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Topic: White wine storage?
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eskinnyc
Member Posts: 43
From: Manhattan
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-24-2003 08:13
 
Is there any downside to storing my whites in my fridge until I need them? Say.. up to 6 months or so? As opposed to chilling them a few hours before I need them? |
Innkeeper
Moderator Posts: 9733
From: Middleton, NH, USA
Registered: Nov 99
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posted 01-24-2003 15:57
It all depends on how much room you can sacrifice in your fridge. If it is not a problem, you can store your whites there for six months. You do have to keep track of them, because they will deteriorate over much longer time because of the low humidity. I usually put one or two bottles of whites or rose's in the fridge over the holidays just in case. It is easy to forget them, and I'll find them months later. So, if you are going to put a number of them in there, it makes that job more difficult. |
Kcwhippet
Administrator Posts: 4050
From: Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Registered: Jan 99
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posted 01-25-2003 19:43
One other thing to remember is that most people chill their white wines much too cold. From room temp, modt white wines shouldn't need more than 25 - 30 minutes of chill time. Otherwise, the flavor closes down and the acid and alcohol come to the front. Not good. |
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