"Some wines will even improve after the first day open," Thralls adds. "If you don't have a wine fridge, your regular fridge ...

Since cork is a natural material, it'll degrade over time. To protect a wine bottle's cork as long as possible, ensure that the bottle is stored in a cool, dark place (like a closet or wine cooler ...

Instead, Lassen suggests storing your wine on its side in a cool, dark place — a cellar is ideal, but a closet will also do. “The bottle being stored on its side allows the wine to maintain ...

This stage of the wine-ordering ritual isn’t for you to send back a bottle if you don’t like the taste; it’s meant to check ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Casual drinkers look to this time of year as a celebration – holidays, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve. Buy a bottle or two of sparkling wine, pop the cork and toast.

Trichloroanisole also called TCA is what most people refer to as cork taint, it’s a fungus that gives wine a moldy, cardboard like aroma. While cork manufacturers are getting better at eradicating TCA ...