A Bosch Wine Cooler For Only the Best Wines
Nearly everyone has a refrigerator. So, it’s logical to ask why isn’t that good enough for wine? If you just buy a bottle now and then, it seems logical that your standard refrigerator would suffice. But even then, there are still multiple reasons to at least have a tiny wine cooler refrigerator or wine bottle cooler to enjoy, serve and store your wine.
The obvious reason is temperature. A standard refrigerator (unlike a wine cooler refrigerator) has a temperature range of 34° – 43°F. Based on how a fridge works, the temperature fluctuates constantly. The compressor runs until the internal temperature reaches 34°F, then the compressor shuts down. When the internal temperature reaches 43°F the compressor blasts cold air again until the temperature reaches 34°F. It’s a constant cycle.
To make definitely sure to maintain a wine’s quality, the temperature has to be consistent. Fluctuating temperatures, shorten the life span of any wine. So, a wine cooler refrigerator is designed to maintain temperature with no fluctuation. depending on the wine bottle cooler model there may be more than one temperature regulated compartment in the wine cooler refrigerator, but following are the appropriiate temperatures for storing your wine until ready to enjoy.
– Drinking Temperature for Sparkling wines: 41° – 48°F
– Serving Temperature for Red wines: 62° – 66°F
– Aging Temperature: 53° – 57°F
Since a standard refrigerator normally reaches a maximum temperature of 48°F, that is colder than optimal for wine. Reducing the temperature on your refrigerator will result in spoiled food. it is more economical to purchase a little wine cooler refrigerator or a wine bottle cooler to maintain the wine’s quality.
Another reason to think about a wine bottle cooler is that perfect humidity for wines is 75% humidity. Fruits and vegetables will wilt at that humidity, and the surfaces of the shelves and sides of the fridge will be damp resulting in a musty smell and likely mold. Wines require the humidity to keep the corks moist. When a cork top dries out it tends to crack. The cracks allow air to get into the bottles and react with the wine causing the wine to age prematurely. Unless costly vinegar is your goal, this is not a good thing. A wine cooler refrigerator maintains consistently high humidity even in dry climates (whether hot or cold). Even if a tiny bowl of water or a wet sponge is recommended in the bottom of the wine bottle cooler cabinet to reach the desired 75% humidity, the wine cooler refrigerator will not get moldy.
Quality wines are an investment. Any investment deserves to be protected. Protect your wines with a wine bottle cooler that fits your space and needs. To maximize the life of your wine everything needs to be in balance. For your wine to be content, the correct temperature, consistent temperature, correct humidity and consistent humidity are required. And a wine cooler refrigerator is designed to do that.
Your food and wine really will not live happily together. Invest in a wine bottle cooler that will protect and preserve your wines until you are ready to pop a cork and enjoy a good glass of wine.
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