Whats the difference between a wine cabinet and a wine cooler?
Wine Coolers such as Danby, Franklin and Marvel can hold as little as 17 Bottles and up to 120 Bottles. They are built smaller and are best for your everyday wines that you plan on drinking within a year or so. These are ideal for the beginner wine collector. The humidity in the coolers tends to be lower (under 50%) which can dry out your corks over a period of years. That is why we recommend wine coolers for your everyday wines and not for long-term storage. One option to raise the humidity is to place a bowl of water in the cooler. The best way to determine if thats needed is by placing a temperature and humidity gauge inside. Temperature Controlled Wine Cabinets can hold 80 bottles up to 2500 bottles. The cooling systems used are more advanced with temperature and humidity control and are meant for long-term storage and aging of wine. These units are set at 55-57 degrees and humidity 50-70%. These cabinets have a large variety of furniture window styles to choose from whereas the wi
