Tasting, Buying and Storing Wine
If you’ve ever been at a restaurant and felt like a phony when tasting wine, this guide can help. Learn how to select the right bottle, where to order the accessories you need to start a wine collection and get up to speed on proper wine storage techniques. In short, you’ll find everything you need for tasting, buying and storing wine like a pro.
Expand All Guide SectionsWine Tasting
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Wine Reviews
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Buying Wine Online
Use the sites below for buying wine online. Choose wines from around the world, ... read more »
Wine Storage
Get wine storage advice on how and where to place your wine when you’re not drinking it. You’ll also get tips on how to keep a bottle once it’s open.
Insights for Wine Storage
- Certain wines mature well and taste better with age. If you’re buying wine to store, research the vintage and find out when the wine will be most ripe for drinking.
- Never store your wine in the sun, and never buy wine that has been stored in the sun, either.
- See “Maintaining a Wine Cellar” in findingDulcinea’s Web Guide to Wine Collecting for tips on building and organizing your cellar.
Top Sites for Wine Storage
Fine Living
explains the process of wine storage before and after a bottle has been opened. Get advice on when to open a bottle of wine and how to age it to your taste.
Italian Cooking & Living
outlines specific elements of wine storage, including how to stack wine and appropriate storing temperatures for different types of wine.
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