Photo courtesy Gaggenau

Photo courtesy Gaggenau

Store your bottles in a sleek and functional cooler

Ask a wine expert about the benefits of a quality wine storage system and his list will go on and on, with a topper that sounds like something a loving mother might say: “You store fruits, vegetables and meats properly - all those go into your body. So why not wine?”

After all, wine is a delicate commodity made from grapes. The level of storage temperature between red and white wine plays an integral role in its taste.

Gaggenau makes wine storage simple, even for novice aficionados, with its model RW 414 and RW 464 units, bringing professional-quality wine storage out of the cellar and into the convenience of your kitchen. Available in Hawaii through Servco Home and Appliance, they feature two independent zones for tempering both red and whites simultaneously.

It’s practical and pleasingly aesthetic, allowing prized collection favorites to be enjoyed, unopened, behind glass doors. No stooping to access bottles here with doors that open at 115-degree angles and fully extendable trays. An LED interior light adds a soft glow to your display without radiating heat or interfering with the wines’ integrity. Sleek stainless steel or aluminum housing makes for a sexy, modern display that blends with contemporary appliances. Custom paneling is also available to match existing cabinetry.

For connoisseurs who preserve bottles for auction, rounded birch nesting holders protect labels from being scratched during storage. And for moments when wine without a cigar just won’t do, an accessory humidor provides optimal storage of cigars.

It includes a section for oversized bottles, decanters and opened bottles.

Available in 18- and 24-inch widths at $5,599 and $5,999 respectively, having one in your kitchen likely means you’ve long arrived and have impeccable wine sense. That’s enough to make any wine expert pleased and mother proud - and both probably even envious.