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A wine cooler is a must for even the smallest of restaurants or cafs. A cooler is designed to replicate the cool, dark and humid conditions of a wine cellar, ensuring the wine is kept at its best. Some restaurants, or domestic customers, do not have the space or capacity for a wine cellar; therefore, a cooler is great alternative.
Getting the temperature right
If you are serious about serving wine, you will know how important it is for wine to be kept at the right temperature and humidity level to get the best flavour and aroma out of each glass. If wine gets too cold, or dries out, it can lose a great deal of its complexity of taste.
Why buy commercial wine coolers? Isnt a fridge enough? A fridge will do the job of keeping white, rose, sparkling and even some red wines cool; however, wine coolers do a better job of keeping the wine away from light and maintain higher levels of humidity, which the wine needs. As coolers are warmer than fridges, they use less energy.
Wine coolers can double up as drinks fridges for beer, lager, cider and soft drinks; in addition, they are ideal for storing some foods, especially cheese, thanks to the higher temperature and humidity. It is really worth considering a wine fridge, even if you are concerned about not having enough space.
Commercial wine coolers for all spaces
If space is an issue and deterring you from investing in one, you can get small coolers that hold 11 bottles and are no bigger than a normal under-counter drinks fridge. Slightly larger under-counter ones can hold between around 25 and 50 bottles. You can also get slimline coolers from specialist suppliers such as https://www.fridgefreezerdirect.co.uk/commercial-wine-coolers that are only 30cm wide, which will squeeze into the tightest of spaces.
Far larger, full-height coolers are also available, of course, which can hold around 70-80 standard bottles of wine. If you have space for more than one cooler, you can maintain them at different temperatures to meet the different chilling requirements of different wines; however, if you are limited by space, some chillers have the capacity to chill at two different temperatures in the same cooler. This is useful as some wines will need less chilling than others.
