Buying A Wine Refrigerator To Store A Wine Collection

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Buying A Wine Refrigerator To Store A Wine Collection

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If you are passionate about collecting wine and have a large collection or if you only store a few bottles for parties, you will keep them in prime conditions with a wine refrigerator. With capacities ranging from eight bottles up to 800 bottles, wine cooler refrigerators can be located on or under a kitchen cabinet or or be placed against a wall as a piece of furniture, with many choices in between. Dual zone wine refrigerators are also available and can be used to keep different styles of wines at different temperatures for storage or drinking.

For people without the space to build a wine cellar for wine storage a wine refrigerator can provide an ideal solution. A compact wine refrigerator will maintain wines at the ideal wine temperature and even those wines that should be served at room temperature must be stored in a cool environment while they develop complexity.

The advantage of a dual zone wine refrigerator is its ability to store different types of wines within the same unit. It is recommended that white wines be stored between 46 and 54 degrees F and red wines at 54 to 64 degrees F. In addition to offering optimum temperature control, a wine refrigerator will also maintain the ideal humidity for wine storage.

How To Store Wine Correctly

All wine lovers understand that they must look after their wines and treat them with respect; this includes avoiding any vibration of the bottles to protect the wine. All quality wine refrigerators are vibration free and some will have LED interior lighting to further protect the wine from premature aging.

Even a low wattage bulb can increase the temperature in an enclosed space like a wine refrigerator. Wines should ideally be stored in darkness, so the use of LED lights that do not emit any appreciable heat will assist in creating a cooler and darker environment. However, you should only open the wine refrigerator when necessary.

Most wine refrigerators have metal racks on which the bottles can lie tilted slightly towards the opening end to ensure the corks remain in contact with the wine. Depending on the space available for a wine refrigerator – from compact undercounter units that can hold up to a dozen bottles to larger furniture-style units with a capacity to store many hundreds of bottles – a wine refrigerator can protect your wine collection from the temperature, humidity and vibration hazards that can alter taste, hasten aging and reduce the appeal of your wine.

From time to time you can purchase a discount wine refrigerator at a substantial saving at a closeout sale.

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