To prevent premature ageing, store wines in a cool, dark place where the temperature is fairly even between 7 deg. C (45 deg. F) and 18 deg. C (64 deg. F). A damp cellar is ideal but as not many of us have one of these, a ventilated cupboard near an outside wall, a blocked-up fireplace or even a corner of a well insulated garage could be used.
Temperatures must not fluctuate, and should remain constant to keep a wine well.
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