Champagne storage i have got a few bottles that were given as gifts?!
Answers: and i dont have any idea how to store it properly,and as i dont see me drinking it soon ,and people have spent a lot pf money on then i would like to store it properly ,i have an idea not to have it too cold or too hot and in a dark place,but do i put it on its side or lie it down,please help all you wine buffs out there.
send them on to me i will look after them trust me.
Put the bottles on their sides in a cool, dark, dry place. And make sure that there is not going to be too much tempreture fluctuation. It is the fluctuation in tempreture that is the main of wines going bad. Small infrequent fluctuation is not bad but regular large (more than 5 -6 degrees) will turn the wine sour.
On their side in a wine rack in a cool dark place if you really must store them. But as they were given to you as gifts, surely it's a crime to keep them unused, so why not relax, store them (briefly) one at a time in a long slim champagne glass, sip, and ENJOY.
You can store them round at my gaff if you want?
Store them in a cool dry dark cabinet on their sides....But they still don't have a very long shelf life, Drink them within a couple of years for the best taste....
So far, people are telling you to store them on their sides. For Champagne, this is not true. You can store them standing up! Because of the carbonation, the cork will always stay moist. If it is a vintage Champagne, you can store it this way for years and years. All you need is a temperature-controlled environment, preferably around 55 degrees and relative humidity between 60 and 70. Refrigerators do not work, as they will dry out your cork. Too much humidity and mold will form on your bottles and corks.
Anywhere consistently coolwill work; they don't have to be on their sides, but it is not a bad idea. Exposing Champagne to room temerpature or higher for more than a few weeks will ruin them. Ignore the people who say it won't last; fine Champagne doesn't need age (it is already severla years old before you buy it), but it will remain high quality, and sometimes improve, for 20 years or more.
Consistant temperature, on it s side ie: so cork does,nt dry out but unless vintage should be drunk young within the the year it was bought!