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Bruce[_28_]

On 1 Nov 2017 21:06:05 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2017-11-01, > wrote:
>
>> Is it safe to do so? Can I leave the wine to stay at room temperature
>> for weeks / months, or will it spoil? Should I place the wine in the
>> fridge?
>
>
>One traditionally serves white wine chilled and red wine at room temp.
>
>Both need NOT be chilled for storage. They will store nicely at a low
>room temps (hence "wine cellars"), indefinitely, but both wines should be
>stored with corked end pointing downward (or at least laying down
>level) to make sure the cork remains wet from the wine contents, so as
>not to dry out the cork and allow oxygen to enter the bottle.

Just buy Australian wines. They all come with screw tops. No cork
problems