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Best Wine Refrigerator

Find the Best Wine Refrigerator for your Collection of Southwest Wines

When you become a southwest wine lover, it’s time to look for the best wine refrigerator to store your favorite southwest wines. Home wine refrigerators used to be an uncommon site in the average home. However in recent years the enjoyment of wine has been gaining in popularity and have become more common. Even homebuilders and remodelers are incorporating some of the best coolers into the designs of new kitchens. Some homeowners are even including wine cellars in their home designs.

A general wine guide rule is to purchase a wine cooler that is double the capacity of what you think you will use. The reasoning behind this is that your wine collection will most certainly grow and the need for additional wine storage space will increase. If you’re going to make an investment, it should be useful for several years.

Haier Wine Refrigerator The best wine refrigerator units have an aluminum interior. Aluminum interiors conduct cold and heat better than plastic interiors which are most commonly found in less expensive wine coolers. An aluminum interior with a pebble textured lining will help to maintain ideal humidity in the cooler. A temperature of 55 degrees with 50 to 70 percent humidity levels are ideal for storing wine.

When choosing the best wine refrigerator for your particular requirements, check for refrigerator wine rack shelves that roll out which makes it easier to read wine labels and remove bottles. Also consider adjustable shelving to accommodate different size bottles such as Champagne.

Glass doors in a wine cooler allow you to see the wine collection displayed on the wine refrigerator wine racks, but they don’t insulate as well as a solid door and are usually more expensive. If you like the look of glass, make sure that the glass has a UV-protective finish to ensure that your wine collection is not exposed to damaging sunlight.

The compressors that cool these appliances can vibrate especially when turning on and off. Shaking wine can damage it over time. When looking for the best wine refrigerator look for stabilizers such as compressors mounted on rubber blocks and coated refrigerator wine racks that grip the bottles. Also, listen to the sound of the compressor to make sure that it is not too loud.

If you enjoy both red and white wines, consider a wine cooler with dual temperature zones. Many of the best wine refrigerators have locks which can be a useful accessory if you want to protect your collection. Many also have alarms that sound if the door is left open.

Prices for can vary. For example, under-the-counter refrigerated wine cellars can range in price from $150.00 to $3,000. The top brands are Haier, Danby, Marvel, Sub-Zero, Miele, Viking, Vinotemp, Cuisinart, Electrolux, EuroCave, and Avanti wine refrigerators.

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Practical Tips:

Always keep wine bottles on their side especially wines that are corked. Keeping the corks moist will ensure that the wine stays fresh while in storage.

Most opened wines will last for no more than 3 to 5 days. For white wines, place the cork or a tight Wine Bottle Stopper into the wine bottle and place upright in a refrigerator. Keeping the wine cool will slow the breakdown process, limiting the oxygen that comes in contact with the wine.

Red wine should not be refrigerated. Place the cork or a tight wine bottle stopper into the wine bottle and store upright in a cool, dark place such as a pantry or cupboard.

A Wine Vacuum Pump can help to prolong the breakdown process for both white and red wines because it pumps most of the oxygen out of the wine bottle.

For wine lovers who are interested in a wine project, build your own wine rack can be an inexpensive alternative to other types of wine storage.

Storing opened wine can produce mixed results and it’s always best to consume wine soon once it has been opened.



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