Choosing the right bottle for the wine is not only an aestethic matter, but it is very important for other reasons.
The function of the bottle, in fact, is not only to contain the wine, but also preserve!
Bottles have different shapes, each one with its own history, and different colours that permit the wine to be safe and sound from the light, according to their need. Young wines that are meant to be drunk young, can be put in transparent bottles, in order to enhance the wine shades and colour, while for the wines that have a longer life and are meant to age in the bottle, is better to choose a dark green or brown bottle, because these colours act like a filter to the light.
It is important to know that the wine must be stored away from the direct light, in order to avoid activating chemical transformations that modify the wine characteristics. Leaving a bottle exposed to the light, in fact, accelerates the oxidation for the developement for free radicals. Obviously the exposition to the sun light is much worse for the wine compared to artificial light, since the sun is a heat source.
The colour of the wine, expecially the white one, if it is not correctly stored loses its yellow pale and starts to get amber shades. The light does not only influences the colour, but also the perfumes and the flavour, making it not a good experience for our taste buds!
So here is our advice: generally, do not forget to keep your wine bottles in the dark, with particular attention if the bottle glass is transparent. If you do not have a dark place to store it in, just keep the wine in its own box...it is one if its uses! :-) 
 

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