Wine bottles are stored tilted downwards so that?
A. sediment can collect toward the bottom of the bottle.
B. the maximum number of bottles can be stored together.
C. the bottles will retain the ideal serving temperature.
D. the corks are in contact with the wine and won’t dry out.
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Bottles are stored downwards so the corks don’t dry out.
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D, but screw-cap bottles and those with synthetic corks can be stored upright. [Oh, stop looking down your nose. Some of the best wines are bottled that way; it prevents "corked" wine.]