That difference seems rather big for a small unit, are you sure the temp
stays reasonably constant? The variation should be as small as possible on a
day-to-day basis, say about 1-2 degrees...?
45 makes for a slow development, 55 is a wee bit above optimal, but not bad
at all. It will be up to you what bottles to put where. With a 30-bottle
cellar I don't think you're going to store things very long anyway. Face
it, drink one bottle every month and you have gone through it all in 2.5
years which will be your average storing time.. 45 of 55F in that time span
won't mean much, imho.
Anders
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm fairly new to the wine scene but have already collected around 30
> bottles. I went out and purchased a small wine cooler/cellar but due
> to budget constraints I had to stay cheap.
> I noticed that I get about an 8-10 degree difference in temps between
> the top rack and bottom rack of the cooler. I read that wine should be
> stored between 50-55 degrees F.
> My question is this. Are there certain wines that I can store in the
> top rack (around 55) and wines that will store better in the lower
> rack (around 45)
> Thanks for you input
> Skenz