What is a Wine Refrigerator?
A wine refrigerator, also called a wine cooler, is made especially to chill your wine to the perfect serving temperature for great taste every time. Ideally wine is stored in a “wine cellar” — an appliance very similar although it controls humidity too. Wine is best stored at about 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius), but some wines taste better served at cooler temperatures. A wine refrigerator is intended to chill the wine to the correct temperature for serving. However, if you want to use it for storage you can compromise a little on the temperature. The kitchen refrigerator in your home is probably set too cold for most wine, but more importantly, the temperature fluctuates every time it’s opened. If you have a family, that can be often! Wine requires a constant temperature to maintain its integrity, and keeping it in poor conditions can cause chemical reactions that spoil the taste. Storing it in a garage or closet where the temperature swings is also not a good idea. A wi
