January 2020 UPDATE
The Igloo FRW080 8-bottle wine cooler isn't available any more. In fact, a visit to Igloo's website indicates that they've apparently gotten out of the wine cooler/refrigerator business completely, to focus on classic (ice) coolers.
But, we have a better recommendation anyway.
The NutriChef PKTEWC08 8 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler/Chiller is a very nice-looking, very popular, counter-top wine cooler, with outstanding reviews. (It's not the photo here – that's the old Igloo -we'll have a full review, including photo, soon). The NutriChef gets 4.3 stars on Amazon, from a very solid sampling of 68 reviews, as of this writing.
As an alternative, the Magic Chef MCWC6B 6-Bottle Single-Zone Wine Cooler might be an even better bet for you. It gets even better reviews – 4.5 stars on Amazon (rare in the small appliance biz), from a really strong sampling of 306 reviews, as of this writing. We'll have a full review soon, but you can see the details right here, right now.
Original Igloo Review:
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 cool more than 20 degrees lower than ambient temperature
Sampling of owner comments about the Igloo 8 bottle wine cooler:
- “takes 4 bottles of wine from room temperature down to 60 degrees F within a few hours”
- “taller bottles (13”) fit nicely, with room to spare”
- “Overall good value for the money” (often stated)
- “Not capable of developing an internal temperature below 59 degrees F, in a kitchen with a room temperature of 71 degrees F”Note: This is typical of thermoelectric wine coolers – they can only cool down to 20-25 degrees below the ambient temperature.)
- “Runs very quietly”(Note: This is typical of thermoelectric wine coolers, since they do not contain compressors.)
- “Intuitive operation – one button for raise the temp, one button to lower it, and the interior light button“
- “a steal at $80”
Our review:
The Igloo 8-bottle wine cooler, generally gets solid reviews from owners. Notably absent are any reports of the unit failing prematurely. (Although it should be noted that we've only seen 7 reviews so far, and one reviewer did complain that the unit did not lower the temperature sufficiently.) Most of the reviews we found commented on it being a nice little unit, especially for the price.
The Igloo cooler doesn't take up much space – about the size of a microwave – and actually looks kind of like a microwave. Folks comment on it's being very quiet, which is typical for thermoelectric coolers, since they don't have compressors. A few commented on the fact that it did not get as cold as they expected, or needed, but that, too, is typical of thermoelectric wine coolers. Thermoelectric coolers can only get about 20 to 25 degrees cooler than the surrounding environment. If you need to store wine in a warmer environment, you'll probably want to look for a compressor-type wine cooler.
Overall, the Igloo 8-bottle wine cooler seems to be well liked by most owners, so we're recommending it to shoppers who really want a small, inexpensive wine chiller. (We still recommend that people who purchase wine fairly regularly actually move up to a larger capacity wine cooler, something on the order of 20-50 bottles.)
Bottom line recommendation:
January 2020 UPDATE:
The Igloo FRW080 8-bottle wine cooler isn't available any more. No worries – we have a better recommendation anyway.
If you really need the 8-bottle capacity, the NutriChef PKTEWC08 8 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler/Chiller is the one for you – very nice-looking, very popular, and it gets outstanding reviews.
If a 6-bottle capacity will work for you, the Magic Chef MCWC6B 6-Bottle Single-Zone Wine Cooler might be an even better bet. It gets even better reviews – 4.5 stars on Amazon, with over 300 reviews.
Either way, these are great choices for smaller, countertop wine coolers.
Check out our other recommendations for 8-bottle wine cooler/chillers, or our wine cooler buyer's guide.