Keeping Wine at Its Best 18
Storing and Serving Wine
There is a right way to store and serve wine. And t here is a
wrong way. The Sub-Zero wine storage equipment is
committed to the right way. Wine enthusiast s know that
wine, optimally, likes to be stored for long peri ods of time
in caves that are vibration free, dark, d amp and kept at a
constant 55°F (13°C). However, how many of us have
these situations available?
When you think about wine, think abo ut preserving fruit
and the fact that you must refrigerat e it at the proper
temperature before it spoils. After a ll, wine is the juice of
grapes in its simplest interpreta tion.
Wine needs to be selected and cared for p roperly.The
wine aficionado knows that proper s torage will ensure the
wine is served at the best conditio ns.
Youha ve taken the extra step to ensure that your wine is
kept in the best possible environme nt by purchasing your
Sub-Zero wine storage unit. Now how y ou use the unit is
up to you.
Youca n devote the entire wine storage unit to long-ter m
storage and have the temperature se t to 55˚F (13°C) in
both zones—the ideal temperat ure for long-term storage
or aging. If, however, you want to devote only a sma ll
portion of the unit to that feature, yo uc an adjust the
temperature in the smaller zone to lon g-term storage and
adjust the other temperature zone to a ccommodate the
wine you will be enjoying soon.
The temperature in this zone can be anyt hing you choose.
Sure, there are ideal temperatures for serv ing wine, but it
is very subjective, with everyo ne’spalat e reacting differ-
ently to different temperatures.
The chart on the following page offer s some universally
accepted storing and serving te mperatures for the most
common wines consumed today.
Enjoy the wine and your Sub-Zero wine st orage unit. And
thank you for your trust in Sub-Zero.