Any wine collectors out there?

[TB Roye]

Brother in Law and I are developing a nice wine collection during our various travels. We are think of getting a 36 bottle Wine Cooler/refrigerator and would like some recommendations on which make model and type we should look at We want dual zone cooling for the reds and white. We know there are 2 type of cooling which is better a holds the temp better.

Thanks in advance

Tom

[Mildoc]

Ok

Uh, how much are you willing to spend? Most that I love hold 36 bottles of more. Price varies a lot. And the best of course cost more.

I have been a wine lover for decades, have some bottles that are 30 years old. If you plan to store wine that long - no cooler. If you want to store for short time, many choices.

Price makes the difference.

Oh, and what you like the temp to be is a personal choice. I prefer room temp for all - more fragrance. Chilled only short time for some. And wine cooler for a few others.

And forget the nonsense of reds with meats, whites with fish or chicken. Drink what you like!!!

[jwd12]

I suspect a 36 bottle cooler will soon be obsolete. I also am decades into wine collection and agree with Mildoc, no cooler is the best solution, and definitely drink what you like with whatever. We drink red at basement temperature and refrigerate whites for a half an hour. I started with a cooler and ended up with wine room in the basement and a several hundred bottle collection. Fortunately my other excess (woodworking tools) was a prefect companion to my wine obsession.

[chopnhack]

I only drink this:




Just kidding :-O

[TB Roye]

That is the price of our combined collection. We are now thinking of modifying a closet in each of our homes for the wine.

Tom

[atgcpaul]

I only drink this:

Just kidding :-O

Holy crap! Does that include the vineyard, too?!!!

[lrr]

I only drink this:




Just kidding :-O

Wise marketing move, pricing that bottle at $3899.99 -- a retail price of $3900 would drive so many potential buyers away ...

[TB Roye]

How big is that bottle? I can get a regular 750ml for $120 over in Menlo Park (the bay area) Did a google search couldn't find any of the particular wine for that price.

Tom

[atgcpaul]

How big is that bottle? I can get a regular 750ml for $120 over in Menlo Park (the bay area) Did a google search couldn't find any of the particular wine for that price.

Tom

I think I'm seeing 18L so Costco is a rip in this case. Comparably you'd be paying $2880 for the same amount in smaller bottles.

[Mildoc]

That is the price of our combined collection. We are now thinking of modifying a closet in each of our homes for the wine.

Tom

Now THAT is a much better idea. BUT it still depends on how long you wish to store the wine.

If long time (more than 1 year for most) the environment should be:
1. temperature controlled, or at least little variation
2. humidity from 55-75%
3. dark as light causes "faults" of various kinds
4. bottles on their side at a slight angle towards the bottom so that the air bubble exposes some but not all of the cork inside the bottle (NOT sparkling wines - store upright). Newer no-cork bottling methods still too "young" to know if this is needed, but I store all this way.

There has been long time debate as to whether the bottles should be gently. 1/4 turned once every 3 to 6 months. I do this for the better, older wines I have but I am still not sure it makes a difference.

If less than 1 year STILL keep out of light, and try to keep temp and humidity fairly constant.