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Carl Walton

Owner & primary writer on PinotSquirrel.com. It is my goal to bring you the most useful and actionable guidance about wine storage there is online. I consult with industry experts to bring you only what you need to know.

For those that enjoy collecting many bottles of wine and don’t want to drink it right away, you could start looking at investing in a wine fridge. This fridge is specifically designed to store wine at a stable temperature and controls for things like humidity, which may cause unwanted chemical changes over time. They are …

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For many people, sitting back and enjoying a glass or two of wine at the end of a long day is one of the simpler joys in life. To experience your wine to the fullest, it should be stored under optimum conditions. Even if you are not a wine connoisseur, it may be worth investing …

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Wine racks are furniture pieces used to store often more than one bottle of wine. You can find them at your local wine store or even in your neighbor’s home. Instead of having multiple bottles scattered around a countertop, wine racks help to create a sense of organization in a kitchen pantry or bar space. …

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A summertime cookout might be served up best with a glass of wine, but knowing your clumsy friends, a glass bottle could lead to a disaster. After all, who wants to bother sweeping up bits and pieces of glass in between cannonballs in the pool? That might lead one to think that plastic wine is …

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When it comes to storing wine and whether the cork needs to be in contact with the wine, everyone seems to have their own set of opinions. Some might say it’s an absolute must to lay the wine on its side for cork contact, while others believe this is a myth that shouldn’t be taken …

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Wine is one of the most common adult beverages in the world! If you enjoy wine, then a wine fridge or cooler as they are commonly known is a worthwhile investment. They store your wine at the optimal temperatures to keep them at the highest quality. However, wine fridges can do so much more than …

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So you’ve been searching for a wine decanter and see that some come with stoppers and some don’t, and now you don’t know which one you should buy. Admittedly, selecting the right decanter for your wine and making the decision about a stopper can be a tough one. Does a wine decanter need a stopper? …

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Storing wine in the refrigerator is known to be better than just leaving it on the counter, but is it okay to freeze your boxed wine? If you bought your boxed wine on sale, you might have bought more than you need and want to freeze the excess until a later date. Or maybe you …

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You’re ready to enjoy that glass of red organic wine you’ve been saving, but when you take a sip, the bitter taste hits you like a mountain of paperwork. We’ve all been there before, but it begs the question: how long does organic wine last once it’s been opened? How long does organic wine last …

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Whether you are storing leftover wine or your brew, there are many methods out there for storing wine. Some of them work better than others, but mason jars will be the focus of this article. Determining how long you can store leftover wine in a mason jar varies. Mason jars are not a fool-proof method, …

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