Storage limitations

[Jerry D Mead]

There are those who will tell you that you MUST keep the bottles on their side to keep the wine in contact with the cork to keep it moist and swollen.

I'm not convinced this is all that necessary, especially in humid, damp climates such as yours, at least over a period of several years.

Now that I'm living in a very dry, nearly desert climate I am beginning to have some problems with corks drying out...but never did when living in the San Francisco Bay area.