities, where underground storage or any storage, for that matter is limited. There are many options for wine preservation: from home cellars, wine rooms, and wine cabinets, to professional storage or members clubs. And even those who keep most of their wine in specialist storage will still find it necessary to have temperature-controlled options at home to ensure their wine reaches the glass in the best possible condition; most will need to withdraw their wine from specialist storage in cases of six or 12 bottles, some of which they may wish t