With temperatures hovering around 32 to 40 c 90 to 104 f we decided to prepare some tips on how to travel with wine in the heat to.
Transporting wine bottles.
As a general rule the older the wine the more sensitive it is to temperature fluctuations.
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Moving your wine either by yourself or with the help of professionals should be.
Summertime wine travel slows for nothing and tourist season throughout our european wine regions is in full swing despite the record heatwave.
Label boxes clearly with such warnings as wine fragile and this side up never pack bottles that have been opened.
If opened too soon a loss if flavor may result.
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Allied put together these wine moving tips to aid you when transporting your bottles during a move.
Position bottles on their sides or even upside down to keep the corks moist.
5 tips for transporting wine in hot weather.
The wine will shake within the bottle as it is moved.
Allow the bottles to rest for 7 days prior to opening.
Choose faster shipping options preferably next business day or second day to further minimize exposure to extreme temperatures.
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