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Red and White Wines: A Storage Solution

Wines are unique beverages in that their taste can vary dramatically from one vintner to the next and from one type of grape to another.  This very fact is what makes wine interesting for us to drink, compare and enjoy.  However, these same variations also tend to complicate their respective wine storage and aging processes. 

Red wine is fermented with the juices and solids (skins and pulp) mixed.  On the other hand, grape juice that is separated from the solids is used to make white wine.  Red wines are often improved by aging them from five to fifteen years.  White wines generally are made to be consumed immediately and aging them beyond three years may actually be detrimental to their enjoyment. 

Many wine information sites generalize that the optimal wine storage temperature is 55 degrees F.  Some wine sites establish a range of temperatures for red wines at 50 to 64 degrees F., while the white wine range is from 41 to 50 degrees F.  Because white wines generally age faster than red wines, storing them at a cooler temperature will slow their respective aging process and allow them to be stored longer than if at higher temperatures.  Storing red wine at slightly higher temperatures than white wines will allow them to age within a reasonable period. 

What is the best solution to wine storage when enjoyment of both red and wine wines is your desired goal?  Investing in a wine refrigerator or wine chiller designed with two different storage zones is the best solution.  Commonly called dual zone wine coolers, these appliances have two separate and independently controlled temperature environments: one for red wines and one for whites.  This type of wine cellar allows the wine enthusiast to “enjoy the best of both worlds”. 

Dual-zone wine coolers come in two basic configurations.  The most common configuration is to have the two independent zones on top and bottom of your wine refrigerator.  Each of these two compartments will have their own respective temperature controls.  Another configuration you can purchase is the side-by-side configuration.  This type of wine cooler commonly has what are often termed “French Doors”.  Either configuration will enhance the look of your home and solve the problem of storing and aging different types of wine. 

Storing and aging your red and white wines at their best temperature will enhance your enjoyment of them.  Being prepared to address all of the different wine choices of your guests will make you an entertainment professional. 

For more information on dual zone wine coolers go to:  http://idealwinecoolers.com/page/dualzonewinecoolers.html 

Author: Ronald Senn, Vice-president of Ideal Wine Coolers, 11/27/2009

About the Author

Ronald Senn is currently Vice-president of Ideal Wine Coolers. Ron served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1970. Ron graduated from the University of Arizona with BS and MS Degrees. Ron is retired from the U.S. Forest Service after serving over 30 years.

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