How to Store Wine at Home

The four rules

• Cool and steady: about 55°F, without big swings
• Dark: UV light damages wine
• Humid enough: 50-70% keeps corks from drying
• On its side: for cork-sealed bottles stored long term

The easiest fix: a wine fridge

A kitchen fridge is too cold and dry for long-term storage. A dedicated wine refrigerator like the Kalamera freestanding wine fridge holds a steady temperature. Not sure what size you need? Try our cellar calculator.

Open bottles

Re-cork and refrigerate. Most reds and whites last 3-5 days; sparkling wine 1-3 days with a stopper.

• Reusable wine stoppers are the cheapest way to reseal a bottle.
• The Coravin Pivot Plus protects an open bottle with argon for weeks.
• The Coravin Timeless Three pours without removing the cork at all.