How Wines Are Kept Before Purchase

[winoweenie]

Very good question Redski ole bean. You've partially answered it yourself...Wines are hardier than we're led to believe. Most wine and grocer stores I've been in keep their temps in the low 70s. Here in the desert airconditioning is mandatory, like reading Buckos' tasting notes tongue-in-cheek. Prolonged exposure to light is bad. I have a floor lamp at the head of my cellar and use flashlights to find particular bottles. Extreme heat is another matter. If you leave a bottle of wine in your car here in August with the windows up the temp will bake the bottle in under an hour. As long as the wine is a current release, stored inside (not in the window), and bought from a reputable store, you shouldn't have any problem with your purchase. Having said all this, I confess that I pickup my wine the day it gets to my local pusher and take it to the box immediately. WW

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 12-13-2002).]