Some people choose to go about collecting wine to earn money, and other people get into the art of collecting wine just because they are passionate about wine. It does not matter why you are collecting, for profit or for pleasure, the art of collecting wine is one that requires a bit of an investment in order for you to get started. Enjoying it and collecting it are two very different things, and you need to understand this if you want to get the most out of the art.

When it comes to the art of collecting wine, one of the most vitally important things that you are going to want to consider is where you are going to keep the wine. One of the most substantial portions of your investment is going to go toward making sure there is a suitable place for storage that you can use when collecting wine. The motive here is going to be to make sure that your wine collection is going to be allowed to increase in its value rather than decreasing in value. The storage of your wine and the way that you keep your wine are going to make a huge difference in how well your wine is kept and collected. If you want your wine to last a long time and age beautifully, the right location is vitally necessary.

Wine that is protected, kept and collected in the most suitable conditions is going to age nicely. This is how you turn your collecting wine passion into collecting vintage wines. If your wine collection does not have the chance to be stored properly, then your wine is going to deteriorate, and nobody is ever going to appreciate your wine. If you ever try to sell your vintage wine, rest assured that it will have tell tale signs of being treated wrong, and everyone will know that you did not take your collecting wine hobby seriously.

When it comes to collecting wine, you should plan on doing some extensive research on how many wines are out there. Different wines have different storage requirements. What types of wines are you interested in collecting? How is this going to affect your wine storage situation? Make sure that you have the right storage for your wine before you buy it – Otherwise you will be caught ill prepared, and the quality of the wine that you are collecting will suffer as a result. Your wine bottles need the right temperature, the right humidity, the right air quality and many other details in order to age properly, and so you have to make sure that you have control over these things before you take your collecting wine hobby to the next level.

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Originally posted 2009-11-05 03:20:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Temperature is an unseen factor when it comes to collecting vintage red wine, and so it is a factor that is often neglected. Unfortunately, it plays a very, very large and significant role in bringing out the best or the worst in a bottle of wine, both when it comes to storing wine and also serving it.

Storing Vintage Red Wine

Sadly, many excellent vintage red wine collections are damaged because of moisture and temperature instability. High temperatures can cause a bottle of wine to age more quickly than it is meant to, losing its balance and its flavor in the process. When it is chilled to be too cold, wine can also lose its aromas and its flavors. You need to take care to keep your vintage red wine away from sunlight as well as heat exposure by storing your bottles in wine fridges, wine cellars or rooms that are temperature controlled. If there is a wide fluctuation in the temperature then you could end up damaging not only the wine, but the cork protecting the wine as well.

The ideal range of vintage red wine temperature should be between 50 degrees and 55 degrees Fahrenheit, which translate to 10 degrees to 16 degrees Celsius. White wines, on the other hand, can be stored at lower temperature ranges climbing down as low as 45 degrees Fahrenheit. There are different storage and serving temperatures for different types of wine and so it is important to know what your collection consists of so that you can set your wine fridges or wine cellar thermostats to the proper temperature and keep your vintage red wine and other types of wine in excellent condition while you age them.

• If you have a wine collection and you do not want to ruin it, then it would be well worthwhile for you to invest in the purchase of a wine fridge or possibly a wine cellar to keep your vintage red wine at the right temperatures.
• Alternatively, you might be able to rent wine storage service from a local winery or wine store if you cannot store your wines at home.
• Never leave a bottle of any type of wine in your freezer. When you freeze wine, it will expand, and subsequently the bottle of wine will explode inside of your freezer.
• It is really easy for a vintage red wine label to become ruined in an environment that is too humid. To keep your wine labels safe you are going to want to put plastic wine protectors on the labels to keep them safer in all temperatures and levels of humidity.

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Originally posted 2009-10-15 03:38:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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The purpose of this article is simply to provide you with some tips for the art of collecting wine. If you are thinking about beginning your own wine cellar or simply putting together a hobby of collecting wine, then the following tips should prove useful to you. Keep in mind that the main objective for any wine collection or wine cellar is to have a real choice when it comes to selecting a wine that you can drink for any and all occasions throughout the year.

• - Make sure that you are selecting the ideal location for storage in your home when you begin collecting wine. Make sure that the environment you choose is one that meets the requirements necessary for storing and aging your wine.
• - You are going to want to stock your wine collecting with an initial investment that should include at least 24 different bottles of wine. You should begin with a specific budget in mind and then initially buy the most major varietals. For white wines you are going to want Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. For red wines you are going to want Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel. Do not forget to add some sparkling wine and some dry rose wine to your collection as well.
• - Within your same budget, you are going to want to buy wines over a range of prices including every day wines, weekend wines, special occasion wines and excellent bottled wines for the most special occasions.
• - Later you are going to want to consider collecting wines from a variety of different countries including lesser known varietals from California, and wines from Argentina and Australia, Germany, Italy, France, New Zealand and Spain.
• - If you have a high quality merchant for wine in your area, then he or she will likely be extremely helpful in helping you to select wines. There are also a number of online merchants that are capable of offering wine information for you.
• - Make sure that you have adopted a personal strategy for replacing the wines that you drink, as well as expanding upon your wine collection in the future. There are a wide variety of wine retailers that offer wine clubs so that you can bring new wines into your collection over time. If you are really interested in increasing the number of wine bottles in your collection, then aim to buy an amount every month that is going to exceed your normal intake.
• - Finally, as your wine cellar continues to grow, your need for tracking your collection is also going to grow. There are a variety of database and spreadsheet options that are available to help you with this process. Wine Bee is one example of a program that you can use to help you with this process.

