You, too, can do it if you follow a few simple guidelines. They can cause a wine to age prematurely and breakdown well before it has reached its peak. Light and vibration are easy enough to conquer. Of course that will mean discarding the wine rack on top of the fridge. Indeed, all those wrought iron holders that have suddenly become the rage are to be reduced to scrap metal.
Temperature is a tricky thing.
Most Canadian homes are too warm for wine, so if you have a closet on an outside wall, commandeer that, it will remain cooler if you keep the door closed. An unfinished basement is ideal - but avoid putting your wine under the stairs. Next time you buy a bottle to drink, buy one to store. If possible get your wine from a place where the staff can at least tell you a little about it. We're lucky to have a local wine industry where you can get information straight from the makers themselves.