[Sca-cooks] OT storing wine

[Kate Wood]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Ratt <rattkitten at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Still Wine with a Cork should be stored on it's side.
> Sparkling Wine Should also be on it's side unless traveling... then Cork
> Up!!!! (Otherwise you could end up with a soaked trunk/seat or a new
> Sunroof.) You could even store both with a slight downward tilt to the
> bottle so that the Cork stays moist.
> And if it is a screw top then you can store them whichever direction you
> want... (Don't laugh people have asked. And A Lot of the Better Wineries are
> going with screw tops.)
>
> Best way to store wine in my opinion though is in the tummy.... lol.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Nichola
>

Unless it's port or other fortified wines, in which case it should be
stored standing up. Otherwise, the cork can rot, and you'll end up
with all the crud that should be in the bottom of the port bottle in
your glass.

Kate