Foundation Feature: The Glories of Wine Cabinets

Is your champagne drink flat, or your white wines too cold? Then wine cabinets will change the way you drink wine! When searching for wine cabinetry that fits your lifestyle, these are the common storage features to look for:

• Temperature,
• Humidity,
• Air quality,
• And vibration.

Liebherr’s wine cabinets are capable of regulating each storage feature to maintain a bottle’s precise conditions to release the wine’s best aroma. The glassware in which your serve your wine will also influence the taste and drinking experience.

Temperature

There is a difference between storage and serving temperatures for each wine. The ideal serving temperature for red wine is 64°F (18°C). White wines are best served at 46°F (8°C). Store both red and white wines between 55 and 60°F. But champagnes are best stored at 50°F (10°C) and served at 46°F (8°C). For the best results, allow your champagne to sit 15 minutes in a bucket of ice before serving.

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Humidity

High humidity prevents the cork from drying out. It allows the beverage oxidization to forestall evaporation or leaking. Stored at 70% humidity, your wine bottles will remain safely sealed. If your humidity levels reach or surpass 80%, you run the risk of experiencing mold.

Air Quality

Odors and poor air quality impact the wine’s flavor. Thus, you should not store a wine cabinet in a garage, basement, or pantry.

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One outstanding feature of Liebherr’s wine cabinets is that each is equipped with charcoal filters to purify any incoming air. This guarantees ideal wine storage conditions.

Vibration

Vibration is very important in wine storage. Even the smallest vibrations can affect the wine’s flavor and disturb the settling sediments to cause premature aging. Allowing your wine collection to age in peace will allow you to enjoy flawless glass after glass!

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Glassware

Serve red wines in a wider bowl and opening. Serve white wines in smaller bowls with more narrow openings. A chute is most appropriate when serving a glass of champagne.

Fill each glass two-thirds full –– and ladies first, of course!