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New to collecting and poor (storage question)

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CactusTerry

Hi i recently decided that i would like to start collecting wine. I am young and poor and live in a small appartment. I only plan to buy 2 or 3 bottles a year to save for 10 years or so but i dont want that saving to go to waste. Right now i own a crappy little wooden wine rack that just sits on my kitchen counter. I live in seattle so it doesnt get crazy hot and its not in direct sunlight or anything but it certainly isnt humidity or temp controlled either. Do i need to invest in some big unit or something if i want to do a minimal amount of collecting? I dont want the Quilceda Creek cab i just bought to be ruined in 10 years when im ready to drink it!
thanks for the advise

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Re: New to collecting and poor (storage question) - triodesteve 09:25:05 04/28/06 (0)
Keep the wine away from light and big temperature swings. Use a closet that is in the interior of your apartment...not against an exterior wall. Ideally temps should stay around upper 50's to low 60's all the time.
What year Quilceda did you get?
It's time to gas up the car and take a trip east to visit us in Walla Walla..you won't be able to leave with just three bottles though. Or you could wait till next year when my first vintage will be released.
Enjoy,
Steve
Re: New to collecting and poor (storage question) - jimbill 18:30:38 04/24/06 (0)
I remember when I was a college student and bought three or four wines to lay down and treasure. Came home one week-end and found them in a wine rack up on top of the refrigerator in my Mother's kitchen. This was in Austin, TX and my parents liked to keep the thermostat up high. Regardless, when I had them 4-7 years later to celebrate some great events, they were perfect.
If you want to be extra carefull, put your wine on the floor in a dark closet. Unless you're aging wines for 30+ years, cellars aren't necessary.

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