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Traditionally, most of the quality wine made in Spain was aged in the bodega (winery/warehouse/cellar) high up on the Plain and sold 'ready to drink' often 10-20 years after vintage. It would be in barrel for most of that time. The issue isn't heat as much as tempreature variation. In many areas it...

All well and good, but I believe those Spanish have liked an old tipple over the years and from memory, it gets quite warm in that part of the world. The point is, yes lets take a bit of care in storing our wines, but let's not get to excited over the whole thing. The spanish aren't known for their...