How Best to Store Wine and Spirits at Home

Having a small collection of wines and spirits at home is a pleasure, but storing them properly is essential to keep their qualities and characteristics intact. Here are the basic tips on how best to do this, even without a professional wine cellar.

🍷 Wine Conservation

• Constant temperaturebetween 12°C and 18°C for red wines, slightly less for whites. Avoid sudden changes in temperature.

• Lying bottle: keeps the cork moist (if made of cork) and prevents oxidation.

• Light and vibrationwine fears direct light and constant vibrations. Better to keep it in a dark and stable place.

• Once opened:

  • Red wine: 2-4 days at room temperature or in the fridge

  • White and rosé wine: 2-5 days in the fridge, corked

  • Sparkling wines: 1-3 days with specific cork

🍹 Conservation of Liqueurs and Distillates

• Tightly closed capessential to prevent the evaporation of alcohol.

• Cool and dry environment: away from sources of heat and bright light.

• Dark glass bottlespreferable for aromatic or delicate liqueurs.

• Open spiritsThey can last for several months or years, but best consumed within 6-12 months to retain the original flavour.

❌ What to Avoid

• Avoid kitchens, cupboards above the oven or near radiators.

• Do not keep half-empty bottles for too long: oxygen alters taste and aroma.

✨ Preserve with Care, Taste with Pleasure

With these simple tricks you can enhance every bottle purchased at Reliquo. Whether it is a fine wine or an artisanal bitter, storing them well means enjoying them at their best.