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Originally posted 2009-09-20 03:48:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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There are a number of truths that you should keep in mind when it comes to collecting wine of all types, but vintage collecting most of all. These are ten truths that you really need to keep in mind when you are embarking on a wine collecting hobby of any kind, as they will keep you honest and make sure that you really are getting the most out of your wine collecting hobby. These ten truths are so important, that it may be wise to print a copy of this post and tack it up somewhere in your wine cellar, or on your fridge if you so choose. Without further ado:

Wine Truth #1 – There are a myriad of excellent wines to choose from in every vintage, so you will never find them all. When it comes to vintage collecting, you should stop chasing vintages because you will never be able to afford even a small percentage of these wines in your lifetime.

Wine Truth #2 – Both wine mailers and wine allocations are traps. It is not worthwhile for you to be chasing cult wines of any kind, even if you are interested in vintage collecting.

Wine Truth #3 – Every single bottle in your cellar needs to be a candidate for being opened once they have reached maturity. Do not revere your prizes to such a degree that you are afraid to open them, because wine is meant to be enjoyed.

Wine Truth #4 – Keep a wine inventory. Not only for insurance purposes but also because it is fun to keep track of your collection.

Wine Truth #5 – Join the wine collecting community. Join a group of wine lovers, or several different ones. Share your knowledge and experience and gain new knowledge and new experiences to grow your enjoyment.

Wine Truth #6 – Come to learn more about vintage collecting than local merchants. This is much more important than simply pretending that you do.

Wine Truth #7 – Take advantage of special discounts and offers to expand your wine collection. Sometimes taking 10% off of a mixed case of wines is much cheaper than buying a bottle or two at their full price.

Wine Truth #8 – Do not try to make everyone you know into a wine lover. Share your love of wine and vintage wine collecting with your friends and family, but do not expect them to become aficionados.

Wine Truth #9 – When you travel, especially for special occasions, find a reason to buy new wines and bring them home. They do not have to be spectacular or vintage wines, but they will be memorable bottles with memories that you can hang onto forever.

Wine Truth #10 – Finally, share the good finds from your vintage collecting hobby with the people that enjoy wine. Share your best finds with the people that know and appreciate wine for everything that it is.

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Originally posted 2009-09-10 03:11:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Regardless of whether you are just beginning your wine collection or if you have been collecting and building your wine collection for many years, the goal when it comes to collecting wine is to keep them in perfect drinking condition. The whole idea of keeping these bottles around is so that you can eventually drink them sometime in the future. However, you cannot simply leave your antique bottles of wine lying around for many years and then eventually figure that it is still going to taste good. Improper wine collection storage is going to hurt your collection significantly in the long run, and this is a waste of your investment.

The two most important things that you need to know when it comes to proper wine collection storage is that you need to have the right temperature and the right humidity where you store your wine collection in order for it to benefit the most. Everything really just comes down to temperature and humidity when it comes to your wine collection.

Temperature - Between temperature and humidity, temperature is the more important consideration that you should be making. The ideal temperature for red wines is going to be 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The best temperature for white wines is going to be between 45 degrees and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If your wine is kept at a temperature that is colder, the aging process will actually be slowed down. This will prevent your wine collection from being able to age correctly. On the other hand, if your wine collection is stored in a warmer temperature, then your wine collection will be caused to age faster, but not actually in a good way.

Humidity – The other factor that you really need to be careful about when it comes to your wine collection is the humidity of the place where you are storing the bottles. The humidity in the areas of wine storage should be approximately 80 percent for the best results. If the humidity is too dry, then the cork will dry out. This could let oxygen into your wine, or it could put cork in your wine, and neither of these things are going to be pleasant in any way.

There is no reason why storing your wine collection cannot be easy. There are a wide variety of different wine collection refrigerators that you can use to take the headache out of keeping your wine collection properly stored. All you have to do is buy the refrigerator, buy the wine, and properly store the wine in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Although there are other ways to store your wine as well, this is certainly a no nonsense way to handle the storage of your wine collection to make sure that your wine is ready for you when you’re prepared to drink it.

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Originally posted 2009-08-17 05:51:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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