(Plumbing washers, the kind found in a faucet, serve a third purpose, namely to provide a water seal, but that's a subject for another day.). The two most common improper uses of washers are: 1  To allow use of a bolt or nut too small for the hole in the part being secured, or. 2  To make it possible to tighten a bolt or nut that's too long.
Sure, youâve heard that wine should always be stored on its side. But grocery stores and even many wine shops display their bottles upright.rong. Storing wine in the vertical position, especially if youâre trying to age it, is a big mistake that can ruin your wine. Hereâs why: your wine shares a fickle friendship with oxygen. Oxygen reacts with the chemicals in your wine to change its flavor compounds. In other words, without oxygen, wine could not age.
by coolerman on. The best temperature for storing all wines â reds, whites, champagnes, and ports â is around 55 degrees (F). For long-term storage â 6 months or more-you really want to stay around this temperature.For short-term storage, the temperature doesnât matter as much.any casual wine drinkers are aware of the problems with heat in wine storage, and some may opt to store their wine in the kitchen fridge. However, this is not a good practice, for a number of reasons. First, the temperature is actually too cold, and if left there long-term, can actually âflattenâ the taste of the wine.