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