Storing bottled wine

[LCTitan]

Does it matter if you store homemade wine in the upright position or on it's side. I keep them upright three days to enable to cork to seal? I was planning on storing them in wine boxes in the basement until I set up racks down there.

 

[Rocky]

LCT, I do not have my racks finished yet either and I have my finished wine in boxes lying on their sides. No problems with this method and I can even stack the boxes, most of which do not have tops, on their sides.

 

[winemaker_3352]

If you are using synthetic corks - you can store upright. Natural corks need to be stored on the side to prevent the cork from drying out.

 

[LCTitan]

Thanks! I am using cork so the boxes will go over on their sides.

 

[jet]

Thanks! I am using cork so the boxes will go over on their sides.

I would just put the bottles in upside down.

 

[pete1325]

Upside down? Hmmmmm.......that's an interesting thought. Anyone else do this....? Seems so simple it hurts my brain.

 

[millwright01]

Yep, I store them upside down in boxes as well.

 

[djrockinsteve]

I store all of my bottles upright on shelves that I have made. Since I use the synthetic corks there is no problem. I do this because I can arrange them on my shelves in a more orderly fashion.

 

[rhoffart]

Upside down? Hmmmmm.......that's an interesting thought. Anyone else do this....? Seems so simple it hurts my brain.

+3 ... after 3 days they get flipped.

 

[ffemt128]

I store mine on shelves in the basement on it's side.

 

[docanddeb]

Have you seen the pallets turned into wine storage? It works great and you can fill any little area with wine storage. Do a google search, I'm sure it will turn up. I have a couple different areas in my basement with them.

Debbie

 

[tonyt]

+4 for upside down in boxes.