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The trend in wine is good, cheap wine – the proliferation of “Two Buck Chuck” at stores like Trader Joe’s are a sure sign that even the snobbiest of wine snobs is starting to get comfortable with the notion of a tasty varietal with a pricetag under $20 or even $10.

A good number of these wines are Californians – after all, the State of California is the fouth-largest wine producer in the world – but quality wines can be had on the cheap from virtually every state, and even the more ‘classical’ wine regions in France, Italy and Germany produce inexpensive bottles of vino.

The downside of cheap wine is that it’s not going to keep as long as more expensive varietals without preservation. One way to combat spoilage is temperature control. This isn’t a cure-all, unfortunately – prolonged cold-temperature storage makes wines flat – but it can keep a cheap wine viable for a few extra days. Even higher quality vintages are still susceptible to spoiling – unprecedented longevity is the domain of a relatively small set of wines, like Tuscan vino di tavola and Australian icon wines, so wine storage refrigerators can have a good deal of utility for a wine aficionado. As long as you keep white wines between 45-55 degrees Fahrenheit and reds slightly higher, you can get the most out of your wines without too much fear out of spoiling.

Bonus tip: If you like your wine colder than average, pop the bottle into a food storage refrigerator briefly to lower its temp before serving. The old standby bucket of ice also works.

Wine should be served chilled, not warm (unless you’re drinking red)!

Any wine-o will tell you the “right” way to drink of glass of wine, and you’ll hear a different method from each of them. There’s even bickering over the style of glass each wine should be enjoyed in. But something that doesn’t seem to be in debate is storage. Keeping your wine stored at the right temperature can help to prevent the horrors of skunking or spoiling. Keep your wine collection in peak condition with a wine storage refrigerator. You don’t even need an expensive, castle-like wine cellar to keep your wine in top shape, a wine storage refrigerator from FFEMAX.com will get the job done right!

FEEmax has wine storage refrigerators from 10” to commercial models. Our wine storage refrigerators can fit nearly any location and keep your wine fresh and in Peak condition before the peak condition – from hotel rooms to corporate suites FFEMAX has you covered!

Picking up a wine storage refrigerator is sure to keep all the wine-o’s at bay, even Miles from Sideways (an Academy Award-winning picture, by the way)!

Choosing the right wine for a dinner party or a romantic evening can be intimidating, but it shouldn’t be.This is wine, not rocket science, so make it easy to enjoy with these basic tips:

• Don’t go heavy and light. If you are planning on having finger foods like little puff pastries and crudités and dip, make sure you stock up on lighter wines. If you are having a hungry man’s feast of steak and potatoes, go with heavier bodied wines.

• Want to impress your hostess with a gift of wine? Don’t worry about what she is having for dinner, just bring a good wine, preferably one you have tried and enjoyed.

• Start light, end heavy. When you are pairing a different wine with each course, begin the dining experience with a lighter wine, and build up the intensity as the meal moves on. End with a nice sweet dessert wine, which is usually the heaviest.

• Don’t be shy: ask your guests what their favorite wine is in their invitations. There is nothing worse than having a bunch of red wine lovers and serving only white.

• The old standby - white with white, red with red - doesn’t always apply. There is nothing better than mixing stuff up. What’s wrong with pairing a nice chicken dish with a lighter red wine? Nothing. Go ahead be creative and daring.

So when you feel like going to your favorite winery to stock up on some of your favorite vintage for your guests (or yourself), nothing is better than having a place to store the wine correctly. Invest in a high-quality wine storage refrigerator. It keeps your wine at the perfect temp, and has pre-programmed temperature settings for different types of wine.