How to store your wine properly in a storage unit in Bern

A true wine lover usually boasts a whole collection of delicious wines. To cater to every guest's taste, a good host likes to collect so many bottles that they no longer fit on a standard rack. Many bottles are also bought with the intention of opening them much later, at a specific time – whether to celebrate a special occasion or simply because the wine tastes finer and better after a few years. To ensure that pulling the cork does not turn into a nasty surprise, we have compiled a few tips for you. Ideally, larger (or particularly expensive) quantities of wine can be stored in a safe environment like our cheap storage unit in Bern.

1. Store your wine horizontally in your storage unit

This is virtually the first commandment of wine storage. The cork should always be in contact with the liquid so it does not dry out. However, due to a cork shortage, many wines today – even high-quality ones – are sealed with synthetic corks or screw caps. In this case, you can also store your wine bottles upright.

2. Avoid light when storing wine in Bern

The shelf life of your favourite bottle directly depends on the amount of light it is exposed to. Storage in a dark place, such as our cheap storage unit in Bern, is therefore essential. For this reason, red wines in particular are almost exclusively bottled in green or blue glass. Unfortunately, however, this is not enough to completely prevent UV radiation.

3. The ideal temperature for storing wine

If you are only looking for a temporary solution (up to 12 months) to store your wines, keeping control of the temperature is relatively simple – up to 20° Celsius there should be no impairment of taste. For discerning wine lovers who want to age their wines over several years, a bit more care is required. The ideal storage temperature is around 15° Celsius. It is also important that the storage temperature remains relatively constant, as it does in our cheap storage unit in Bern. Fluctuations accelerate the ageing process of the wine.

4. Avoid foreign odours when storing wine

Another reason why storing your wines in a specially rented unit, such as our cheap storage unit in Bern, is preferable to home storage is that foreign odours like smoke and food smells can affect the taste. This is because air exchange takes place through the cork, which cannot be avoided. An odour-neutral storage unit is therefore essential.

Whether you want to be sure that your beloved wines are stored under ideal conditions or simply want to save space at home, our affordable storage unit in Bern is perfect for you. This also applies if you just want to free up some space in your flat. Our storage units meet all the conditions mentioned above and offer enough space to accommodate even barrels with a capacity of 50-100 litres. Please just give us a call if you are unsure about anything. We look forward to helping you with your individual wine storage needs.