winebrat
Sacramento, Ca.
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2326
 | | 12/03/2004 5:13 AM |
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I don't think that storing them on the sides is "bad". Just not optimal.
agreed. | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15701
| | 12/03/2004 6:09 AM |
| I store them in alphabetical order by height.
Then you line them up in a circle. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11814
| | 12/03/2004 9:44 AM |
| Then what happens???    | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13627
| | 12/03/2004 2:34 PM |
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I don't think that storing them on the sides is "bad". Just not optimal.
Kewl. I rarely keep much bubbly anyway and when I have it, well, it disappears pretty quickly. | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2843
| | 12/03/2004 2:35 PM |
| | Bubbly has a way of doing that... | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10373
| | 12/03/2004 3:14 PM |
| Maybe they multiply. Mine certainly have shown signs of this lately. | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2284
| | 12/03/2004 10:21 PM |
| Perhaps you have promiscuous bubbly, winetex?  | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12248
| | 12/03/2004 10:23 PM |
| I read the entire thread & it is an interesting thread. Still, this thread did not convince me either way. The recommendations are split about the middle. I am no closer to a decision though... Seems like there is no uniform way of storing. With wine it is clear, with bubbly it is not (varied opinions). | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10373
| | 12/03/2004 11:27 PM |
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Perhaps you have promiscuous bubbly, winetex?
That would be interesting to say the least.
The reality is that most cellars do not have the type of space to store champagne standing, not even in Champagne. There are enough different opinions on this that one should not have to worry either way. Proper temperature is probably much more important. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:11872
| | 12/04/2004 1:30 AM |
| | Unfortunately I cannot stand up Champagne bottles in my bulk storage area: too tall. Mine will have to stay on their sides in the racks. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 12/04/2004 2:50 AM |
| | thanks everyone. i just learned more about champagne then i think i will ever need. considering i have 2 bottles and it is cali sparkiling, i will just keep them in frig where i put them quite awhile ago. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2098
| | 12/04/2004 3:06 AM |
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I store them in alphabetical order by height.
Then you line them up in a circle.
Then you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself about! | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11814
| | 12/04/2004 3:08 AM |
| That's what it's all about!!!  | | | |
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NobleRot
Grape Puncher
Posts:720
| | 12/04/2004 1:53 PM |
| | What's next? The Chicken Dance? | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11814
| | 12/04/2004 7:06 PM |
| | No, the Alley Cat | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 12/05/2004 5:24 PM |
| this is going to be so off topic that i might get flamed.....
....but has anyone seen the hokey pokey elmo yet? he is so cool, i want one for christmas | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15701
| | 12/06/2004 5:39 AM |
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I store them in alphabetical order by height.
Then you line them up in a circle.
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Then what happens???
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Then you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around.
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That's what it's all about!!!
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12248
| | 12/19/2004 7:41 PM |
| | Can I throw this question out there: We all know that just about all Champagne bottles are odd shaped. Being that storage in an issue here, can I store these standing up??? Is that OK OR I would be making a BIG mistake (storing standing up)??? | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12248
| | 12/20/2004 5:33 PM |
| Interesting: not 1 comment/reply to my post. All these bubbly aficionados, & no replies. Hmmm…  | | | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts:1141
| | 12/20/2004 5:50 PM |
| L_C_C, I read a few articles a couple of years back that supported the idea that upright storage made no difference for Champagnes. In addition to anecdotal evidence gathered over a few years (I'm not positive but believe the longest that any of the contributors had actually stored one upright was 6 years), there was some discussion that the large head of the cork as well as the higher pressure inside the bottle ensured no air transfer so keeping the cork damp by laying the bottles down wasn't necessary.
While there were some solid-sounding explanations for why upright storage was acceptable, I personally wouldn't do it for more than a few months, and not at all for my best Champagnes. I'm not so much skeptical as cautious.
IIRC, at least one of the articles was on Jancis Robinson's website; you might try a search there if this of greater interest to you. | | | |
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