Wine Cooler 4 U Blog

If you read our Post about storing your chocolates in your wine cooler and you are a chocolate-coated cookie monster, you know most of what you need to know to justify getting a wine cooler if you do not already have one. One extra twist with the cookies. We store our chocolate coated cookies in sealed containers in the cooler. The humidity in the container will be the room humidity. Not an issue if you live in southern AZ, as we do. If the room humidity is higher than about 50% storing the cookies in a sealed container may not be appropriate.

So, let’s identify some wine cabinets that let you adjust the humidity. You can consider any of the Cavavin Majestika units. They are higher cost than the Vinotemps but offer unique features.  In the Vinotemp product line, the products that gives you the humidity control are the VT-CAVE models, one with a solid door, one with glass.

Cavavin 93 Bottle Majestika Wine Cellar - Tall - Stainless Steel (same as laminated model shown on left)

Cavavin 93 Bottle Majestika Wine Cellar - Tall (product described in text)

Cavavin Majestika Wine Cooler – Bold contemporary styling for a modern décor

What’s unique about this Majestika?

• Stores up to 93 bottles
• Dimensions: 72.5″H x 24″W x 19.75″D
• Metal cabinet
• 1 door
• 1 row of bottles on each shelf

What’s standard with this Majestika?

• 15 shelves with 6 bottles each
• Laminated metal cabinet construction with R-14 rigid insulation
• Laminated metal cabinet and door
• Glass door with anti-UV treatment, ENERGY STAR approved
• 15 Black full slide-out ball-bearing metal shelves
• Brushed chrome handle with European security lock
• LED lighting from top to bottom on each side of cabinet
• Activated charcoal filter to prevent odors
• Quiet compressor with anti-vibration system
• Stabilized hygrometry (variation of only 2 to 4 degrees and humidity between 55% to 75% – to keep the wine at the right temp and the corks moist)
• Auto defrost
• 2 ultra-silent fans
• Unique Italian digital thermostat adjustable from 41°F to 64°F
• 2-year warranty on parts and labor & 3-year warranty on compressor
• CSA & CSA US Certified

Personalize your Majestika:

• Cabinet – metal with black or mahogany laminate
• Door frame of cherry wood or laminated metal
• Metal door frame of either laminate color
• Wood door frame in 9 stain colors, black or your color
• Your custom color – for a small additional charge
• Glass door with metal or cherry wood frame
• Solid laminated door; black or mahogany
• Door hinges on left or right side
• Decorative sand blasted grapevine motif on door
• Presentation and Service Shelves (intended for commercial applications)

Wine Coolers are Cool

Danby 54 Bottle French Door Silhouette Wine Cooler 2-Zone Built-in (DWC2727BLS)

On the very light side, wine coolers are “cool”. They make a statement in your home. Your friends and other visitors will want to know why you have it, and how you use it.

Wine Coolers are Fun

We have had our 72-bottle unit for four years now. Each time we talk about getting out a bottle we chuckle at the complexity of the discussion about which one to open. Is it for casual drinking, with the meal or after the meal? Should it be a white or red? Should it be a big red or a lighter one? Are we celebrating something or is it just an ordinary day? What food are we contemplating for this evening? We feel like a red. Whoops, we want to change our first idea of the wine for something else. For us, this is part of the fun of being wine lovers and having the wine cooler. And, don’t forget, that if you are building a new house or remodeling your kitchen, a built-in might be the answer.

Vinotemp 160 Bottle Wine Cooler Cellar - Black (VT-188MBSH)

You Don’t Have To Make a Special Trip To the Store for a Bottle of Wine

Want a certain bottle of wine for dinner but don’t have it? Well, with your wine cooler stocked with your favorite every day wines, some others for special occasions, for sure a few bottles of bubbly, and, perhaps, some for keeping, you can have your choice – at any time.

Wine Coolers Can Be a Part of Your Home Decor

Did you know that your wine cooler could be a part of your décor? There is a wide variety of furniture styles that could be complimented with a wooden wine cooler. Of course, price-wise, these units cost more than the metal units. However, these units are intended to be more than just simple wine storage.

Straight-forward wine storage can be accomplished with a metal cabinet at a lower cost for a given size compared to wood, beveled glass and decorative gratings.

You Can Have a Selection – Always

Vinotemp 192 Bottle Sonoma LUX-296 Credenza Wine Cabinet (VT-VINO-SONOMA296L)

This is the same as the previous topic, with a different slant. Here, the focus is on the variety of choices at any time. We have a wide-ranging wine interest. As a result, we always keep a wide variety of wines in our wine cooler.

