I would like to have your feed back regarding to cellaring wines under the house. I am cellaring all my wines under the house and it seemd to keeps the temperature fairly constant but i have to buy a proper thermometer to check it temp variations but so far doesnt look like fluctuate alot. Is this good idea or should i move them to temp controlled room
Has anyone tried and find effective for long term cellaring under their houses? If not, i have move them to temp controlled room.

Any feed back would be appreciated

David



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Put down a synthetic tarpaulin first to protect the cartons.Temperature should not fluctuate more than a couple of degrees as the most important thing is stable temperature.If big fluctuation occurs so does the pressure inside the bottle with resultant weeping, ullage and spoilage.With a temp. thats too high (above 19+ degrees)accelerated aging will occur but if its fairly constant you wont "lose" the wine.Newspaper is a great insulator (street people use it for blankets) and wrapping bottles can be a way of keeping temp. down and constant(if label damage is a concern from possible ink transfer from the paper use plain butchers paper as a first layer. Humidity should be at least 50-60%.Remember that its quite a bit cooler at floor level (ground level is even better!) than on a shelf in a cupboard or elsewhere so beneath the floor is a great option.The Egan Corporation Ph.Sydney 1 800 999 463 sell a great little temperature/humidity unit that holds a record of minimum and maximum readings over a period. Ive found it to be great and accurate. Around $50+ and well worth it. Cheers!!



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I have been storing my wine under the house for about 10 years. I find the the temp. does vary through the seasons, however the changes are very gradual.

The only problem I have discovered is that some times the moisture will cause mould to form either around the cork or on the label.

I think you should make sure that you store your wine in a dry area.



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also check out www.winesafe.com.au for info on cellaring



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Have had an under house cellar for the last 20 years. Dont get too worried. As long as the change is constant you should not have many problems.



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