The Art of Preserving Wines for a Decade—and Why It Matters
This is worth savoring: Storing wine for a decade isn’t just about preservation—it’s about patience, precision, and a dash of indulgence. When my wife and I returned to our Paso Robles wedding winery for our 10th anniversary, I bought vintages tied to our kids’ birth years, planning to open them when they reached legal drinking age. The catch? I had no idea how to keep those bottles alive for over a decade. For years, I treated wine storage like a guessing game—refrigerators for Cabernet, counters for Sancerre, cabinets for everything else. The result? A lifespan of two weeks at best.…