Storing Port

[Glass_A_Day]

Ok, this is what I am told. First off, the cork doesn't need to be saturated all the time as port doesn't oxodize the way tabel wine does. With the high alcohol content of port, the cork can actually be damaged when constantly saturated. Up until a couple of years ago, the major producers wern't even in agreement about this. Some shipped on their sides, some upright. Also, with the heavier sediment level in port, keeping the bottle upright will keep the sediment down. I guess the bottom line is there are pros and cons to both ways. I am storing mine on their sides because I want them in my mini cellar. My guy says he has people who swear by both methods and call each other crazy, so I guess it's just a matter of opinion. Kinda what I figured in the first place...