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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
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> >>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
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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
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> year-around.
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> I have considered buying a refrigerated wine cabinet or an old
> refigerator.
> At this point, I can't imagine my collection growing to more than 100
> bottles. ?And I probably won't keep more than a handful for more than 10
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Consistancy is better than fluctuation. Cool is better than hot....
80F is too hot even for short term storage. Dark is better than
light. Horizontal is better than vertical. What is your budget?

I never considered this when I started buying and drinking wine. I would
usually buy a couples bottles and drink within a week or so. I do store in
closed cases (dark) lying horizontally. I suppose I would budget $500 for
the ability to store my wine.