Whether to let a wine breathe before serving depends on the wine. The protective metal or plastic sheath over the cork and neck of a wine bottle. The capsule keeps the cork from drying out and admitting air into the bottle. Cellar A storage area for wine, not necessarily underground. A cellar is the best area to keep wines for aging.
Ideal conditions are darkness, controlled cool temperature, and high humidity.
Bottles should be stored on their sides to keep the corks from drying out. Character That which makes a wine distinctive. A region's winemaking tradition, soils, and grape varieties combine to produce a wine's character. Cloudy The opposite of clear or brilliant. Possibly the result of sediment being stirred up during transportation.