Wine

[yehosaphat]

I used to have a thermoelectric chiller which was struggling to maintain a temperature of 13-14 deg. Lowest it could go was 14-15 in an a/c room. It's better to buy compressor based chillers, especially those with a built in circulation fan for even temperature distribution.

Thanks for the advise. For reds, recc temp is 18 degrees right?

 

[Solomon01]

A dinner with a good wine will help to strengthen the relationship.Hope you had a good outing.The taste of the wine also depends on the temperature at which it is stored. For many of the wine lovers , wine cellar filled with bottles from all over the world is a pride.

 

[nautilus]

Thanks for the advise. For reds, recc temp is 18 degrees right?

For reds, recommended cellaring temperature is between 12-15 deg.

 

[Beta_Tester]

i manage to get 14-15.. non air con room. i duno the temp zhun bo.. lol..

 

[yehosaphat]

i manage to get 14-15.. non air con room. i duno the temp zhun bo.. lol..

Bro, yours the 8 or 12 bottle one?

I checked with them, there is currently a promo for their compressor type cooler (28 bottle) for $498 including delivery. Original is $700+ gonna go back check my home to see if can fit the dimensions for this cooler

 

[Beta_Tester]

8.. I dont really keep them long u see. So I get 8 one.. 1st to test if its good. 2nd.. I need a small one.. 3rd.. Budget lahs. hehe.. I went to look see at their outlet b4. They recommended newbies to have this one that i got. Or for ppl who want compact one.

Maybe when I get married and have a house i will invest again.

 

[yehosaphat]

8.. I dont really keep them long u see. So I get 8 one.. 1st to test if its good. 2nd.. I need a small one.. 3rd.. Budget lahs. hehe.. I went to look see at their outlet b4. They recommended newbies to have this one that i got. Or for ppl who want compact one.

Maybe when I get married and have a house i will invest again.

I see. For thermoelectric, small ones should not be a prob so wld be good for 8. For me, I already have 12 bottles...

 

[Beta_Tester]

I see. For thermoelectric, small ones should not be a prob so wld be good for 8. For me, I already have 12 bottles...

i think the temp at most give them plus minus 1-2.. im nt sure how zhun but i guess better than leave it at Room temp.

maybe put some in the fridge la.lol.. those u wanna drink ones.

 

[ikileo]

any new purchases recently?

 

[Beta_Tester]

Wolf Blass - Shiraz.. i duno whose but its in the store..thats the only new addition i saw recently.lol

 

[Beta_Tester]

ikileo: Just to check.. what red wines are good for cooking? Sh.it man I wanna go learn to cook also. lol.. I wanna cook for my GF. But i scare i cook like sai.. lol..

 

[ikileo]

haha...actually u can use any red wine. but the general rule of thumb is that you should use a red wine that you wouldn't mind drinking.

cooking is good. if u need some tips or recipes you can ask me also.

 

[yehosaphat]

Bros wanted to ask this. My wine cooler broke down for several weeks le and while i am still looking for a new one, should I just leave the wines in the faulty cooler or should I shift all of them into my fridge? Either option the temp are at the extreme

 

[apriliasiao]

put it in one dark cool corner of your hse is the best solution for u now since you will be getting 1 soon.

 

[ikileo]

wines are not so fragile that a couple of day/weeks/months or even a year in sub-optimal temperatures will not ruin them. As long as the area you keep them in is dark and its 20s, It's fine. Besides I don't think the wines most of us are keeping are 30-50 years old; those are more fragile.

 

[negativzero]

wines are not so fragile that a couple of day/weeks/months or even a year in sub-optimal temperatures will not ruin them. As long as the area you keep them in is dark and its 20s, It's fine. Besides I don't think the wines most of us are keeping are 30-50 years old; those are more fragile.

Lol, I have a few crate of '93 Mouton Rothschild stashed in the corner of my storeroom, checked them 5 weeks ago and they still look good. As well as 2 bottles of '88 Dom Perignon displayed on an open wine rack in my kitchen which are still in perfect condition.

Main thing is when you transport or store wines, especially vintage wines, don't shock them; ie, don't change their temperatures too quickly by refrigeration or agitate the bottles too much and they should be fine and don't poke and be itchy backside and touch your bottles until you want to drink them.

 

[Beta_Tester]

ahh Dom..

i have a 1993 and 1999.. My dad asking me wether if we open.. theres no gas how.lol.. haha

 

[looiwte]

very busy at work. will be posting tasting notes from our meetup soon.

side note to looiwte: what vintage was your villa maria gewurztraminer private bin again?

2008:
http://www.villamaria.co.nz/Modules...=57&mid=265&DocListFrom=&DocCatIds=&DocCatId=

 

[yehosaphat]

Swee thanks. I guess i'll keep it in the wine cooler first then since it is dark enough

 

[negativzero]

ahh Dom..

i have a 1993 and 1999.. My dad asking me wether if we open.. theres no gas how.lol.. haha

No gas still can drink mah, just that not so enjoyable If not go use it for cooking.