Although a kitchen refrigerator is very suitable for conserving dairy products, meat or vegetables, it is unsuitable for the storage of wines. The coldness and vibration will definitely have a detrimental effect on wine quality and taste. On the other hand, a wine bottle refrigerator is so designed as to preserve the different requirements of both red and white wines.

The kitchen refrigerator is designed to maintain the freshness of food. To meet this specification the refrigerator must drop the temperature to around 40 degrees, which is far too cold for wines. Wine bottle refrigerators lower their temperature at a slower rate to around 52-58 degrees, which is ideal for most wines. The refinement of some wine bottle refrigerators having two compartments means red and white wines can be stored at their correct temperatures.

Besides being very cold, the kitchen refrigerator removes humidity from its interior. This design allows the refrigerator to accommodate a wide range of perishable foods. Unfortunately this combination of coldness and lack of humidity can dry out corks and allow penetration of food odors that affect the taste of the wine.

The wine bottle refrigerator is designed to maintain a humidity level between 50-70%, which will block out unwanted odors and maintain wine quality. The correct layout in the interior allows the temperature and humidity to circulate around the bottles, simulating a cellar set up.

A wine refrigerator allows wines to be lain on their sides so that the corks will be kept moist so as to not dry out and shrink. With the wines also being stored in a vibration-free facility where the door will not be opened so frequently, the wines will maintain their quality and even improve in bouquet and taste as they age.

If you are a serious wine collector and have a need to store wines with different requirements, then consider a wine bottle refrigerator to guarantee wine preservation, taste and protection of your valuable investment.