Showing posts with label Wine Storage News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wine Storage News. Show all posts

Friday, January 29, 2010

Why All Wine Connoisseurs Must Purchase A Wine Storage Cooler

As the years pass, the quality and taste of wine changes.  The manner in which wine is stored can either slow or hasten this natural process.  Whether you are storing white or red wine, sparkling whine or champagne, it may be necessary to invest in a wine storage cooler in order to protect your assortment of fine beverages.

Wine storage coolers are available in a vast array of stores.  Even the lower end consumer retailers have gotten into the party.  It is not uncommon to find great deals on these products from stores like Walmart and Target.  Of course, for the more luxurious wine aficionados out there, high end retailers have more aesthetically pleasing and electronically sound wine storage cooler for sale.

What does a wine storage cooler do?  It sounds simple and many of you are probably wondering why not just use the household refrigerator.  The reason for this is that the storage temperature required for food to be kept fresh and the temperature required to keep wine properly cooled is different.

Food generally requires a much lower temperature.  Another reason is that the continuous opening of the refrigeration causes temperature readings to change.  Wine needs to be kept at a constant temperature in order to preserve its color, taste and quality.

Another problem to consider is that different types of wine require different temperature settings.  You are not going to have this flexibility with a standard refrigerator.  Many wine storage cooler are manufactured with the ability to delegate different temperature and humidity zones.  For instance, if you have a fine bottle of white and a deep red wine, you can set two different settings in your wine storage cooler to ensure the preservation of the liquid.

Besides the obvious usefulness of the wine storage cooler, there is an aesthetic component to having one in your home.  When a visitor sees a wine storage cooler, the immediate connection is made with luxury and class.

There are a ton of products on the market for you to choose from.  The best way to begin your search is by viewing consumer reports, fine wine magazines and doing some Internet research.

If you go to wine tasting events, you might want to ask some of the other attendees and even the wine manufacturers which devices are the best to keep your wine as fresh as possible.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Add Elegance And Luxury To Your Wine Drinking With Wine Storage Furniture

Nothing speaks of elegance quite like a fine piece of wine storage furniture.  The truth of the matter is that there is an abundance of products on the market -- for seasoned connoisseurs of wine to the occasional drinker -- that can add a fancy look to your home.

Wine storage furniture can range from storing only a few bottles to massive and intricate storage systems capable of filling up an entire wine cellar.  The decision you have to make is which piece of wine storage furniture best suits you.

The storage of wine is highly important to the preservation, aroma, taste and color of the wine.  If wine is not stored properly it will begin to lose all of these essential attributes.  Fine wine collectors especially have to consider this possibility as certain bottles of wine can cost thousands of dollars.

There are a few ways you can go in selecting the proper wine storage furniture for you.  One method is to buy one of the manufactured products that have saturated the market.  If you look around, the bulk of consumer product retailers have gotten into the wine storage furniture market.  These products can also be found on the Internet with relative ease.  Just type in your search query and you will instantly be greeted with thousands of products to sift through.

Another, more costly way is to look into a custom unit.  This is recommended for serious wine connoisseurs.  Custom wine storage furniture can be tailored to fit your home, especially if you are lucky enough to have a wine cellar.  Contractors and experts creating this form of storage are available.  If you have invested heavily in wine this may be the best option for you.

Don’t forget that the temperature you store your wine in is very important.  Make sure you factor this important information into your decision.  The majority of wine storage furniture on the market is not equipped with coolers.  Instead, simple wooden racks and cabinets rely on your setting of room temperature to properly store the wine.

The next time you are at a wine tasting event remember to ask people for their opinion on how to store wine and their recommendations as to the best furniture on the market for doing so.  As one of the finer things in life, wine should be treated like royalty.