Wine stored in a dark room at home ‘ages faster’

Wine kept in a dark room at home ages faster than when stored in a professional cellar, scientists have found.

Researchers placed 400 bottles of Sangiovese wine either in a professional wine cellar with a strictly regulated temperature of 15C-16C or in conditions mimicking a home environment.

The “at home” room had a warmer temperature that seasonally varied between 20C and 26C.