Cigars and wine in same humidor?

[JHolmes763]

My wife actually sounded interested in getting a wine cooler, even for cigars, so long as we can still keep a little wine in it. Anyone see an issue with having wine and cigars in the same wine cooler? Is the 60-65 degrees that's ideal for cigars too warm for the wine? Thanks for any advice.

---John Holmes...

 

[rbbrock]

The information I've seen suggests 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for long-term wine storage. Some say up to 60 degrees. I don't know if it would be better to have the unit set at 60 and be a bit warm for the wine, or at 55 and a bit cool for the cigars, or at 57 and be right in between! IMHO, a couple degrees one way or the other won't make much difference, but I'm probably wrong, as there will undoubtedly be numerous posts to point out in the following couple days. :laugh:

 

[LilBastage]

It really depends on the wine. Reds might be OK. The temperature shouldn't really hurt the cigars, but it may slow aging a bit over the long term. Most people keep ready to drink whites pretty cool. I don't know how sustainable the correct humidity levels would be at those temps.

If you're looking to seriously age either, I'd say keep them separate and in ideal environments for each.

 

[rectifythis]

I've been told official wine cellar storage temp is 57. I have also been told beetles can hatch as low as 62. If it were me, I would set it at 60 and fuggeddaboutit.