Buying a wine cooler? Whether you've not got enough room in your fridge for your vino or you're looking to fill an otherwise empty space in your kitchen, a wine cooler can prove handy, whether you're a white, red, or rosé drinker. This kitchen appliance chills your wine to the perfect temperature, ensuring you always have a bottle ready to pop open and enjoy.
The best wine fridge or cooler should ideally be a dual-zone model, depending on whether you tend to stick to the same color of wine or mix. The capacity of your wine cooler should be based on what you personally drink and store, while all wine coolers should have an internal LED light for looks and practicality. A great wine cooler should also have a safety lock to prevent little hands from opening it. A vibration-free wine cooler is best since this prevents the alteration of the wine's acidity, tannins, or refractive index. Our top pick is the NutriChef PKCWC150 Freestanding Wine Cooler. It can store 15 bottles, chills any type of wine, it boasts an internal light, an airtight seal, and a reinforced glass door. It also has a door lock. See more of our top picks below.
NutriChef PKCWC150 Freestanding Wine Cooler
A large capacity wine cooler that looks and plays the part
This wine cooler can hold 15 bottles of anything from red to white, sparkling, and rosé. It chills wine to its best advantage.
Pros:
- 15 bottle capacity
- Door lock
- Internal LED light
- Airtight seal
Cons:
- Single zone
The NutriChef PKCWC150 Freestanding Wine Cooler is a top-notch wine cooler: it can hold 15 of your favorite bottles. While it is a single zone, it chills between 41 degrees and 64 degrees Fahrenheit, cool enough to chill any type of wine. It boasts an LCD digital thermostat display, as well as easy-to-use touch controls. Wine is stored vertically and horizontally in this wine cooler which has six shelves.
This wine cooler definitely gets high points in the looks department from us. It features a reinforced glass door so that you – and your guests – can see in and peer at what you've got chilling, while its interior is lit by LED light illumination. It also features a built-in circulation fan, as well as a ventilation grill, and an airtight seal. The secure door lock makes it kid-friendly, too.
Kalamera 24'' Wine refrigerator
This wine cooler can store a huge 46 bottles
This state-of-the-art dual-zone wine cooler is luxurious. It's ideal if you're somewhat of a wine hoarder.
Pros:
- 46 bottle capacity
- Dual-zone
- Blue interior light
- Safety lock
Cons:
- Expensive
The Kalamera 24'' Wine refrigerator can store 46 bottles of your favorite liquid. It has a digital LED temperature control for its two zones so that you can store different types of wines at different temperatures from 40°F-66°F (5°C-18°C). This wine cooler runs virtually silent with no vibration so as not to disturb wine sediments. With five beech shelves to hold each bottle securely, it's the ideal wine cooler for those who often have a hefty amount in their cellar.
Sleek looking, this wine cooler is made from stainless steel and boasts a black finish. It also benefits from a reversible door to fit with your kitchen layout as well as a blue interior LED light so you can see your bottles. It has a child-safe security lock, too.
Koolatron KWT10B Wine Cellar
With enough space for 10 bottles, this wine cooler is perfectly small
Boasting tempered mirror glass doors, the Koolatron KWT10B Wine Cellar looks as good as it performs.
Pros:
- 10 bottle capacity
- Dual-zone
- Interior light
Cons:
- No lock
The Koolatron KWT10B Wine Cellar can store up to 10 750ml bottles at one time. It's dual-zone with digital temperature controls in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Inside are four removable stainless steel wine racks.
This wine cooler benefits from being silent and vibration-free. And it has an interior light. It has tempered mirror glass doors and is small enough to fit atop a kitchen surface. It measures 10-inches wide and 21-inches high. A great option for occasional fine wine drinkers who have little kitchen space.
Koolatron Thermoelectric Countertop Wine Cooler
An 8 bottle wine cooler that oozes cool
Sporting a sleek look, this wine cooler offers efficient thermoelectric cooling at a budget-friendly price tag.
Pros:
- Compact
- Adjustable thermostat
- Interior LED light
Cons:
- 8 bottle capacity
- No lock
- Single zone
The Koolatron Thermoelectric Countertop Wine Cooler has enough space to only hold 8 bottles of wine, but at only 18 inches high, it easily sits on a countertop without intruding into cooking and prep areas. This wine cooler has an adjustable thermostat from 46°F - 65°F, with a soft-touch digital control panel. It is not dual-zone. Inside sits five removable premium stainless steel trimmed scalloped chrome shelves to hold your bottles.
Boasting a soft interior LED light and claiming to be vibration-free, this wine cooler would fit in great inside an open-plan home. It also boasts a space-saving design thanks to its recessed handle. It can fit under-counter or be popped on top.
Kalamera 15'' Wine Cooler
A great pick for connoisseurs of fine wine
This slim wine cooler can store 31 bottles as well as Champagne, too.
Pros:
- 31 bottle capacity
- Removable shelves
- LED temperature control
- Double layered glass door
- Interior light
- Safety lock
- Reversible door
Cons:
- Single zone
The Kalamera 15'' Wine Cooler may be slim, but it can hold up to 31 bottles of your favorite wine. Including Pinot or Champagne. This wine cooler is single zone and has an LED temperature control from 40ºF - 66ºF. It also benefits from a temperature memory function – should it ever lose power, it'll restore to the set temperature in the cooler instantly. Inside lives six removable wooden shelves to house your wine.
With a double-layered glass door – that's two layers of tempered glass to stabilize temperate levels – and a stainless steel frame, this wine cooler certainly looks the part. It can be used freestanding or built-in, your choice. This wine cooler has an interior blue light, a security lock, and a reversible door.
Koolatron WC20 Wine Cellar
A great looking wine cooler with a mirrored glass door
Though small in size, this wine cooler can store 20 bottles of wine at one time. It's also nicely affordable.
Pros:
- 20 bottle capacity
- Interior light
Cons:
- Single zone
- Not vibration-free
The Koolatron WC20 Wine Cellar is a great under-counter top pick. This single zone cooler can store 20 bottles of standard wines at a temperature range of 46ºF to 66ºF (8ºC to 18ºC). It provides enhanced cooling performance and temperature management as well as five removable storage shelves.
With a dark interior and soft lighting, this wine cooler looks great. It also boasts a mirrored glass door. Compact in size especially considering the amount it holds, this wine cooler is 21-inches by 33-inches by 16-inches. A great wine cooler for the cheap price tag.
Our verdict
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The best wine cooler you can buy is the NutriChef PKCWC150 Freestanding Wine Cooler since it can store 15 bottles, has a chill range that perfectly cools any type of wine and it has an interior light. Next up is the best large wine cooler which is the Kalamera 24'' Wine refrigerator. A great option for smaller kitchens is the Koolatron KWT10B Wine Cellar, while the best luxury option that's worth the hefty price tag is the Kalamera 15'' Wine Cooler. A great compact buy is the Koolatron WC20 Wine Cellar.
