Hi Greg,
Please explain why the wine should be kept in the dark. I have see this item
in many home brewers (wine) books. There is no explanation of why. In beer
there is the chemical change in the hop compounds due to UV light. Why do
we, as wine makers always state that light is bad for wine. Is there a
scientific back ground? If there is please post it.
Thanks,
Eddie V.
The Wine And Beer Factory.
"Greg Cook" > wrote in message
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> On 5/11/04 3:35 PM, in article ,
"Dar
> V" > wrote:
>
> > Just an observation, I store all my wine in our basement. And as I
build up
> > my stock (so to speak), I have had a small concern that maybe my
basement
> > isn't the best place, but better than anywhere else in my house. The
> > difference in the temperatures down there is about 10 degrees from
winter to
> > summer - it is dark, and generally very little vibration. I've always
had
> > wine stored in my basement since we moved here 14 years ago, although I
> > didn't start my wine-making until 3 years ago. Not all of us can spend
the
> > big $ to protect our wine, but we do the best we can. Needless to say,
I
> > was pleased when I opened up a 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon over the past
> > weekend - the wine was very, very good. How's everyone else's wine
storage
> > working out?
> >
> > Darlene
> > G'town, Wisconsin
> > USA
> >
> >
>
> The two most important things to do is keep it in the dark and keep the
> temperature (whatever it is) as constant as possible. It sounds like your
> basement is ideal. Slow temp changes of 10 degrees from summer to winter
is
> GREAT.
>
> I've stored my wines in my basement with a bit more fluctuation of
> temperature. I'm really lucky to have a brand new basementroom that was
just
> poured for my new home addition. I will insulate the walls and make this
my
> wine cellar-tasting room. Oh, I can't wait. You can find pictures on my
> website of my winecellar.
>
>
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