Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
I gather that you mean in your wine cooler? If so, there is no issue with that at all. In fact, there is a common misconception about the temperature that a bottle of red should be enjoyed at. The school of thought that it should be at 'room temperature' stems from a time when the average temperature of a building was far cooler than it is today; in part due to poor insulation and also the lack of heating.

Anyway, you should really ensure that your cooler is reading somewhere between 12 and 18 degrees celcius. Top end of the scale for a powerful and full bodied wine like new world reds. Then the lighter on the pallette the wine in question is, the closer to 12c you should chill it to.

Hope this helps.
A useful and informative post.

Who are you and what have you done with Richard?