Choosing the perfect wine cooler/fridge depends on several factors
- Space available
- Bottle capacity
- Purpose for which you're buying it
- Extras not related to wine quality: Features for eco-friendly, smartphone-enabled, and budget needs
Freestanding or built-in? Wine fridges can be freestanding and placed anywhere in your home, or built into counters if you’re planning a kitchen renovation. Some models are small enough to fit on your countertop. Browse freestanding or built-ins.
How many bottles do you have on hand? Capacity comes in all sizes. If you value quality over quantity there are wine fridges slim enough to fit in narrow under-counter spaces or on your countertops with less than a 10-bottle capacity. If you are a wine explorer and enjoy new experiences, consider a 100+ capacity. Remember that bottle sizes can impact your overall capacity, and plan for more bottles than you think you need. Browse bottle capacity under 20, 30 - 100, or 100+.
Sipper or saver? If wine collecting is an investment for you and you plan to keep special vintages aging for years, you will want to consider factors like tempered UV-coated glass doors to keep damaging light out, LED lighting to display your bottle labels but not damage the wine, low to no vibration, and humidity control. If you tend to buy and use your bottles frequently, these features become less important. Browse LED interior lighting, vibration-free, or low vibration.
Your other priorities. Many wine fridges have other features that don’t impact quality: smart wi-fi enabled features to monitor the temperature and alert you via your phone; locking features to protect your wine from curious children or simply to protect your longer-term investment; adjustable shelves to grow with your collection. Browse smart feature enabled.
