Hi there !
How can I keep my red wine the bast way after bottling , as I don't have any Cellar ?
Hector
Ideally, the temperature should be as close to 55 degrees F as possible, 75% RH, no vibration and no exposure to UV light.
If you plan to drink you wine within a year or two, storage conditions become less important. If you don't mind color and flavor degradation, you can store the wine how ever best suits you. Most wines sold in supermarkets are not being marketed to people who care enough to notice the difference.
I think that I'll drink my wine within a year , because they are just eight bottles ( 600 ml each ) . I can keep them cool using a cooler made of Styrofoam which is filled with cold water . I also use it to control the fermentation temperature .
By the way , I've seen many expensive wines as well as cheap table wines stored and sold in supermarkets .
From 2$ to 200$ a bottle .
Hector
If your wine is in 600ml bottles, are the bottles filled to within 2 finger-widths of the bottom of the closure?
If you are going to drink your wine within a year, at 75F you likely will not have a problem. Much over that temperature and the wine can become flat fairly quickly.
Actually, the higher the temperature (within reason, of course), the faster the wine will age, even though it will not age as gracefully. But if you are planning on drinking the wine within a year, the higher temperature may work to your advantage.
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