If you have a wine cellar at home with a beaten-earth or sandy floor, don’t hesitate to pour water on the floor from time to time (once a month) to maintain a certain level of humidity;
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Wine tips : Maintaining a Wine Cellar in the City
Article publié par Le Mesturet le 18/05/2011 à 16:20
Catégories : About Wine
Tags : wine, wine tips, wine cellar
Wine tips : Opening a Bottle of Wine Properly
Article publié par Alain Fontaine, the owner le 17/05/2011 à 14:54
Catégories : About Wine
Tags : wine, wine tips, uncork
When you uncork a bottle of wine, try not to pull the cork out all in one go. It’s better to do it in two tries to avoid breaking the cork, as some of them are much longer than others.
Wine tips : Preserving the Aroma of an Aged Wine
Article publié par Alain Fontaine, the owner le 17/05/2011 à 14:51
Catégories : About Wine
Tags : wine, wine tips, wine aroma, aged wine
Be careful, it’s better to simply open a bottle of aged wine one hour before serving than it is to pour it into a carafe too soon. The bouquet of a wine is delicate and quite fragile.