How to store wine, how to store leftover wine
Wine is one of the most important alcoholic beverages. It is also a wine that is easily oxidized and deteriorated, and its taste changes depending on the environment in which it is stored. So, if you are a wine enthusiast, let’s learn about basic wine storage methods and how to store leftover wine.
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How to use open wine
How to use opened wine As soon as wine is opened, it is oxidized, so the unique taste and aroma of wine begins to change. It is best to drink opened wine as soon as possible, and if it is difficult to drink at once,
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Ideal preservation conditions for wine
Where there is little temperature change (10 to 15 degrees): to prevent oxidation of wine
Where light is blocked: Prevention of chemical change by ultraviolet light
Moisture (70-80%): prevent cork from drying out
Where there is no smell: prevent odors from permeating the wine
No Vibration: Preventing Wine from Oxidation
Darkness: prevent oxidation in wine
Store on its side: prevent the cork from drying out
Normal temperature for enjoying wine
Keep light wines chilled and heavy wines at room temperature. Note that the room temperature here is about 18 degrees, which is lower than the room temperature of a typical house. That’s why you need a wine refrigerator to keep your wine at the right temperature.
A wine refrigerator is indispensable, especially for long-term storage of wine. If you are a person who buys several bottles of wine and enjoys it, a wine refrigerator is a must-have, right? 12 degrees is the ideal storage temperature for wine, and 18 degrees is fine for wines that will be consumed within several years.
How to store wine without a wine cellar
In order to stably store wine at the right temperature, it is best to store it in a wine cellar, but unless you are a wine enthusiast, there are many cases where you do not have a wine cellar at home.
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Store in a dark place wrapped in newspaper/wet paper
A cool, dark place away from direct sunlight, away from cold and heat. It is recommended to keep it lying flat in a place where light is blocked, such as a warehouse or closet. The optimum temperature is between 10 and 15 degrees.
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Store in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator by wrapping it in newspaper/moisture paper.
In the case of a general refrigerator, it is not good because the cork may dry out and break, a bad smell may enter, or vibration when opening and closing the refrigerator may shock the wine. Thus, wines that have already been opened
into another bottle with a stopper, or
After resealing the bottle with a wine stopper or silicone stopper, store the wine bottle wrapped in newspaper on its side in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.
This is probably the best way to store wine.
1) Bottle with a stopper: Bormioli swing bottle (around 2,000 won)
2) Wine stopper (6,000 won), silicone bottle cap (2,000 won)
Even if you try to close the cork again, there is a risk of air leaking and part of the damaged cork entering the wine, so it is recommended to use the above tools to seal the wine and store it in the above way. And even if it is stored in this way, the wine that has already been opened is to be consumed within 3 to 4 days at most after opening to enjoy the wine without deteriorating the original taste of the wine.
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