Bring the wine bar to your home with a brilliant wine cooler! We all love a glass of wine, whether you choose red, white or rosé nothing beats having a relaxing glass to unwind in the evening or finding the perfect complement to a delicious meal.
Often wine is just stored in the fridge, alongside all your other foods – not only taking up valuable fridge space but also there are several advantages of having a separate place to store your wine. The noise level is generally lower on a wine fridge so you don’t have to worry about these appliances interfering in your kitchen. Also, wine fridges use less power than standard fridges, meaning that you can use your wine fridge knowing that you are being efficient when cooling your bottles of wine. It is not just wine which can be chilled here, champagne will also benefit from being stored in this chiller, tasting sweet and delicious with every glass.
So which one should you choose? There are various sizes available for these fridges, it all depends really on how many bottles you want to store. The Whirlpool ARC2050 wine cooler stores up to 111 bottles – this is a huge capacity capable of satisfying any wine lover. However, if you were looking for something a little cheaper, with a respectable capacity the Candy CCV150BL wine cooler can store up to 40 bottles and also looks great in the home. A beginner to wine storage, who only wants to dip their toe in, may opt for the Baumatic BW18 wine cooler, storing 18 bottles, this model is at the cheaper end of the scale and looks brilliant. For someone looking for the ultimate wine cooler then consider the Smeg SCV115S. This storage solution can hold up to 115 bottles of wine, spread over 6 shelves. This appliance may cost that little extra but you have to admit it looks magnificent, just imagine it full of delicious wines from around the world. Really, the main variable with these appliances is storage, so once you know how many bottles of wine you want to keep then really it comes down to space and style, also you may favour a particular brand.
An ideal storage temperature for all wines is 13°c, however if you will favour one type of wine above the rest then the following may be worth noting. White wines in general should be stored between 7 and 10°c. Red wines benefit from being stored between 14-18°c. People often make the mistake of leaving red wines on the kitchen counter all day, however a slight chill will benefit this type of wine, rather then being in a warm kitchen all day. Look out for wine coolers with the option to change the temperature setting, you can control the best temperature for the wine in your fridge. Champagne is best served at around 7°c, which may also be worth considering when choosing your temperature.
A wine refrigerator takes wine racks to a whole new level. Storing wine correctly is so important to ensure that the wine is at its optimum taste, therefore a handy wine cooler could be just what you need to guarantee the perfect glass time after time. Also, storing wine correctly will extend your wines shelf life.
So bring the wine bar to your home, invite your friends around, have a chat, relax and enjoy showing off your new companion.
Wine coolers get a lot of attention from your family and friends so share a drink with them and start enjoying the benefits that your new wine cooler will bring to your home.