Your Wines Will Be the Right Temperature – Always

Remember the wine temperature post? If you keep a variety of wines, some wanting lower temps, others higher temps, you will likely be opting for the 55° temperature setting. Depending upon your wine choice, you may want to warm up that red a bit to get to the proper drinking temperature – perhaps decant it, or you may have to put that bottle of white in an ice bucket for a few minutes to cool it a bit more, but you are always close to your preferred – and correct – temperature. This is certainly better than room temperature or right out of the refrigerator!

Danby 34 Bottle Silhouette Wine Cooler - Trash Compactor Replacement (DWC1534BLS)

Actually, we have discovered another, very simple, solution to having our wine at the right temperature. We have acquired a single bottle wine chiller. When we remove a new red from the wine cooler, we pour the first glass, then place the bottle in the chiller, set at the correct temperature. We now experience the correct temperature from beginning to end.

Danby 166 Bottle Silhouette Executive Wine Cellar

Owning one of the many metal wine coolers on the market is a way to get a low cost per bottle storage with convenient access. These coolers come in single and dual-zones with sliding shelves, glass or solid doors, and some can be placed in a garage or attic. They all have a pleasing look in any décor. Their cabinets are metal, usually black but some with stainless steel. The door frames are usually black to match the black cabinet but can also be brushed steel or stainless. If the door is glass they are always well insulated and have UV protection. The cooling technology is always compressor, the same as your kitchen refrigerator.

The Danby wine cooler – 166 bottles, stores up to 166 wine bottles.  It may be used in a built-in or freestanding application. It has tempered glass door with stainless steel trim, a towel bar style handle and integrated lock. This is a two temperature zone model with stainless steel trimmed cherry wood shelves.  Fifteen roller glide shelves maximize bottle accessibility. The dimensions are: 23 7/16″W x 28 7/16″D x 69 5/16″H.

This is the 3rd Post in our Large Wine Cooler series. If you want to view the other Posts in this series, search on “>100″ (without the quotes).

Avanti 166 Bottle Wine Cooler (WC681BG)

Owning one of the large metal wine coolers on the market is a way to get a low cost per bottle storage with convenient access. These coolers come in single and dual-zones with sliding shelves, glass or solid doors, and some can be placed in a garage or attic. They all have a pleasing look in any décor. Their cabinets are metal, usually black but some with stainless steel. The door frames are usually black to match the black cabinet but can also be brushed steel or stainless. If the door is glass they are always well insulated and have UV protection. The cooling technology is always compressor, the same as your kitchen refrigerator.

The Avanti wine cellar – 166 bottle wine cooler stores up to 166 Wine bottles. It has 15 slide-out wooden shelves and one fixed, reversible double-glass door. It has a built-in handle with a security lock, The dimensions are: 71″H x 23.5″W x 26.75″D.

This is the 2nd Post in our Large Wine Cooler series. If you want to view the other Posts in this series, search on “>100″ (without the quotes).

Danby 75 Bottle Wine Cooler (DWC612BLP)

If you have a 20 – 30 bottle wine cooler, you are probably keeping it full of wine all the time.  How did this happen?  I didn’t have any capacity before, and now I really need more capacity.  Now what do I do? If you are buying your first cooler, and you tend to bring home bottles from wine trips, what size should you buy?

Our suggestion in both these examples is a wine cooler that is a good balance between the large and the rest.  The Danby 75 bottle unit has  11 beechwood wooden shelves – nine of them pullout. The tempered glass door with Platinum door trim can be reversed easily.  This unit is for free-standing application only.  Its dimensions are 58 13/16″H x 23 5/8″W x 25 11/16D”.

Large Wine Coolers - Avanti 149 Bottle (WCR683DZD-1)

Owning one of the many metal wine coolers on the market is a way to get a low cost per bottle storage with convenient access. These coolers come in single and dual-zones with sliding shelves, glass or solid doors, and some can be placed in a garage or attic. They all have a pleasing look in any décor. Their cabinets are metal, usually black but some with stainless steel. The door frames are usually black to match the black cabinet but can also be brushed steel or stainless. If the door is glass they are always well insulated and have UV protection. The cooling technology is always compressor, the same as your kitchen refrigerator.

This Avanti wine cellar – 149 bottle unit is dual-zone with half of the bottles on the top and half on the bottom. The glass door has stainless steel trim and wooden roll-out shelves. The large capacity is achieved by placing the bottles on two rows on each shelf one behind the other with their tops facing one another. The dimensions are: 71″H x 23.5″W x 26.75″D.

This is the 1^st Post in our Large Wine Cooler series. If you want to view the other Posts in this series, search on “>100″ (without the quotes).