Comments on: Is there a difference between a wine chiller and refrigerator? http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: SadieB http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html/comment-page-1#comment-395 SadieB Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html#comment-395 Wine refrigerators or coolers are enclosed, temperature controlled, and usually have racks to hold the wine bottles. Wine chillers are open contraptions with a sleeve to encase the wine bottle for quick chilling before serving. Here is a picture of both to show the difference. Your friend may just be using different vernacular to describe the same thing you are but I would check to be sure so you get what you think you are getting. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100597781&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100597781&ci_src=14110944&cm_mmc=1hd.com2froogle-_-product_feed-_-D29X-_-100597781&locStoreNum=6817&marketID=16 http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100032996 Wine refrigerators or coolers are enclosed, temperature controlled, and usually have racks to hold the wine bottles. Wine chillers are open contraptions with a sleeve to encase the wine bottle for quick chilling before serving. Here is a picture of both to show the difference. Your friend may just be using different vernacular to describe the same thing you are but I would check to be sure so you get what you think you are getting.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100597781&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100597781&ci_src=14110944&cm_mmc=1hd.com2froogle-_-product_feed-_-D29X-_-100597781&locStoreNum=6817&marketID=16

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100032996

]]> By: Noah D http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html/comment-page-1#comment-396 Noah D Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html#comment-396 As long as it was designed to cool wine - you should be OK. But make sure it was designed for wine storage and not just a cheap small fridge. To be good for wine - the appliance must be able to control temperature- between 45-55 degrees depending on the type of wine, humidity about 70% - to keep the cork from drying out and most important to be able to maintain these conditions without much variance and the least vibration possible. As long as it was designed to cool wine - you should be OK. But make sure it was designed for wine storage and not just a cheap small fridge.

To be good for wine - the appliance must be able to control temperature- between 45-55 degrees depending on the type of wine, humidity about 70% - to keep the cork from drying out and most important to be able to maintain these conditions without much variance and the least vibration possible.

]]> By: Paul in San Diego http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html/comment-page-1#comment-397 Paul in San Diego Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.winesfromoc.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-wine-chiller-and-refrigerator.html#comment-397 Ask what specifically he's talking about. But, it's probably the same thing. A refrigerator differs from a wine chiller in that a refrigerator for food and stuff has shelves for storing things upright, and is usually kept below 40 degrees. A wine chiller has racks for storing wine bottles on their sides (this keeps the corks wet, so they won't dry out, shrink, and leak) and it keeps them around 50 degrees. Ask what specifically he's talking about. But, it's probably the same thing. A refrigerator differs from a wine chiller in that a refrigerator for food and stuff has shelves for storing things upright, and is usually kept below 40 degrees. A wine chiller has racks for storing wine bottles on their sides (this keeps the corks wet, so they won't dry out, shrink, and leak) and it keeps them around 50 degrees.

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