Storing Wine
Gregory De'eb, general manager of Crown Wine Cellars, knows all there is to know about how to keep wine. He shares his tips.
Store wine at a consistent 13-14 degrees Celsius. This is important - temperature fluctuations are deadly for wine.
Keep wine away from white light (fluorescent/exposed bulbs). Dim orange and shaded light is the most suitable.
Ensure zero vibration - for the same reason that a domestic air-conditioning unit will permanently damage wine, so too will vibration.
Keep humidity levels at about 65 to 75 per cent. There are a number of reasons for this, from preventing corks drying out to protecting wine labels.
For information telephone Crown Wine Cellars (2580 6287); EuroCave (2889 2123); Hometech at Farr Vintners (2575 8773); Miele (2610 1331); Samsung (2862 6001).
