Wine Guardian

At the cornerstone of wine preservation is a robust and reliable climate control system. Temperature is an undisputed essential, while humidity is considered by some to be discretionary when it comes to protecting our prized vintages. Even serious wine collectors attempt to utilize comfort cooling units to maintain their investments because they operate under the assumption that simply maintaining a consistent 55℉ to 57℉ (12℃ to 14℃) is sufficient. At Wine Guardian, we believe that temperature and humidity go hand-in-hand and have designed our systems accordingly. In order to understand why humidity is so crucial in the long-term storage and aging of wine, we must begin with the science behind it. The aging of wine is a biological process that depends upon the presence of oxygen. An intact cork will allow a small amount of oxygen into the wine, while releasing naturally occuring gases. There are misconceptions that tight corks and wrappers are impervious and prevent this exchange, whic