Temperature Controlled For Wine Collectors
Perhaps you’re more of a connoisseur or a collector, with special bottles you’ve acquired over the
years through gifts and a handful of purchases that were a bit of a splurge over your everyday wine. No matter where you are
in building your collection, we can help you refine your approach, improve your buying strategy and create a cellar that you,
your family, and your wine loving friends will enjoy for many more years to come. |
| Digital Temperature Control for Red Wines |
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| Only @ The Wine Vine |
Our highly recommended & collectible wines are controlled
by a highly precise thermostat, the cooling system allows you to constantly maintain the ideal temperature for your wine.
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Temperature
Everyone seems to agree that temperature is the crucial variable. It’s
likely that relatively few wines are spoiled by low humidity or light exposure, but many are ruined through storage at high
and/or variable temperatures.
A temperature of 55° Fahrenheit and a Relative Humidity of 60-65% are ideal
for long-term wine storage. The cool temperature slows the aging process, while the high humidity prevents moisture inside
the wine bottle from moving into the cork and eventually evaporating into the air. Ultraviolet light exposure should be kept
to a minimum
Humidity
Why is humidity important? When corks dry out they lose elasticity. When wines
are stored lying down the cork is in contact with wine at one end. Storing wines in humid conditions is thought to be beneficial
because they prevent the other end of the cork from drying out.
Chilling
White Wine | | | | | | | | |
One way to chill a bottle of
white wine is in an ice bucket or something that can act as an ice bucket. Fill a bucket 2/3 full with a mixture
of half ice and half water. Be sure to add the water since ice alone will not chill the wine as quickly.
Put a bottle in the solution and leave it for 20 to 30 minutes. Add rock salt to the ice and water to chill the wine
a bit more rapidly. Using ice without water will take more than an hour to chill properly. Use the water.
Another way to chill your
wine is to put it in a refrigerator. It will only take two hours in order to completely chill it. Never buy wine from
a beer coolers. Most liquor stores keep wine in their beer coolers for weeks, or even months. It is to cold for wine
to be in beer coolers. Wines that are too cold will exhibit less pronounced bouquet and flavors. These will become
more evident as the wine warms.
Never put wine in a freezer. You will probably check for the first bottle or two or even
three but eventually you will have a mostly frozen, broken bottle mess in your freezer. And even if you do keep the focus
and manage to chill a bottle with the freezer method, it will still take longer than using ice and water. Why go through all of these trouble. There is
an easier way for a perfect chill bottle of wine. The Best Way is to buy wine from digital temperature control cooler. You can only find this @ The Wine Vine.
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Temperature(F.)
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White Wine Serving Temperatures
Which Wines: |
| 45 degrees (F.)
7
degrees (C.) | Most white wines including Chennin Blancs, Sauvignon Blancs, Loire
Wines, Rieslings and 'everyday' Chardonnays. If they are served colder,
the aromas and flavors will be minimized and you won't get full enjoyment. |
| 50 degrees (F.)
10
degrees (C.) | Full bodied, high quality white wines including Sauternes
and rich white Burgundies. Light red wines like Beaujolais. |
| 60 degrees (F.)
15
degrees (C.)
| Red
wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux, Rhones and Syrah/Shiraz. |
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