I know very little about wines,I noticed that the main questions are about the temps for reds,not much about whites. Is there specific temps for each,
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I store them both at about 55 degrees. Usually I take the reds out about an hour before drinking. The dry whites I often put in the refrigerator for a half hour or so before serving, but the sweet whites are fine at 55.
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I store them both at about 55 degrees.Usually I take the reds out about an hour before drinking. The dry whites I often put in the refrigerator for a half hour or so before serving, but the sweet whites are fine at 55.
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There are ranges for each, with whites generally being colder than reds. Much of it is personal choice, but reds age better at the mid to high 50's range. Whites are usually colder around the mid-40's.
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I don't Know, because I just have used for red wine, but I think it's ok for white wines too.
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Dear Sir, I can not answer if it is going to work properly on your space. I have this product, and fit it under the conter but left enough space on each side in order to work properly. Besides that, this winecellar is particularly nice, dual zone, so uoy can storage White wine and red wine and also to sparkling wine if you want to. It is just to set the temperature between 45-47F. White Wine 48-54F and red wine 55-65F. Temperatures is all set from the manufacturer. Good Luck!
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I keep this wine cooler inside at temperatures anywhere from 65-75F and I keep the two zones at 61F for red wines and 48F for white wines. However when the humidity gets high ( we use this cooler in Florida) the front glass on the white wine section has a tendency to sweat. Hope this helps.
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In general you don't want wine to sit - red past 2 days, white past 4. Top top works ok. It's not a vacuum seal or anything, but its easier than reinserting a cork. I've only used it for wine bottles...fitted for that size bottle neck/opening.
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First, I keep mine at 63 for red wine, but when I lower the temp, it goes down pretty quickly. It is not a refrigerator, but an air cooler, it does not have a compressor.I
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Actually people may find this hard to believe but if you follow directions exactly as i have , i have regularly had wine last for weeks...even a month, with this product and leaving the wine then either on the counter or inside the refrigerator if it's pretty hot in summer and the wine is always really really good. I wonder if it depends on the quality of the wine and the kind of wine. I mostly drink only oak barrelled red wine...Ruah, Cabernet, and Merlot usually and don't get anything less than a $20 bottle and usually better quality than that. I also don't drink much out of a bottle once open it, maybe one or two glasses and then sometimes not for weeks again , and i can tell you for over 4 years using this, never has a bottle of wine gone bad and always it tastes great (even guests say that and can't believe it)......sometimes better, smoother...but as i said i get good wine to start with. i have had one can last 3 to 4 years , sometimes share it and finish the bottle and a few nights later open another and have a glass or two only , other times with guests empty the bottle of course...sometimes drink only one glass out of same bottle a few times or more and preserve it for over a months' time before it's finished....and still great tasting wine and well preserved... So that is my experience. And i heard from others that a couple of weeks is pretty normal with this product but maybe more than that you might not be able to count on, but i always have and have never been disappointed. Hope that helps.
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I have left the wine for a week with no issues. It seems to depend on how much wine is left in the bottle or some other factors but at two weeks it sometimes goes bad. With the other systems I've tried, I was only able to keep wine about 4 days.
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Depends on the wine. For whites, I use the gas and keep it in the refrigerator; can last a couple of weeks. For reds, I use the gas and put it back in the cellar can last for a little more than a week. Works GREAT with oil and vinegar at room temp for a month or more.
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Re the Moscato: white wine does not get the same degree of benefit from aeration as red wine does. Moreover, it has far fewer of the compounds that create much of the bouquet and flavor, especially the delicate floral and fruity ones, so if you aerate it those will dissipate very quickly and leave the wine tasting flat. Just swirl it around in your glass for a few seconds before drinking it to heighten these subtly. (Note: this means that when pouring, you should never fill the glass!)
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I found it didn't make a difference in flavor when compared to an undecanted glass from the same bottle. I also found that it gave a strange odor to the wine. This is made of plastic, not glass, so maybe that's why. I also noticed that the one featured here for red wine is a mini size in the picture, not the full sized one with the stand.
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My husband is the wine maker at our house and he says wait a while longer. Also he says the you must be mindful of the temperature that you are keeping the wine at. Hope this is helpful.
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I agree with Ruth: the Moscato would not benefit from the aerator. In my experience, all red wines will improve (high end and low end wines) but I haven't found this useful for any white wines.
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You know, I've only ever aerated red wine. However, I don't see why you couldn't use yours with both. Generally, white wine doesn't need aeration (that's my opinion anyway) but I'm no connoisseur. I say, use it with both. Hope that helps!
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The kit is basic in the sense that it includes all of the equipment needed to make a batch of wine excluding the ingredients. Therefore, if this is your first batch, I would recommend a wine kit from a local wine/beer making supply store to use this equipment with, as opposed to making the wine from scratch (from the actual grapes). Making from scratch would require a grape crusher and a press + ingredients, whereas making from a wine kit (with the equipment from this kit) includes the juice already squeezed from the grapes; yeast; preservative; clearing agent; etc. I would recommend Wine Expert wine kits which yields 6 gallons of wine using the wine making kit. The Wine Expert kits we enjoy are the Italian red wines like brunello and amarone. The cost about $130, and they include the "must" which consists of the skins of the grapes after they are crushed and makes for a high quality wine. The wine kits are fail safe and the wine is amazing; they all yield 30 bottles. You will need to purchase or save and clean 30 bottles. If you purchase them at the local wine supply shop or online, they will cost you around $1 per bottle. Your total cost per bottle using the high end WineExpert kit and the bottles works out to around $8 per bottle and worth every penny in my opinion. Their are cheaper wine kits but we prefer the high end kits which contain the "must". With this delux making kit. We have turned out 3 batches of kits and two batches from scratch. I would recommend purchasing an extra 6 gallon carboy (spelling) which is that big glass bottle you see in the picture. Trust me, it will be used for racking (siphoning finished product) from one to another. So in all, extra purches include 30 bottles, extra bag of corks (enough corks ar included but you will want extra for consecutive batches); a 6 gallon carboy; and a wine kit. Hope this helps!! Enjoy, --christopher
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These units use thermoelectric cooling which are only able to reduce the interior temperature about 20 degrees F below the outside temperature. Mine maintains an internal temperature of about 55 degrees F. This is a good temperature for medium to long term storage but will not cool to white wine serving temperature. I put my white wines in my refrigerator about an hour before serving to bring it down to serving temperature. Thermoelectric cooling uses much less energy and is quieter than the liquid coolant systems in home refrigerators but have a more limited cooling range. I am still very pleased with my unit as is does a great job of storing my wines and looks great in the house but if you need something to chill into the low 40's then I recommend looking for a unit that uses a liquid refrigerant.
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I do not know if my comment reached you. I just tried to remove a lower shell and I could not. Another issue could be that the air that is circulated may suffer with the positionong of the bottles. Sorry, i did not finish my coment. On the other side. Of the river, Pouilly Fume is made, also an exceptional wine. They ate about $22/bottle.