There are two main reasons, and to explain, it is important to understand how most home and commercial refrigerators work. Most home and commercial refrigerators keep food between 34 and 43 degrees. The temperature is constantly going up and down in this range. First they will blast cool air until the temperature reaches about 34 degrees, it will allow the temperature to slowly crawl back up, and when it is almost to 43 degrees it will blast more cool air in. One reason people prefer keeping their wine in coolers designed for them is that they are often times smaller and therefore easier to keep within a tighter temperature range. A constant wide change in temperature will shorten the shelf life of the wine. Another reason is because drinking temperature of most wines is between 41 and 48 degrees. It isn't necessary to keep wine in the same temperature range as food to prevent bacteria growth. It is also nice to have the wine at the perfect temperature when you are ready to drink it!
The ideal temperature for storing red wine in a wine fridge is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
The ideal temperature for storing red wine in a wine fridge is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
The ideal temperature for a wine fridge to properly store and preserve wine is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wine can be stored in a fridge.
The ideal temperature to keep a wine fridge is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
A wine fridge should be set to a temperature between 45-65F (7-18C) to properly store and preserve wine.
A wine cooler is specifically designed to store wine from a temperature and humidity standpoint. The temperature of a wine cooler can range between 45 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. A kitchen fridge is usually set around 35 degrees and has lower humidity. The best long term average storage temperature for wine is about 55 degrees. This will store and age wine properly. This is too wine for a kitchen fridge.
No, Shiraz is a red wine, and you should not refrigerate any red wine.
It honestly depends on how often one will use the wine. If a person does tastings or owns a store, it is better to have just a cellar. A wine fridge is useful for keeping wine cool, but it should only be used for storing wines for less than a few months because the cork could dry out and damage the wine.
Wine once opened has to fight spoilage promoted by oxygen. Refrigerating the wine helps to keep bacteria from spoiling the wine. Over a short period of time this bacteria will turn the wine to vinegar. However, keeping wine in the fridge will not save it forever just a few more days. Before drinking the red wine just take bottle out of fridge about twenty min before drinking.
If someone is already a wine connoisseur there are few supplies they will need. Perhaps a fridge for storing wine at the correct temperature would make a good gift if you were willing to spend the money. Easier and less expensive gifts would be cheeses to compliment a wine, or a nice set of wine glasses. A set of stoppers to store an opened bottle of wine also comes in handy.
Once it is opened, a bottle of white wine will spoil in 3-4 days even in the refrigerator.