Enemies of Wine

the solution? position and power
By keeping the proper – and consistent – temperature on horizontal racks, wine
bottles with corks avoid deterioration, shrinking or loosening. Maintaining a cork’s
integrity is important because oxygen can quickly ruin a beautiful bottle of wine
(oxygen, a highly reactive gas, is the most damaging enemy of wine when seeping
into a cork.) Drastic temperature swings between hot and cold can interrupt wine’s
natural maturation process because they cause the cork to contract, therefore
drawing in air each time the temperatures drop and rise.
Perlick’s exclusive RAPIDcool™ forced-air refrigeration system is powered
by a robust variable-speed compressor, and works to rmly hold consistent
temperature at your chosen set point. The system ramps up when the temperature
rises (opening the door to stock, for example) to ensure proper temperature is
maintained.