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Storing wine is as important as drinking it if you want to get the best from your wine. Originally, wines would be stored in cellars and in basements that were dark and cool. This helped preserve the wine’s natural taste. Today there are a variety of choices available so that you can preserve your wine without going to much trouble.

Wine coolers are refrigerators that keep wine cool for a short period. They are best used when you intend to consume the wine within a few months. Cellars are more often used for storage over years.

Chilling wine requires some expertise. Because the wine is made from fermented grapes, it is necessary to chill it at the right temperature. It should be away from any kind of light, vibrations or fluctuation in temperature. Wines get spoilt if they are exposed and should be stored correctly to maintain their flavour and aroma as they mature.

Wine bottles usually come with instructions about how they must be drunk. Some wine bottles suggest that they should be drunk an hour after they are opened so the wine can breathe first and some should be drunk immediately. Older and younger wines are aerated differently but wines are often tasted before storage to know how much time should pass before they are drunk.

Wines usually come in bottles but some wines also come in boxes. Younger wines that can be consumed immediately sometimes come with a plastic cork or a screw cap unlike the traditional wooden cork. These don’t keep for very long and spoil easily, whereas boxed wine with a tap can be kept up to two months even after opening. However, care should be taken that it is stored well.

Wine coolers have been designed keeping traditional cellar racks in mind. They have a sliding rack with a slight tilt at the front so that when you store the wine, the liquid touches the wooden cork keeping it from drying and the wine from oxidising. Wine coolers come in two sizes. The smaller ones are tabletop coolers used for chilling one bottle at a time. The larger ones store more bottles and are used in place of cellars. These can be adjusted to the right temperature.

Wine coolers should be chosen according to how much wine you want to store. They can be kept anywhere: at the dinner table, in the kitchen or the garage. Wine coolers should be chosen carefully, as they can not only add to a room’s decor, but they can also enhance the taste of your wine.