You may have a growing wine collection and are facing the problem of how and where to store them. You may be worrying that you do not have extra space in your home to build a wine cellar and have limited budget to do so. A good alternative is to consider one of the free-standing wine cellars and wine cabinets available in the market today. They provide the same conditions of a permanent wine cellar but cost less. Free-standing wine cabinets come in different sizes, colors and design to complement your home interior and store your wine collection in excellent condition.
Size and Capacity of Free-Standing Wine Cellars
Free-standing wine cellars can hold between 4 and 50 standard bottles of wine.
Best Conditions for Free-Standing Wine Cellars and Cabinets
Free-standing wine cellars or wine cabinets can hold more wine bottles and allow you to store your wines for longer periods just like permanent wine cellars, in contrast to wine coolers or wine refrigerators that will only store wines for about a year. Wine coolers or refrigerators are suited for wines that are ready to be served, whereas wine cabinets replicate the conditions needed for the wines to age beautifully, keeping the temperature constantly at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. They are designed to maintain that temperature without any fluctuation even if the weather outside changes.
They are also designed to maintain humidity at 70 percent, providing ideal conditions for the wine to age beautifully and maintain its full flavor and aroma. Maintaining the right humidity is vital since this prevents the cork from drying out and letting the alcohol content of the wine from escaping or letting in oxygen that can spoil the wine.
Free-standing wine cellars are very quiet, another condition needed for the proper storage of wines. They are made securely and solidly to prevent vibration and noises from reaching the wines stored inside. They are designed to provide the ideal dark environment needed by wines, as they are drastically affected by light. Lighting is controlled in wine cabinets, just enough for you to see what you are looking for when you need a bottle to two.
Musty odors are potentially dangerous where wines are stored. Wine cabinets are designed to have proper ventilation, a condition that will prevent mold build up and other odors from outside the wine cabinet to reach the stored wine bottles.
Free-standing wine cellars are installed with bottle racks in the right horizontal angle to see to it that the corks are constantly touched by the wine. This will make sure that the cork is kept moist at all times until the bottle is opened.
Wine cabinets give you great convenience to store your wine collection right in your own home even if you do not have a permanent wine cellar. This is a more economical and convenient way to enjoy your wine anytime, compared to having to use a wine cellaring service. Wines taste better the longer they are stored and you can achieve this by investing in a free-standing wine cellar.