Wine Storage Cabinet

Wine storage cabinet bars are designed to keep your wine cooled to the precise serving temperature recommended for that type of wine. Generally speaking, wine stored in wine storage cabinet bars, wine storage coolers, or a wine refrigerators should be stored on its side.

The idea behind storing wine on its side is based on the assumption that there is a natural cork in the wine bottle. With more and more synthetic corks in use today, it is just a matter of time before upright wine storage will be acceptable. The purpose of storing the bottle on its side was to keep the cork moist so it would slip out easily through the neck of the wine bottle. With a new synthetic cork, there are no concerns about the cork drying out or getting stuck in the neck of the wine bottle.

How Cold Should You Store Wine?

Many wine drinkers wonder how cold they should cool their wine in their wine storage cabinet bars. Red wine should be served at 59 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit, with blush and rose wines being served at 46 to 57 degrees.

Dry white wine should be served precisely at 55 degrees Fahrenheit, while champagne and other bubbly, sparking wines must be served at 43 to 47 degrees Fahrenheit.

Construction Of Your Wine Storage Cabinet Bar

While a wine storage cooler and a wine storage refrigerator are meant to be tucked away under a countertop and not seen, a wine storage cabinet bars are usually on display as if it were a piece of fine furniture. For that reason, styling is important.

Consider the room where the wine storage cabinet bar will be kept. What other wood grains are in that room? If possible, wine storage cabinet bars should be stained to match other wood tones that are already in the room, so it doesn't look out of place.

One of the most important aspects of wine storage cabinet bars is the closing mechanism on the door. Less expensive wine cabinets utilize a piano hinge to close the door instead of a seal like you find on a refrigerator door. Buyers who purchase the piano hinge version are usually disappointed when the cool air leaks out of their coolers and prevents their wines from reaching their optimal temperature for service.

More Popular Wine Cabinets

Vinotheque is a "quiet touch" system that has a very quiet operation.
The Avanti, a small wine cellar, that holds six to 166 bottles of wine.
LeCache Win Vault, a high quality wine storage cabinet bar that is very chic.