The main advantages of having a wine cooler for the hospitality industry are to ensure the optimal serving temperature, in order to provide better service to your customers, and preserve the wines by reproducing the conditions of a wine cellar.
The optimal conditions for the preservation and ageing of wine that a wine cooler replicates are those of a natural cellar, mainly temperature, humidity, and absence of light.
- Temperature: it is recommended that wine be kept at a constant temperature, which will depend on the type of wine.
- Humidity: in a dry environment, corks dry out and let air in, causing the wine to oxidise; with higher-than-recommended humidity, mould can appear on the cork and spoil the wine. A humidity level between 65% and 75% is recommended.
- Light: light increases the oxidation of wine and changes its colour, so it is very important to protect the wine from exposure to light.
In addition, there are other features of wine coolers that are beneficial for wine, such as the horizontal positioning of bottles, silence, and proper aeration.
A wine cooler in your business will allow you to display all your wines in a practical and elegant way to your customers, so design is also a feature to consider.
Thanks to the wide variety of wine coolers available on the market, you will be able to find one that fits the needs of your business. This will depend on the amount of wine you need to store, whether it is white, red or both, whether you want to preserve it or also age it, and the space available to install your wine cooler.
