I am trying to determine the best way to store red wine. I did buy a 6 bottle Cusinart wine cooler with thermoelectric cooler and it broke after a few months. Lost the receipt so I was unable to get it replaced under warranty. After reading many reviews, it became appearant regardless of the manufacturer that ALL thermoelectric wine coolers fail within a year so I don't see the point in buying another one.
I typically hold around 6 bottles at a time and drink them within several months. Recently I bought a case because I got a really good deal on it. If I drink the wine within several months does it even matter what the storage conditions are like? I have read about using a mini fridge with a separate temperature controller which I would do but heard that the humidity is too low which can dry out the cork and the vibration from the compressor hurts the wine (really?) Again if I am just storing the wine for a few months is that long enough for the low humidity and vibration to be more of a problem than temperature variations? Also read about lining a closet with insulation to reduce temperature variations. Right now I keep the wine in the garage and the temperature can vary from 40 to 100 degrees although most of the time it is between 60 and
- If I keep it in the house then probably 65 to 80.
Thanks