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Monday, July 14, 2008
Wine Chillin’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Years ago it was acceptable to have a wine rack on the kitchen counter to store bottles of wine, but now it seems even the occasional wine drinker is investing in dedicated wine chillers.
My strategy has always been to stick the red in a cabinet and the white in the fridge but according to a recent story in House Beautiful, all wine needs to be stored between 53 and 57 degrees with 60 to 70 percent humidity to make sure it matures properly…which means the fridge is too cold.
Those of us with minimal space are advised to consider small countertop coolers that hold six to eight bottles.
Above is a slightly larger Target version for $220 that holds 18 bottles of wine and features the latest thermoelectric cooling which requires less power than a traditional fridge. (This version doesn’t offer humidity control.)
Something that large would only fit in a corner of my dining room, which could look kind of odd. Serious collectors are having wine cellars built into kitchen cabinets, vacant closets or credenzas that look appropriate in any room of the house.
Do you think a free-standing wine cooler or wine cellar is a decor eyesore? What is your strategy for storing wine?
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