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Wine storage
On Jun 8, 12:31�pm, "Dead Dick" > wrote:
> "Joseph Coulter" > wrote in message
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> > On Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:12:30 -0700, "Dead Dick" >
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> >>I don't buy too many expensive bottles of wine; I have a handful of $100+,
> >>but most of my wine (about 30 bottles) is $30-$50 per bottle. �The
> >>remainder
> >>is under $30. �My question is, what kind of wine storage would you suggest
> >>for this beginners' collection? �Thanks in advance for any help..
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> > The short answer is, it depends.
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> > Where do you live, do you have basement with an unheated area that has
> > a steady temp? What are you plans for long term storage? (are those
> > $100 bottles for driniking in 20 years or when the occassion arises?)
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> > If you have a place for storage in the house that is great. If you,
> > like me, live in a hot climate, Florida, even a small collection will
> > benefit from a cooler. What kind and size depends on your needs and
> > how large a collection you will have (it will grow to the limit of
> > your storage if you are like most people.)
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> > Hope that helps a bit starts a dialogue.
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> > Joseph Coulter
> > Joseph Couter cruises and vacations
> >www.josephcoulter.com
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> I live in the Seattle area. �We don't have a basement. �I keep my wine in
> the unheated garage in the winter. During our short summer the temperature
> in the garage can get into the 80's, so I move the wine into the coolest
> part of the house. �Perhaps it would be better just to leave it in the house
> year-around.
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> I have considered buying a refrigerated wine cabinet or an old refigerator.
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