Cellaring

/ˈsɛlərɪŋ/ noun

The practice of storing and aging wine or other items in a cellar, including the conditions and techniques used to preserve them properly.

From cellarer, with the gerund suffix -ing. It emerged as a technical term among wine enthusiasts in the 18th century to describe the specific process of cellar management.

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