So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Wine Storage Tips

By Hank Waring


Just like any other items, wine is bound to change its quality over a particular period of time. Proper wine storage can make sure that these environmental factors don't impact the high quality of a great wine. This can be done simply by controlling the amount of light, temperature, oxygen, humidity and variations that impact the wine. Air is known to spoil the high quality of wine and it should as a result be stored inside a way that air is kept away. Air leads to oxidation within the wine which then leads to the high quality from the wine to decrease. This makes the wine taste like vinegar and not wine.

Glass bottles are impermeable to air and therefore using the right cork is the greatest method to ensure that oxygen is locked out of a wine bottle. The cork should be moist and also make sure that other than the air left within the bottle during packaging, no other air leaks into the wine.

In addition, storing wine horizontally also ensures that the cork does not crack and so no air gets into the bottle. Humidity inside a room can also be known to make corks moist and hence grow mildew or to dry up a lot of and therefore crack. Storing wine inside a bottle proportionate to the wine is also important as there is less oxygen in the bottle. If a small wine is left inside a bottle, it should be transferred to a smaller bottle till consumed. The wine should also be stored inside a room where there are small vibrations or movement. They ought to also not be moved too much until they are almost being served. This is mainly simply because vibrations leads to the high quality of the wine to decrease and ought to be avoided as a lot as feasible.

Temperature is an additional factor that ought to be considered throughout wine storage. The temperature should be about 5 to18C in order to keep the cork moist enough and so not shrink or to allow in oxygen and cause the wine to age quicker than normal. A wine cellar can maintain these temperatures and that's why most people store their wines there. However, wine cabinets can also be used when the room temperature is regulated.

In addition, the rate at which the temperature changes is also essential simply because if it modifications by more than 10C on a frequent basis, the high quality of the wine may be compromised. The light that seeps via the wine bottle should also be reduced. Numerous wine makers today use ultra violet filters on their bottles to make sure that light does not go via. An unpleasant aroma will be created if there's too much light passing via the wine bottle.




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