The Classic 80 should hold about five to six cases of wine, ... Keeping wine in a cool, dark place—whether it’s a basement, a cellar, or a wine fridge—can halt these unwanted effects.

That is, if you can separate wine coolers from the 1980s — and forget sugar-laden, ... Too many cooler recipes out there make a case for grocery aisle and convenience wines when, ...

The Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($40, with 4,500 cases produced) exhibits the signs of cool-climate Cabernet, with herb, dill, dried berry, loamy earth, tobacco leaf and mineral. It's medium- ...

Another classic solution is double-walled wine coolers made of plastic, glass or stainless steel, into which you place the already chilled bottle. Thanks to the thermal effect of the air between the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the people, business and politics of the wine industry. This article is more than 7 years old. It’s time to ...

Today Lindley and Richard Smith are the partners of Coastal Wine Services. The firm's clients include 25 wineries and stores and, depending on the time of the year, upward of 300,000 cases of wine.

How do I keep my wine cool at a picnic? A. With sunny days and warm weather finally forecast for the UK, it’s time we start thinking about the important stuff.

In an increasingly warmer world, Hurtado is quietly working on the cool viticultural frontiers of Chile, and making some very good wine at a very good price. For more on Chile, reference my last two ...