Lay it down, Stand it up. Which way do I put a wine in my cellar?

Table wines should be stored horizontally, so the cork remains wet during cellaring. If the cork dries out it will shrink and allow air get to your wine. Air is the greatest enemy to a good wine and can convert it to vinegar. Where possible, always store your wines in their original wooden cases or packaging, if you are cellaring your wines as investments you add value to you wines by maintaining their original packaging. Champagne and sparkling wine can be stored vertically. (in the short term) Carbon dioxide within the Champagne bottle is heavier than air and will sit on top of the wine, acting as a proactive buffer.

Did the 1998 vintage live up to expectations?

Did South Australian winemakers pump this vintage up too much? For the first half of 1998 long-term weather forecasts predicted severe drought in many parts of Australia. Just as the worst expectations seemed about to be realised, a beautifully timed burst of rainfall crossed the southern parts of the continent, refreshing vineyards and squashing early fears...

Serving Wine

FACT:

It’s an odd fact that most of our sense of taste is actually our sense of smell supporting our tastebuds, which is why it’s worth using the right glass. Never serve sparkling wine in so-called “champagne” glasses...

Storage Tips: Common questions

At Guardian Storage, we listen to your needs and requirements so we can work with you and ascertain the most suitable storage solution for you. Here are some common questions to help you with your storage

Location Review: Essendon

Introducing our newest location: Guardian Storage Essendon. Our Essendon location is situated on Pascoe Vale Road, behind Workout World and Fitness First gymnasium.

Storing with Guardian pays off for Lance

To celebrate the latest release of storage units at our Essendon store, we gave customers the chance to win a fantastic $2,500 cash prize in our recent 'Store and Win' Competition. To enter, all customers had to do was simply take up storage at our Essendon store during September.

Wine Storage: Why Store Your Wine?

Whether it's your own bottle of Grange or your restaurant's reserve collection, how your wine is stored is key to ensuring your investment's life and value. Here are some quick wine storage tips that you can apply to your short-term collection...

How can Guardian Storage assist you?

Welcome to our blog about storage solutions, hints and tips and our family-owned company, Guardian Storage.

At Guardian Storage, we have six different locations around Melbourne with a huge range of storage units for your Household, Business and Wine storage needs. With 20 years of experience in the self-storage industry, our staff members pride themselves on customer service and our biggest goal is to take the hassle out of your storage problems. Whether your storage needs are for Household, Business or Wine, we’ll take care of it!

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Contact Melbourne's leading self storage company today to ask us more about how Guardian Storage can help store and transport your belongs.

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