TEMPERATURE:
Your XO Wine Cooler is designed to maintain two different temperature zones.
The upper zone is colder, designed to hold white wines at a “ready to serve” temperature. The
lower section has a slightly higher temperature range designed for your red wines.
Heat and variations in temperature can damage wines. Storage below 45 can create dry
conditions that cause corks to shrink and leak. As a general rule, if you are unsure of what
temperature to store a bottle at, 55 is generally considerd to be ideal for most vintages.
LIGHT:
Sunlight, specifically ultraviolet light, can be very damaging to wine. For this reason
your XO Wine Cooler is equipped with double glazed glass that has a UV Blocker. But it is
still a good idea to install your unit in an area out of direct sunlight to limit both UV and heat
exposure.
VIBRATION:
Vibration is another element that can harm wine. Your XO Wine Cooler has design
features to aid in limiting the transmission of vibration to the bottles, however it is advisable to
install your wine cooler in an area away from loud speakers, power equipment, heavy floor traffic
and similar noise generators
HUMIDITY:
High or low humidity conditions can do harm to wine. A range of 50 - 80% humidity
usually not an issue. 70% humidity is generally consider ideal.
For all of these reasons, it is a good idea to limit opening and closing any wine cooler frequently.
It is a good idea to keep it well stocked. Storin only a few bottles can cause excess humidity and
condensation to develop. When loading the wine cooler, add bottles gradually rather than in large
quantities which can cause broader temperature variations for what you have stored already.
...and enjoy!
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