Let’s face it. A vast amount of wine out there today is “ready-to-drink”. With the increasing popularity of wine and the current wine glut, the market is loaded with discount wine stores, budget priced labels and clean skins. The wines are manufactured for immediate consumption and will not improve significantly with time. A popular statistic says that 98% of all wine purchased is consumed within the first 24 hours. If only kept for short periods, specialist storage is not an issue for the average wine (or any wine for that matter!).
What is good wine? Chardonnay, Sauvingon Blanc, Pinot noir? When it comes to knowing a bottle of good wine, the jargon can get in the way of really understanding what it's all about. It’s easy to be put off by the complexity of wine drinking and the whole language and knowledge surrounding it. Is wine drinking only reserved for a small, elitist caste? The short answer is definitively "no"; everybody can and should enjoy wine.
Developing a passion for wine inevitably results in the collection and consumption of larger quantities of higher quality wine. This coincides with the desire for a cellar of wine to be at your disposal. The idea of having a wine cellar may seem impracticable, but be assured that a wine cellar need not be expensive or difficult to setup. Anyone, whether living in a house, a flat or modern townhouse can, with a little ingenuity, ‘cellar’ wine. By understanding and considering the essential characteristics of the ‘ideal’ cellar it will become clear that these may be applied to any nook or cranny within the home. But why sacrifice the space and time in setting up a cellar in your home when you could store with us without the hassle!
First, let’s look at the basics. Most wines have a “best before” date that can be measured in terms of years (or months), but this can be lessened considerably when stored in conditions causing undue stress. Unlike a bottle of whiskey, there is insufficient alcohol in wine to prevent it from going bad over time. Even quality wines, which theoretically should improve with age, may degrade or over develop in less time than predicted even in as short as a year if not stored properly.
No matter what the quality of wine there are some basic rules one can follow to store wine.
Even “ready-to-drink” wines can be safely stored for up to 6-12 months with minimal loss of quality as long as it is stored in the following minimum conditions:
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away from direct sunlight,
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temperatures between of 4ºC and 18ºC (40ºF and 65ºF),
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temperature does not fluctuate more than 2-3ºC (5ºF) once annually, and
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humidity levels are greater than 50%.
Storing your wine outside of these limits whether on a rack in the dining room (or in the fridge!) will cause it to pass its prime or spoil in shorter period of time than suggested by the winemaker. While the first two conditions are relatively easy to produce, most people will find it very difficult to supply the last two without some type of cellar or climate controlled wine cabinet.
So invite everyone around to your place and drink up now, or better yet call us today to store your collection with us!
At Winevault we provide two options which can help you maintain your collection:
Private vault
Our Private vaults are for wine enthusiasts who love to get close to their wine regularly. Sizes range from a modest 18 cases to large walk in vaults that can hold thousands of cases.
Managed storage
The Managed Cellar is a full service managed wine storage solution. Our expert staff will take the worry and hard work out of managing your cellar holdings. You only pay for the space you use.
These options allow you to enjoy and grow you love of wine maximise solution, at competitive prices and you can take advantage of My Cellar. This gives you instant real time access to your holdings on-line, making it easy to keep track of your wine, request deliveries (managed and bulk cellar only), write tasting notes and more. All of which will prove to be of great value to developing your passion and appreciation of wine.
The storage needs of the Wine Enthusiast & Collector
Enthusiasts and collectors of wine will have more serious storage needs. They maintain large and/or valuable collections. These premium wines will improve with age and may only reach their full potential after 5, 10 and up to 25 years in the bottle. Proper storage is a pre-requisite for this group of people.
To build your own cellar at home maybe unreasonable due to floor area required and high setup and running costs. This is where Winevault can be great help to you
At Winevault we provide two options which can help you maintain your collection:
Managed storage
The Managed Cellar is a full service managed wine storage solution. Our expert staff will take the worry and hard work out of managing your cellar holdings. You only pay for the space you use.
Your wine collection will be picked up, inventoried, and placed in our secure wine storage. Our staff are industry experts and are fully trained on wine handling. 
Bulk Storage
Winevault has an extensive area devoted to pallet storage, and can distribute wine within the Sydney metropolitan area at very competitive rates. This type of storage solution caters to especially to large stock holders such as Wineries, Restaurants and Retailers.
Storing with Winevault allows customers to buy in bulk and save.
These options allow Wine Enthusiasts or industry specialists to maximise solution, at competitive prices and you can take advantage of My Cellar. This gives you instant real time access to your holdings on-line, making it easy to keep track of your wine, request deliveries, write tasting notes and more. All of which will prove to be of great value to your passion and asset.