unopened wine

[andypandy]

Is it bad for an unopened bottle of wine to get hot? I know very little about the storage of wine, but know that usually you keep them in a cool cellar. I forgot that I had a bottle of wine in my trunk as I was driving around and the weather has turned very warm...will this make a difference or ruin the wine?

[Innkeeper]

Heat can do serious damage to wine. It can stand temps in the '70s for some time, but once it gets up into the 80's or higher damage comes quickly. In a state that I won't mention that lies between Maine and Vermont the state maintains a very large warehouse for the booze and wine it sells though its state liquor stores. It is not air conditioned. Therefore savy wine drinkers go out of state to buy their wine except for very fast movers.

[winoweenie]

Here in the desert a wine can turn to vinegar in less than 1/2 hour in the summer. WW

[wineguruchgo]

Yes, you are right. Wine likes cool temperatures. Check the cork. If it is pulling itself out of the bottle then you should try to drink it now. If it tastes funny, stop drinking it immediately.

I'm guessing that your chances of "saving it" are pretty slim because of this.