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Thank you for the reminder, this is indeed a horror story im worried is going to happen to me as well! From the limited information I’ve gathered from the internet port is supposed to be more forgiving of the cellaring than some other types of vines. Supposedly as long as there are no huge swings in temperature the bottles are going to be fine. I’m going to stick mine in a closed that’s right in the middle of my house. I’d guess that the max temp difference during the year is 4-5 degrees.
I guess I’ll just have to pop a cork from a bottle from time to time and see if everything’s alright.
Pawlus
Not done it myself but unless it’s stored properly in cellar conditions you usually end up with vinegar.
I know someone who bought cases of vintage port and kept them in the loft, so they had a nice yearly cycle of 35°+ to around freezing, they were poured down the drain after more than a decade of cooking/freezing.