Refrigerator storing cork bottles

I opened a bottle of Batch 004 Temptation that I received in a trade sometime in the summer of 2010. It was stored in my refrigerator from the moment I got it until I opened it a couple weeks ago with no ill effects. Obviously these aren't ideal conditions but I honestly don't think anything detrimental would happen unless you plan on storing them for many years.

 

You can wax them if you are concerned. Not a bad idea if storing them for more than a year or two.

Wax comes in beads like this:

 

This would be an interesting experiment. Many old bottles of wine are waxed and still seem to 'breath' and oxidize the same as non-waxed foiled bottles. That said, I'm not sure I've seen any corked and caged and waxed wine. Maybe a reason for that?

 

True, but doesn't oxidation occur from interaction with the air inside the bottle? A wax seal would prevent (potentially dry) air on the outside from tampering with the top of the cork.

 

Very true, oxidation occurs from the air inside. But Wine Spectator did a study and the screw capped wine aged considerably slower, so I would say some oxygen permeability is at work on the corked bottles.

 

Just wanted to point out that it's a complete myth that if you buy a beer cold you have to keep it cold. Also, are you trying to age these or just keeping them for a few months? A refrigerator is too cold for aging.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if wine corks were significantly more permeable to gas than champagne corks, and almost all corked beer uses champagne corks (Cantillon and Fantome are the only ones I can think of that use wine, but they also use crimp tops).