02/09/09 - Wine Food
Don't Just Throw You Wine Rack On The Counter!
A counter top wine rack is a perfect solution for wine enthusiasts (or wine enthusiasts at heart) looking for a short term storage solution for smaller quantities of wine. Not only are they stylish, but they are also available in so many varieties of styles, materials and capacities that there is a counter top wine rack to fit the personal tastes of almost anyone. What most people don?t understand, however is that using a counter top wine rack is not as simple as placing it on a counter and filling it with bottles of wine. If your wine is going to be consumed quickly this might be ok, but if you are looking to store a bottle of wine for even more than a couple of weeks there are a few things which should be kept in mind to help keep your wine tasting it?s best when you pop the cork.
- Temperature: A wine rack should never be placed where it is going to be in close contact with extreme heat, whether it is a counter top wine rack, floor standing or wall mounted. Never place a wine rack near a heater, stove, oven or other appliance that generates heat. Wine that becomes too hot can ?cook? and degrades the wine. On the contrary, some wines should never be store in extreme cold either. For example, a wine rack storing red wine should never be stored near cold drafts.
- Sunlight: can also affect the aging process. It is important to keep wines out of direct sunlight, which is one reason many wines, especially reds, are distributed in tinted bottles. As such, white wines are usually the most susceptible to sunlight. Even though UV rays can still affect and if left long enough ruin, a bottle of wine, if your are using a counter top wine rack for short term storage of wine just keeping the bottles out of direct sunlight will be sufficient.
- Vibration: If storing wines for any length of time it is best to put it in a place where large heavy vibrations will not be occurring. For example in my kitchen I have an under counter washing machine/dryer which tends to vibrate and shake quite a bit when in the spin cycle. It would be unwise of me to put a counter top wine rack on that counter because the vibration from the washing machine would cause the wine to become shaken up and disturb the sediment.
Keeping these three simple factors in mind might initially make it a little more difficult to find the perfect place to put your counter top wine rack, but you will thank yourself for it when you open your first bottle of wine and it tastes perfect!
Finest Wine Racks is a major supplier of a variety of wine racks including wood wine racks, metal wine racks, counter top, floor standing wine racks and wine storage systems. Ken Finnigan - CEO |
Short Review on Wine Food
Don't Just Throw You Wine Rack On The Counter!
A counter top wine rack is a perfect solution for wine enthusiasts (or wine enthusiasts at heart) looking for a short term storage solution for smalle...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Wine Food Products we recommend
Grand Selection Chilean Sauvignon Blanc
This wine "Grand Selection", comes from vines grown in Chile's dry coastal mountain range. Our farm located in the Colchagua Valley, towards the Pacific Ocean, has 3,500 hectares of vineyards in Production. The severe stress the vines go through until they reach full maturity added to the excellent sun exposure combined with cold nights and the morning mist influence from the Pacific Ocean give our grapes full varietal fruit character, resulting in well balanced easy drinking and enjoyable wines. You can buy this dry white wine online. Surprise your friends with this Chilean Sauvignon Blanc! CWGSB701 CWGSB701
Price: 20.95 USD
Headlines on Wine Food
Coming up (The Post and Courier)
Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:27:57 -0800
SPARKLING WINE DINNER: 6:30 p.m. High Cotton, 199 East Bay St. $68. Domaine Carneros Vineyards' head winemaker, Elaine Crane, will be the special guest at High Cotton's four-course, pre-Valentine's Day dinner, featuring sparkling wines and Pinot Noir from the California-based winery.
Wine Feb. 4 (Journal Inquirer)
Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:27:09 -0800
History was made when President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and Korbel Champagne Cellars was there to toast the new president on the momentous occasion.
Tasting Etiquette: Should the Lady Swallow or Spit?
Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:07:12 -0800
There’s a point in every wine tasting where I feel like the ultimate poseur. And that’s when it comes to spitting. I hate to spit. Which is really funny, since, as a kid I was the ultimate tomboy. And even though I think of myself as a proper feminist, I just find spitting so–heaven forbid I’m going to sound like my mother–horribly unladylike!po ▪ seur, po ▪ ser one who pretends to be someone whose not. who tries to fit in but with exaggeration. An Avril Lavigne fan A person who attempts to b
Bukowski and the Dog Walker
Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:02:29 -0800
I was going to tell you a Mr. Bukowski story tonight. That’s what I originally intended. It was going to be about this woman that Bukowski encounters at a public park every day during his walks to the liquor store on West Sixth Street in San Pedro. She’s out walking her dog every day at four o’clock while he’s out walking for beer and cigarettes. Symmetry or something.They get to talking one afternoon about the way the water from the sprinkler heads makes the blades of grass on the park lawn shi
Wine Pairing
Wine Refrigerators
Organic Wine
Labels: Spanish Wine | Sparkling Wine
0 Comments:
<< Home