Wine Storage and Types to Store

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Welcome to the board, Stanislo.<P>Long-term wine storage requires the proper environmental conditions for aging. "Ideal" storage is generally considered to have a temperature of 55-57 degrees F, 60-70% relative humidity, and be dark and vibration-free. We can relate all sorts of horror stories about trying to store wines outside those ideal conditions; but in a nutshell, you should make sure you have such storage before attempting to store wiens for long-term aging.<P>About which wines need aging: It has been estimated by members of this board that some 95% of wines available on the market today are ready to be consumed when released by the producer. So it's only the remaining 5% that are candidates for aging. In that group, I place many Bordeaux (but not all), many Burgundy (but not all), Barolo, Brunello, Barbaresco, some white Burgundy, vintage Port, some Spanish, some Portugese.... and some California cabs and blends (and probably others I'm forgetting...). The list can get very long. Suggest you review postings on this board going back at least a couple of years for suggestions.