Anywhere between 10 to 15 degrees Centigrade is ideal. If you are unable to store your wines within the 10-15 temperature ranges, try to find a location in your home where the temperature is stable, even if it is in the 20's. In drying out, the seal between the cork and the bottle neck is compromised and creating a gap. If your wines are stored in an air-conditioned room, placing a bowl of water near the wines to maintain humidity is a good measure. Darkness and Restfulness Light does strange things to wine - they go hazy.
Vibrations can shake up the sediment in old wine.
Things to Avoid Don't store your wine in the cupboard next to the stove or in with the hot water heater. Don't store your wine in the vegetable cupboard with the onions, shallots and garlic. Don't store your wine in the fridge for more than a month or two as it can dry out the corks and put food odors in the wine. Hmmm, is that Ch. The above conditions are easily met by keeping your wine in a wine cellar.