Presents are piling up and all looks very familiar – tall, slender, heavy, and fragile. It’s a bottle of wine again! Wine and spirits are common gifts people give during the holidays. It’s classy, sophisticated and chic. The thing with wine is that it gets better with age, right? Wrong. Some wines are for immediate consumption. But when you can’t empty all bottles in one sitting, do these storage measures.

Wines need proper temperature. The ideal is about 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not store your fine wines in dry rooms because the cork should be always wet and not dried out. Wines also need proper lighting.

Most people store wines in the cellar but a basement will do. Some people take wine storage to a higher level and have their cellars installed with an air conditioning system or designed by pros.

If you don’t want to worry whether or not you’re keeping your wines in good condition, seek the service of wine sellers offer professional wine storage. You get to pay every month to have your best wines stored in its ideal state.

Before serving your wine, know that temperature affects how they taste. Medium to full-bodied red wines is best enjoyed at room temperature; full-bodied white wines and light-bodied red wines are best when slightly chilled, while light to medium bodied white wines are best when chilled.