Avanti 54 Bottle Wine Cooler (WCR5103SS)

Our Rating:
Based on: 4 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $750
Capacity: 54 bottles

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Haier 30-Bottle Wine Cellar (BC112G)

Our Rating:
Based on: 15 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $235
Capacity: 30 bottles
If you’re looking for a 30-bottle wine cooler, this Haier unit comes well recommended. We found 15 reviews online, and the average was 4 stars, out of 5. Taking into account that online reviewers tend to either love or hate the unit they’re [...]

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Franklin Chef 36 Bottle Wine Cellar (FWC36) – aka Everstar HDC36SS

Note: The Franklin Chef 36 Commercial Wine Cellar is apparently the same wine cooler as the Everstar HDC36SS sold by Home Depot. The owner manuals are identical for the two models, as are the appearance and features.

Our Rating:
Based on: 68 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $699
Capacity: 36 bottles
Features:

Dual zone, [...]

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Avanti 30-Bottle Wine Chiller With Electronic Display Review (WC1500DSS)

Our Rating:
Based on: 9 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $500-$600
Capacity: 30 bottles
Features:

Single zone
Compressor-type ( NOT thermoelectric)
Built-In or Free Standing Installation, can fit into trash compactor opening
One Touch Digital Control for Red, White, or Sparkling Wine
One Touch Dual Function Electronic Display for Monitoring Temperature (C/Fº)
Holds up to 30 Bottles
Auto Defrost
Soft Interior LED Lighting with ON/OFF [...]

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Avanti 12-Bottle Wine Chiller Review (Avanti EWC120B)

Our Rating:
Based on: 23 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $110
Capacity: 12 bottles
Features:

holds 12 bottles
slide-out chrome shelves
solid-state (no compressor)
reversible glass door
lock
interior light with on/off switch
energy efficient
quiet

Pros:

Thermoelectric, so energy-efficient and quiet, with no vibration
Stylish
Inexpensive, as wine coolers go
Above-average reliability, compared to other thermoelectric wine coolers

Cons:
(Note: all of these issues apply to all 12-bottle thermoelectric wine coolers.)

Limited [...]

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Haier 12 Bottle Table-Top Wine Cellar (HVT12ABS) Review

Haier 12 Bottle Table-Top Wine Cellar Review (HVT12ABS/HVT12ABB/HVT12AVS/HVT12AVW)

Note:
Before launching into this review, it should be noted that Haier currently makes at least 3 different models of 12 bottle wine cellars. The two tabletop models (HVT12xxx, where xxx is a 3-digit code signifying color, and HVUE12xxx) look very similar, but do have some differences. Although both [...]

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Haier 12 Bottle Wine Cellar with Electronic Control/LED Display (HVUE12ABB/ HVUE12ABS/ HVUE12BSS)

Note:
Before launching into this review, it should be noted that Haier currently makes at least 3 different models of 12 bottle wine cellars. The two tabletop models (HVT12xxx, where xxx is a 3-digit code signifying color, and HVUE12xxx) look very similar, but do have some differences. Although both are thermoelectric, for some reason the HVT [...]

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Sunbeam 8-Bottle Wine Cooler Review

Sunbeam 8-Bottle Wine Cellar Review (SCN08SHCBV)

Our Rating:
Based on: 36 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $90
Capacity: 8 bottles
Features:

LED display
Interior light
Thermoelectric

Pros:

Thermoelectric, so energy-efficient and quiet, with no vibration
Fairly stylish
Small footprint
Inexpensive as wine coolers go

Cons:

Some reliability problems, although perhaps too early to tell
Limited capacity (compared to larger models – true for all 8 bottle wine coolers)
Being thermoelectric, [...]

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Igloo 8-Bottle Wine Cooler Review (FRW080)

Our Rating:
Based on: 7 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $80
Capacity: 8 bottles
Features:

Thermoelectric
Low power consumption (0.5kWH/24h)
CFC free
Blue interior LED light
Measures 23 by 18 by 13 inches

Pros:

Thermoelectric, so energy-efficient and quiet, with no vibration
Inexpensive
Accepts longer bottles
No reliability problems found so far

Cons:

Limited capacity (compared to larger models – true for all 8 bottle wine coolers)
Being thermoelectric, cannot [...]

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Emerson 8-Bottle Wine Cooler Review and Recommendation

Emerson 8-Bottle Wine Cellar Review (FR24RD)

Our Rating:
Based on: 13 reviews/ratings
Approximate price: $80
Capacity: 8 bottles
Features:

LED displays temperature and adjustable control
Interior light illuminates the bottles inside
Thermoelectric cooling system; compressor-free design operates silently without vibrating
Tempered glass door
Stainless steel look (not actual metal)
10.7Hx19.6Wx16.2D”

Pros:

Thermoelectric, so energy-efficient and quiet, with no vibration
Stylish
Inexpensive as wine coolers go

Cons:

Reliability problems
Limited [...]

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