Strawberry wine what now help !!!

[kim]

Hi all
I am so excited have just bottled my first home brewed wine and it lovely and clear.
Strawberry with an end sg of 988, i have racked it and bottled it today, corked and labels on.
Now im really stuck what now, do i leave it upright or lay it down? Do i put it back in the same place it was although fairly warm or into a fridge, and does it have to be dark.
Sorry for all of the question
thanks in advance
kim x

 

[Jal5]

You are hooked now! I would lay it down preferably in a dark and somewhat cool place. Mine are on a shelf in my basement where its dark and doesn’t get above 70 in the summer. Cheers!
Joe

 

[kim]

hi Joe
thank you so much for your reply, hooked for sure, its scorching hot right now so the fridge which i have set aside in the outside kitchen for wine will be the coolest place.
When you say lay it down do you mean literally lay it on its side or upright for a bit first
thanks again
kim x

 

[Jal5]

Keep it upright for about 5 days to make sure the corks are in fine and don’t show movement then lay on its side

 

[kim]

thank you
i just cant stop looking at it, x

 

[Jal5]

Yeah you sound hooked