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Wine storage: what criteria must be met?
Temperature, humidity, light, vibrations… Read on to learn the best practices for storing your bottles and enjoying the most from every tasting.
04.08.2025
A wine aging fridge or a wine storage fridge : how to choose between the two ?
At a glance, it is not always easy to tell the difference between a wine aging fridge and a wine storage fridge. The former is primarily designed for patient collectors, while the latter is better suited to wine enthusiasts who want to enjoy their bottles in the not-too-distant future. Easier to use, the wine storage fridge allows you to store your wines in optimal conditions without necessarily aiming for long-term aging. We’ve put together this guide to help you choose the one that best suits your needs and the way in which you like to enjoy your wine.
The wine aging fridge: for long-term storage
Designed to accompany wines as they mature, the wine aging fridge recreates the conditions of a natural cellar with its stable temperature of around 12°C, controlled humidity, absolute darkness, and no vibrations. It allows you to age your bottles over the long term, from 10 or 15 years, while preserving all their potential.
This is the ideal choice if you collect fine wines or enjoy seeing how a wine develops and matures over the years. That said, for most everyday bottles, such requirements are not always necessary.
The wine storage fridge: for storing wine in the right conditions
The wine storage fridge, also known as a single-temperature wine fridge, is designed for those who wish to store a few bottles at home in ideal conditions, but without aiming for prolonged aging.
Goguette single-temperature wine fridges offer the perfect solution: they combine the essential conditions for proper storage (adjustable temperature from 5 to 18°C, digital display, safety alarms, adaptable interior layout) with a user-friendly and simple design. Ideal for keeping your bottles close at hand, ready to be enjoyed together at a moment’s notice.
They’re the perfect solution if:
- you always like to have a few bottles on hand;
- you store wines to drink in the short or medium term;
- you want to avoid temperature fluctuations, light, or vibrations that may impair the quality of your wines.
A wine aging fridge or a wine storage fridge: which to opt for?
This all depends on how you consume your wine.
- If you are wishing to build a wine collection in which you can explore the complex evolution of vintages and control every parameter of this process over a period of 10 to 15 years, a wine aging fridge is undoubtedly the solution for you.
- If, on the other hand, you collect wines that you plan to drink within the next year or two, a wine storage fridge offers an excellent compromise. It keeps your wines in optimal conditions without being overly complicated. A simple, reliable and stylish appliance that is a true invitation to savor your bottles whenever the moment arises.
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