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Most people enjoy more than one type of drink. I’m no different There’s a right time to enjoy that favorite glass of wine, can of beer or soft drink. The problem is how you can store and chill all these different types of drinks and still have them on hand to serve. What can you do when the proper storage temperatures of your chosen beverages are different? How can you keep your wine stabilized and still maintain easy access to other refreshing beverages? What control options do you need to keep alcoholic beverages out of reach of youth?
Historically, my home solution to this multi-drink storage dilemma was the standard full-size refrigerator in the garage. Our refrigerator was a classic “Harvest Gold” in color. Harvest Gold appliances were popular years ago along with the ones that were that horrible green cooler. The cans were easily added to the main shelves and the narrow door racks. My wine bottles were thrown on the sides of one of the main shelves. I was careful to keep my white wines near the cooler bottom and my reds near the top. Of course, when young people were looking for a drink, they would simply push the wine to access their favorite drink. Not good for wine.
In general, red wines should be stored near 70 degrees F and white wines between 50 and 60 degrees F. Canned beverages are best when stored chilled, closer to 40 degrees F. To solve this problem, you should look into Combination Coolers. of beverages that have two distinct cooling zones with separate temperature controls. Keep your wine in one zone and your canned favorites in the other. Commonly, these types of beverage coolers use the nomenclature of “dual-zone wine and can beverage centers.”
The best way to store wine is in a rack specially designed to fit the shape of a typical wine bottle. Shelving can range from the simple chrome shelving system to an exotic wine storage cradle that is adorned with elegant wood and slides on roller guides. Your wine will be safely chilled without unnecessary disturbances that could affect its flavor and aging process.
My children have grown up and now have families of their own. The problem of young people accessing the refrigerator for drinks other than alcohol practically disappeared until the grandchildren began to arrive. My concerns about securing the beverage cooler couldn’t be solved with chains and padlocks around my old “Harvest Gold” monument to the past. If you have these concerns, now there is a simple solution, a lockable beverage center. Many of the new ones on the market have separate locks for each zone so you can structure your beverage storage to solve your security concerns.
Another issue to consider, but often overlooked, is which way the door swings. Your beverage storage cooler door should open properly depending on where you intend to install it. Look for a beverage storage cooler that has reversible door hinges so you can open it any way you like. Additionally, while all of these products can be used in a stand-alone application, undercounter appliances must be front-vented, zero-headroom coolers; otherwise your rear vented wine and can cooler will overheat and eventually give up the “ghost”.
I have since replaced “Harvest Gold” with a new French door design, two zone, lockable, combination front vented wine and beverage cooler, featuring a stainless steel trimmed smoked glass door with recessed handles. Wow, my mouth was full! As I always say, buy the drinks you like, store them properly in a combination wine and can cooler, serve them at the right temperature, and enjoy them immensely.