2 Critical Factors To Consider When Looking For A Wine Refrigerator

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2 Critical Factors To Consider When Looking For A
Wine Refrigerator
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• The first thing most people think about when a
  wine refrigerator is brought up is that they're
  expensive luxuries. It's true, some coolers can
  be quite expensive, but if you're someone who
  appreciates a glass or two of wine, or you might
  even have your own wine collection, you
  understand that a wine refrigerator is essential.

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• The reason why wine refrigerators are important
  is because they help to keep your wine at an
  ideal temperature, which in turn helps to
  maintain the high quality of your wine.

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• Without one you might end up just storing your
  wine in a regular fridge, or just above the
  counter. The problem with this is that if your
  wine is stored in a place where the temperature
  is too warm, it will age quicker than you want.
  But if it's stored in a place where the
  temperature is too cool, it will age much slower.
  Neither is ideal.

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• Think of buying a wine cooler as an investment in
  your wine enjoyment.  
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• Before you go out and purchase a new wine
  refrigerator, there are two critical factors you
  need to consider first

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• 1. Size of the refrigerator
• Just like all other appliances, there are
  different sizes of wine coolers you can choose
  from. Some refrigerators are small and are
  designed to only hold 6 bottles. These are ideal
  if you just have a few bottles that you bring out
  when entertaining or over a nice Sunday dinner.
  Others though are quite larger and can hold as
  much as 40 bottles. These are more for the wine
  connoisseurs who have a larger wine collection.
• Regardless of how many bottles you have and how
  big your collection is, there is always going to
  be a wine refrigerator that meets your needs.

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• 2. Temperature needs
• The temperature of your wine fridge is one of the
  most important aspects you need to consider.
• A lot of it depends on the type of wine you're
  storing. As a general rule of thumb, dry white
  wines should be stored between 46-57 degrees
  Fahrenheit, whereas the ideal temperature for
  light red wines is between 40-52 degrees
  Fahrenheit. Full bodied red wines on the other
  hand should be stored in temperatures that range
  from between 52-60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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• What if you have to store red and white wines
  together?
• The great thing about most high quality wine
  refrigerators is that they will have 2 doors
  where you can store the two types of wines
  separately and at different temperatures.
  Something an ordinary fridge can't do.
• Obviously the third factor you should consider is
  your budget, but if you consider the size you
  need and the temperature requirements for the
  wines you have, that should take care of your
  budget for you.

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• Don't compromise on quality. Your wine
  collections, regardless of how big or small it
  is, should be enjoyed to it's fullest, and a high
  quality wine refrigerator will help you do just
  that.
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• If you're still just shopping around for the
  ideal wine refrigerator for your collection,
  checkout our review of the Top 10 Best Wine
  Coolers at http//www.bestwinecoolersreview.com/