The Optimum Construction of Wine Cooler Refrigerators

Not all wine cooler refrigerators are of equal quality, and particular design factors vary from one model of fridge to another. If you're planning to store your wine in one of these appliances, then there is a certain amount of homework you'll need to do, to make sure you find a wine fridge that will maintain your bottles in the best conditions. Temperature is of course a primary consideration in these wine cabinets, but there are other things you need to look at as well.

You should keep two categories in mind as you look at wine refrigerators: the air inside and the construction of the fridge. The ideal wine refrigerators will have dual temperature zones, so you can keep white wines in a cooler zone than the reds, as generally recommended. You also want to check what the air circulation is like throughout the unit, making sure it's good so that there will be less danger of mold or mildew.

You also want to prevent vibrations and disruption of the sediment in the bottles, because shaking up the sediment could ruin the internal balance in the wine. Thermoelectric wine refrigerators don't cool as efficiently as compressor-based models, yet they eliminate vibrations, so you'll need to weigh these two factors against each other. If you're more concerned about temperature and therefore prefer wine cooler refrigerators that have compressors, then you should at least ensure that the storage compartment for the wine is isolated from the compressor compartment, and that the whole fridge is isolated from vibrations that may come from other appliances or cabinets in the kitchen.

In the meantime, even the light levels can influence how well the wine is preserved. Refrigerated wine cabinets with LED lighting are not the norm, but they can be found if you look hard enough. And ideally, wine cooler refrigerators with solid doors instead of glass ones prevent daylight or other light sources from damaging the wine with UV light, but at the very least, any glass door should be tinted to protect from this sort of light. Paying attention to light, temperature, and even vibration may narrow down your choices, but when your wine is being stored in the best possible conditions, you'll be glad you took the time to find the right wine fridge.

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Checking Reviews For The Best Wine Coolers
The Galt Online Buying Guide (www.galttechcom) considers the Vinotemp and the EuroCave the best wine coolers around. The problem for the average buyer, of course, is that they don't necessarily have the $1000 to spend on a wine fridge, no matter how great the quality ultimately is.

Options In Choosing Your Wine Cooler
To keep both red and white wines stored in the best conditions, you have three choices. You might buy two wine bottle refrigerators so you can store the wines at different temperatures, since whites should be cooler than reds. You could buy one wine fridge and set the thermostat halfway between the two recommended high and low temperatures.

Wine Cellars As Furniture
However, it's when you find these refrigerated cabinets looking indeed like cabinets, which may be in upright or credenza styles that the "furniture" aspect really comes into its own. Being larger units, they sometimes hold many hundreds of bottles of wine, so they are favored by those with serious collections. These wine cellars are usually crafted from polished wood with ornate tinted glass doors.