Vinotemp 32-Bottle Wine Cellar, Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Vinotemp 32-Bottle Wine Cellar, Black
Customer Review: Great compact cellar - perfect space design!
Summary: 5 Stars
The best thing about this wine cellar is that it has all the basic features in the best size and layout. It arrived in excellent packaging, which is important for online ordering of wine cellars - inclusive of full styrofoam padding and a teflon-like bottom on the box which allowed me to slide it around (and the Fedex guy liked the design) until I figured out where to put it. The layout allows for five bottles per rack. I am intending this soley for my red wines that I want to have ready for serving at 55-60 degrees, and they are perfect. Yes, it's a bit cooler on the bottom racks, but it works for me. Vibration is minimal, and the compressor/cooler is quiet. The interior light is a nice touch. Living in NYC where space is a premium, this is a great fit for my apartment. You'll definitely have to chill your whites in the fridge or in an ice bucket for additional cooling... but it offers a great serving temp for reds.Customer Review: Ideal replacement for an ugly trash compactor
Summary: 5 Stars
Having moved into an 17 yr. old home, my wife and I looked at the trash compactor and said why? This cellar fit perfectly in space of the old compactor and provided a somewhate dated kitchen with a great new look.
This is not wine cooler, so do not compare to cheaper alternatives you might see at a home center or discount club. It is a wine cellar created to house small groupings of wine in an attractive manner. The lower levels keep white wines at drinkable level (I prefer another 30 minutes of chilling for most sauvignon blancs, reislings and sparkling wines). The 3 upper levels keep reds at a nice digitally controlled temperature.
If you enjoy wine, your space is limited and want to display some bottles in your kitchen in a controlled environment, this is the winner.
Customer Review: Nice-looking, could be colder
Summary: 4 Stars
We purchased this to replace an ugly, broken trash compacter in a kitchen where we were upgrading the other appliances. It fits perfectly in the space left by the compacter (with a little wood trim around the edges for a finished look) and looks very clean and classy. In terms of a cosmetic upgrade, this is a great choice, but it's single temperature setting (meant for both red and white) leaves a little to be desired. The white wine often needs a little bit of time in the fridge before drinking, while the red should sit out for a few minutes to warm up. Also, larger bottles, such as some champagnes, don't quite fit on the shelves. But in the overall scheme of things, we've been very happy with this purchase.Customer Review: Great size wine cellar at a good price
Summary: 4 Stars
This wine cellar is a great size to fit in existing cabinetry. It holds a good number of bottles and keeps them all cool. I'm not certain that the "zone" feature, where reds are slightly warmer than whites, works very well, and the cooler doesn't chill whites quite as much as I would like.
All that said, it does a good job for a moderately priced wine cooler and the black finish looks nice in my kitchen. I have been generally pleased with the performance and think the cellar is a good value for the money.
Customer Review: Decent general-use wine cooler
Summary: 4 Stars
The 32-bottle Vinotemp is a good choice for those who are causual wine drinkers and don't need to store collector wines at exact temperatures. You cannot really control too well the temperature in the three temperature zones, but the temperature is of course lowest on the bottom and highest at the top - enough so, that you can keep your whites colder than your reds. Bottom line - for a great price, this whine cooler will do very well what most people need - keep their wine in a good serving temperature at all times.
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