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.
Master cellaring involves understanding temperature, humidity, light, and even the physics of how bottles should be positioned—it's why serious wine collectors spend thousands on climate-controlled cellars rather than just sticking bottles in a closet.
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