corks

[LaurieL]

I was told that if I store my wine standing up that I should use synthetic corks vs regular corks. Is there a reason that you can stand your bottles up using agglomorate corks???

 

[grapeman]

The reason is the opposite. With the syntetic corks you can store any way you want, but with real corks you need them to stay wet to keep swelled to prevent leaks.

 

[xanxer82]

I store all my wines on the side. Mainly because real corks need to be kept wet to stay expanded and keep a tight seal. I also keep bottles with synthetic corks on the side too, that's how they fit onto my little 8 bottle rack.