Wine Storage Solutions: New Line of Wine Coolers

New Summit Products Now Here.

One of our objectives at Ideal Wine Coolers is to add product lines that will increase the choices of our customers. Today, I am pleased to announce we have added an array of Summit under counter, pantry-sized and countertop wine coolers to our on-line store.

All of the products we have added are loaded with standard equipment features. Some of those features include slide-out shelving, interior lighting, security locks, dial and digital thermostat controls and automatic defrost. Several wine cellar models have upgraded wood trimmed shelving and are approved for COMMERCIAL use (e.g., ETL-S Listed and CalCode Compliant).

All of the wine cooler and beverage center cabinets are classy enough for free-standing applications that will make you the envy of your friends. Many of the Summit wine cellars also can used for built-in placement in your kitchen cabinetry.

NEW COLORS ARE IN THIS YEAR

The new kitchen colors this year are basic black, white and stainless steel. Most of the Summit wine refrigerators that we have chosen to feature give you options of selecting the right color to match your décor. The wine bottle storage capacities of these new products range from 24 to 120 bottles of perfect storage for your favorite vintages. Also some of the models are dual-zone wine cellars allowing for the best storage of both red and white wine.

All of the models that we are offering will ship FREE. The price you see at our on-line store is the price you will pay; sorry, only Arizona residents will also get charged sales tax (low county rate – not the city rate).

Over 195 Products to Chose From

We now carry over 195 different products from several quality manufacturers like Danby, EdgeStar, Haier, Summit and Vinotemp. Follow the links and see our great selection for yourself.

Author: Ronald Senn, Vice-president, Ideal Wine Coolers, Oct 2010

Wine State Reviews: New York State Wine Industry

The Yankees (not my personal team to root for) are in the 2010 baseball post season again. They are representing a city of nearly 8.5 million people, about 27,900 humans per square mile. Contrast New York City’s population with that of Los Angles (nearing 4.0 million) or Chicago (nearing 3.0 million). Ironically, New York State’s population is ranked only third most among U.S. states. Still the state would seem to be nothing but a “sea of people”. New York State actually consists of a lot of rolling countryside dissected by many river valleys with elevations ranging from sea-level to Mt. Marcy at 5,344 feet. This countryside, I came to find out, has several areas where vineyards and wineries flourish.

New York Wine Growing Areas

New York State has six areas that currently define its wine country. The areas are 1) Lake Erie-Chautauqua, 2) Niagara Escarpment, 3) Finger Lakes, 4) Hudson River Valley-Catskills, 5) New York City and 6) Long Island-North Folk-Hamptons. Another area that previously has not been considered a part of the state’s wine country is Central New York-Lake Ontario, an area experiencing recent wine industry growth. The three most important areas Lake Erie-Chautauqua, Finger Lakes and Long Island-North Fork-Hamptons have over 95 percent of the vineyard acres, over 75 percent of the bonded wineries and over 95 percent of the tons of grapes produced in the entire state. In an article by Debra J. Goon, she discusses New York’s grape and wine industry as contributing $3.76 billion to the state’s economy. New York ranks third behind California and Washington in grape production by volume.

Wine Grape Types

The grape growing seasons in the state range from about 180 days in the northern areas (Finger Lakes and Upper Hudson River Valley) to 230 days near the Long Island area. Annual precipitation across the state averages 30 to 50 inches per year. Wines produced include Sparkling Wines, Seyval, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Ice Wines, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gewurztraminer, and Merlot. Many American hybrid grapes such as Catawba, Delaware, Elvira, Ives and Isabella are also grown. Important French hybrid grapes grown, noted to make great wines, are Cayuga, Vidal and Vignoles. Concord grapes are grown primarily for use in juices.

Wine Trails and Tours

The state has several notable wine trails that would make excellent tour destinations. Trails can be found near the cities of Fredonia, Niagara, Penn Yan, Fayette, Watkins Glen, Marlboro, Clinton Corners, Williamson, Alexandria Bay and Riverhead. Visiting a winery could easily be coupled with visiting other state attractions like Niagara Falls, Sterling Renaissance Festival, Erie Canal, Everson Museum, Allegany State Park, Catskill Park or even the Long Island Beaches. Often a side-trip taking you away from your primary destination focus is a welcome relief; at least it has been that way for me. I bet you might even find a wine that you can add to your list of favorites.

Take the time to check out New York’s wine industry. As I always say, buy the wine you like, store wine properly in a wine refrigerator, serve it at the proper temperature and enjoy it immensely.

Author: Ronald Senn, Vice-president, Ideal Wine Coolers, October 2010

Blog Reader Messages: October Halloween Super Sale

About three weeks ago, my computer crashed and died. It left this world, but not before it took all my programs and documents. I am sure some of you have suffered the same fate. I tried in vain to recover everything with help from some knowledgeable techies, but I faced the daunting task of reconstruction of my entire computer history. I have been away from blogging since this disaster, but my files have been reconstructed to a new computer and I am back to continue with my writing. I have learned my lesson about fail safe document back up. I missed you all.

On a brighter note, I am pleased to announce our October Halloween Super Sale. We have discounted all our wine coolers, wine refrigerators, beverage centers, ice makers and keg coolers from 5% to 30%. This special offer will last through the month of October. All four of our primary product brands (Danby, EdgeStar, Haier and Vinotemp) are included in this special offering. If you have ever contemplated a purchase of a wine cooler, beverage center, portable ice maker or beer keg cooler, this sale provides you with a great opportunity to save some real money.

Author: Ronald Senn, Vice-president, Ideal Wine Coolers