| Wines taste best served at the right | | | | humidity conditions can be replicated. These can |
| temperature. From 7°C for non vintage | | | | maintain temperatures at a designated level and |
| sparkling to 18°C for vintage port. Different | | | | also at precise levels so wines are continually kept |
| types of wines need to be served at different | | | | chilled to the desired degree. With developments |
| temperatures. Wine coolers serve the purpose of | | | | in technology, wine coolers have also come of |
| chilling your wine to the right temperature. | | | | age. Modern day wine coolers do not only control |
| A wine cooler is any type of utensil or equipment | | | | temperature, cooling and circulation but are also |
| used to cool the wine. These may be small table | | | | able to read bar coding of wine bottles enabling |
| top units that rapidly cool a single bottle or hand | | | | precise controls of elements related to the coding. |
| held totes used to carry chilled wine. Wine coolers | | | | Some wine coolers also have separate chambers |
| may also be as elaborate as large refrigerator | | | | with separate temperature controls so that |
| style units that store dozens of bottles at | | | | different types of wines can be stored in the |
| selected temperatures. Wine coolers are usually | | | | same wine cooler. |
| made of neoprene, vinyl or double-walled glass, | | | | While choosing a wine cooler, features like volume, |
| plastic, metal or any insulated material that assists | | | | number of shelves, capacity, dimensions and |
| to keep the wine chilled. | | | | energy efficiency are to be kept in mind. Coolers |
| Table top units are useful for obtaining the | | | | with extra features like light, glass doors and the |
| correct wine serving temperature especially in | | | | opening of the door to both left and right are |
| warmer climates. Hand held totes are used for | | | | added advantages. Digital or electronic controls |
| carrying and keeping bottles cold for picnics or | | | | gain over dial controls, as temperatures can be |
| parties but these keep wine chilled for a limited | | | | set precisely. |
| amount of time ranging from 1 to 3 hours. These | | | | Various brands are available with different |
| hold single bottles or as many as three bottles of | | | | functionalities with prices ranging from $350 to |
| wine. | | | | over $2000. Table top coolers are useful for |
| The large refrigerated units come in different | | | | domestic purposes while the large refrigerated |
| types, sizes, styles and functions. These types of | | | | units are ideally suited to bars, restaurants or |
| wine coolers are useful for those who do not | | | | uses where high turnover of products is |
| have access to a wine cellar, as temperature and | | | | expected. |