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Wine cellars are important when storage are for long periods. For
comparison, if two bottles of the exact same wine are stored differently,
one at room temperature and the second at the optimum tempera ture
of 55 degrees F, the wine under optimum conditions may last ten to fifteen
years while the bottle stored at room temperature will be drinkable for only
four to five years.
According to Russo, the cooler temperature is the more it allows the flavors
of the wine to stay together as the tannic acid from the skin of red grapes
precipitates out. But not all wines need long periods of storage, but a
good white burgundy does improve with age.
When the wine is stored aging begins immediately. Connoisseurs tend to buy
young vintages to control the handling of the bottles at an early stage.
When the time comes the wine will mature, it may become expensive because of
its limited supply and some are unavailable. Although some connoisseurs
prefer buying unbroken cases, others opt for less than a case of a single
vintage. Most people who buy cases of wine often don’t open them until years
later, when tasting begins. Usually the owner will drink one bottle per year
until the wine reaches peak flavor, this is when the owner will drink the
remaining bottles.
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