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Is there a trick? In this edition of Quick Pours, Ted Farrell walks you through the proper way to store wine and what to avoid.                           0:07       0:07       - Speed 1x - 0.5x - 1x - 1.25x - 1.5x - 1.75x - 2x - Quality 360p - 224p - 360p - 540p - 720p - 1080p                   ![Wistia video thumbnail - How to Properly Store Wine at Home](https://embedwistia-a.akamaihd.net/deliveries/5512fb7718a7679901b23e7ba48416567efb26e1.jpg?image_crop_resized=960x540)   [About Wistia](https://wistia.com/about-wistia?about=435122)Report a problem   Thanks for reporting a problem. We'll attach technical data about this session to help us figure out the issue. Which of these best describes the problem? Choose one Video plays but frequently stutters Video has poor quality Video fails to play Other Any other details or context?   Cancel Send message                 ## Don't Do This All too often you see people stacking their wine bottles in the kitchen on a cute little wine rack, which means they often end up on top of a refrigerator, or next to the stove. Though they may look cute there, those are some of the worst places to store wine, simply because it gets too hot. Minnesotans are lucky, we have nice cool basements, and that's a perfect place for wine storage.  ## How to Store Wine  Believe it or not, how you position the wine bottle when storing it also makes a difference. It's best to have the bottle tilted on its side so that the wine in the bottle touches the cork, allowing the aging process to continue. This will allow your wines to last longer for enjoyment down the road. ## Enjoy the video? 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