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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
I had no idea. I thought it was supposed to age with a perfect seal. Great wine is the highest expression of artisanal process. Black magic.
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In theory, you are supposed to keep them on their sides so the cork stays hydrated from contact with the wine. Otherwise, the cork dries out, too much air gets in and you end up with expensive vinegar. There are experts that debunk that though and say the air in the bottle is so humid as the wine tries to evaporate, it takes care of itself. The wine would go bad at about the same rate either way. It's more about the surroundings where it is kept.
For example, wine (mostly champagne) brought up from the Titanic was supposedly still very good even though it had been haphazardly stored on the bottom of the ocean for 70 years.
Me, well all wine tastes the same, and I have no interest.