| After visiting the wine tasting country in California, | | | | and aging gracefully. |
| many winelovers want to extend the experience by | | | | The major considerations for proper wine storage |
| taking large quantitiesof wine home. The problem is | | | | are: |
| finding the ideal place for winestorage. | | | | Temperature - The ideal storage temperature is |
| Wine-tasting is a California past time. You can spend | | | | 55-65 degrees F. |
| months if notyears visiting the tasting rooms of | | | | The basement is usually cool and this slows down the |
| beautifully appointed wineriesin this state of California. | | | | aging process. |
| The wine tours take you to elaboratelandscaped | | | | High temperatures speed the aging process. The |
| vineyards where you can experience the age-old | | | | temperature shouldremain constant. |
| traditionof wine making. | | | | Humidity - Humidity levels should be around 80%. If |
| The winery tours are fun and very informative. The | | | | the humiditylevel is higher mold can become a |
| winery tours givethe visitor a chance to see all the | | | | problem. Too little humidity cancause evaporation |
| steps that are involved inwinemaking. The smells, the | | | | exposing the wine to oxygen. |
| taste, even the sounds of the stirringof a tank of | | | | Darkness - Darkness gives wine the time it requires |
| wine become part of the total wine tasting | | | | to age |
| experience. | | | | Wine is a living breathing item. Wine ages the way |
| Once you experience the art of wine tasting in its | | | | people age. |
| purest form, youhave an life long appreciation and | | | | Wine needs to breathe. Wine has different |
| love for the art of wine making. | | | | personalities. |
| You understand the ways that wine must be | | | | All wines have different requirements in order to |
| experienced, the smell,the impact that wine has on all | | | | reach theiroptimum taste. Some wines do not need |
| your senses. | | | | to age. Fine wine tastesbetter with age but can |
| At the end of the tours the wine can be purchased | | | | increase in value over time. |
| in bulk so that the experience can be transported to | | | | Some wines can be served while they are still young |
| your home. The prices are competitive. Some of the | | | | while othersneed a specific time frame to reach |
| wines can only be purchased at the winery. | | | | maturity. |
| If there is a wine that you particularly like, it is best | | | | Using your basement for wine storage is as |
| to stockup until the next tour. When the wines are | | | | convenient as itis economical. using some creative |
| delivered to your door,you need to create the | | | | ideas you can transform thedark moist environment |
| perfect environment for wine storage. | | | | of the basement into the perfect place forwine |
| Of course a wine cellar is the ideal place to store | | | | storage. The basement already has the basic |
| wine but not manyhomes come with this | | | | elements forstoring wine. Your fine wines require a |
| extravagance. However, the basement of most | | | | home where the winegrows to maturity to provide |
| homes can accommodate the storage of wine. A | | | | you an incredible taste experience. |
| basementcan be configured to keep the wine safe | | | | |