A Beginner’s Guide to Basement Wine Cellars
Wine cellars and storage units are often high-tech, sophisticated machines. But that hasn’t always been the case—7,000 years ago, Neolithic peoples in Iran stored wine in pottery jugs, buried under ...
What Temperature Should Wine be Stored At?
To truly showcase your wine, storing and serving at the proper temperature is crucial. Determining the precise temperature your wine should be kept at is subject to several variables, all ...
Why Wine Needs To Be Stored And Aged
Actually, only about 10% of the wine in the world needs to be aged, the rest is meant for immediate consumption. But there is a reason that 10% benefits from ...
Why Do I Need A Wine Cellar Cooling Unit?
COOLING UNIT BUYING GUIDE The aging process of wine can be a tricky concept to fully grasp, as wine itself is quite temperamental by nature. Wine has a handful of ...
What’s The Difference Between Through-The-Wall, Ducted And Split Wine Cellar Cooling Systems?
COOLING UNIT BUYING GUIDE The original wine cellars were actually caves. Cave is even the French word for wine cellar. So if you think about the environment of a cave: ...
Can I Use an Air Conditioner to Cool My Wine Cellar?
It’s a question our Wine Storage Consultants get a lot here at Wine Enthusiast: “Can I use an air conditioner in my wine cellar?” Sure, you can—but we wouldn’t recommend ...