Regulating the temperature of wine is important, because minor fluctuations can affect flavor profiles and the ability to age.
Wine needs to rest in a still environment until it’s opened. Disruptions can affect flavors and rapidly spoil or flatten the taste.
Wine should not be stored alongside robustly-scented snack foods such as salmon, salami or Gorgonzola.
A brightly lit environment will damage wine over time, resulting in cloudiness and unappealing odors.