I bought this wine cooler for around 20 bucks last December. In January I did this test to see how well it
actually works. I had two bottles or Riesling
from Blue Water Winery (one Dry and the other Semi-Dry) and I placed one in the
cooler and left the other just sitting on the counter. The house temperature was 66 degree on that January
night. I poured each one into a glass
and measured the temperature on the half hour for a total of 2 hours. So, let’s see if this helps to keep your
bottle cooler than just sitting out on the counter.
I opened the bottles at 8:00pm
The Semi-Dry poured at 46 degrees
The Dry poured at 47 degrees
Half Hour Later
The Semi-Dry (in the cooler) poured at 50 degrees
The Dry poured at 51 degrees
One Hour Later
The Semi-Dry (in the cooler) poured at 51 degrees
The Dry poured to the temperature of 56 degrees
One and One Half Hour Later
Semi-Dry 52 degrees
Dry 60 degrees
Two Hours
Semi-Dry 53 degrees
Dry 63 degrees
Two hours later the bottle in the wine cooler saw a
temperature increase of 7 degrees, while the bottle just sitting on the counter
increased 16 degrees.
I did not handle either bottle in-between the times. I did drink each little pour of wine with
some help from my wife.
I started using this wine cooler for my large (750ml)
bottles of beer and I have to say I was impressed.
I am planning to do this experiment again on a warm/hot
summer day. So, stay tuned.
Click here to read about the wines in this posting
Blue Water Dry Riesling
Blue Water Semi-Dry Riesling
