Australia has become a wine drinking country. Our home grown varieties now stand proudly amongst the list of the world's finest wines. We still like our beer, but when it comes time for a dinner party, we go for the fruit of the vine. Aside from soaring wine sales, the increased popularity of wine cabinets is proof that Australians have developed a taste and appreciation for fine wine. Wine cabinets were almost unheard of in Australia until recently. Today, while they are not as common as microwaves, wine cabinets in the home no longer raise eyebrows and the envy of neighbours as much as they used to.

Unlike other appliances that have innumerable settings and specifications, wine cabinets only have to do two things - keep wine at a constant temperature and at a constant level of humidity. This makes buying wine cabinets a little easier than buying fridges, stoves or microwaves, but there are still some things you need to look out for.