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The 8 Best Wine Refrigerators of 2019
Best Overall: Kalamera 24” Wine Refrigerator
“Features dual zones, a triple-layered glass door, and beechwood shelves.”
Best Value: Ivation 18-Bottle Wine Refrigerator
“A great first wine fridge that stores both red and white wines.”
Best Large Capacity: Edgestar Side-by-Side Wine Cellar
“Holds 332 bottles total and has a security lock.”
Best Built-In: Kalamera 15” Wine Bottle Cooler
“Can be placed under a kitchen counter so it doesn’t take up much space.”
Best Compact Unit: Magic Chef Wine Cooler
“Perfect for smaller kitchens or a home bar.”
Best 12 Bottle: NewAir 12-Bottle Wine Cooler
“Ideal for people who buy their wine by the case.”
Best Slim Fit: EdgeStar 7-Bottle Wine Cooler
“An internal fan ensures all of the bottles cool evenly.”
Best with Wooden Shelves: Koldfront Dual Zone Wine Cooler
“Store your wine in style with this freestanding wine cooler.”
Best Overall: Kalamera 24” Wine Refrigerator
Best Value: Ivation 18-Bottle Dual Zone Wine Refrigerator
Best Large Capacity: Edgestar 332 Bottle Built-In Side-by-Side Wine Cellar
If your wine collection has outgrown a small wine refrigerator, you’ll have plenty of space for storage with these side-by-side units. These are two separate units, so you can opt to install them next to each other so they look like one unit, or you can place them separately. Buying the pair saves you money over purchasing them separately, so you can buy an extra case of wine to help fill them. They hold 332 bottles, total, and the units can be used either as stand-alone units or they can be built in. The doors are tinted glass, and there is a security lock to keep the wine safe.
Best Built-In: Kalamera 15” 30-Bottle Wine Cooler
Best Compact Unit: Magic Chef 6-Bottle Countertop Wine Cooler
Best 12-bottle: NewAir 12-Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
Best Slim Fit: EdgeStar 6-Inch 7-Bottle Wine Cooler
Best with Wooden Shelves: Koldfront Bottle Free Standing Dual Zone Wine Cooler
When you love your red and white wines equally and want to display them in style, this wine refrigerator is the perfect fit. It holds 24 bottles, with 12 in the upper zone and 12 in the lower zone, with the digital touch-pad control placed between the two. The upper zone can be set for 54 to 66 degrees, while the lower zone can be set for 46 to 66 degrees. Thermoelectric cooling along with wood shelves give vibration-free cooling that won’t disturb wine sediment during storage.
Products Tested by The Spruce
How We Tested
Our writers spent 4 hours researching the most popular wine fridges on the market. Before making their final recommendations, they considered 15 different fridges overall, screened options from 12 different brands and manufacturers and read over 15 user reviews (both positive and negative). All of this research adds up to recommendations you can trust.
From our final list of wine fridges, we chose a top-rated model to test. Our testers spent 168 total hours setting it up at home, storing their favorite bottles, and observing its performance (which, of course, included drinking a glass or two). We asked our reviewers to consider the most important features when using this wine refrigerator, from its design to how many bottles it holds at a time. We’ve outlined the most important points here so that you, too, know what to look for when shopping.
What to Look for in a Wine Refrigerator
Bottle capacityDo you buy wine by the case and let it age for a few years, or do you buy bottles one at a time and drink them as you go? No matter how you buy and serve wine, there’s a refrigerator that’s perfect for you.
Single vs. dual zonesSingle-zone refrigerators are ideal for folks who prefer red or white wines but rarely cross the border. For those who like both (and serve them on a regular basis), a dual-zone refrigerator is the logical choice since reds and whites have different serving temperatures.
SizeA wine refrigerator’s size affects both the number of bottles it can store and the location where it’ll be placed in your home. Do you have a tall, narrow spot in the kitchen or dining room, or would you prefer a wide, low refrigerator that’ll fit behind the bar?
Test Results: Kalamera 24” Wine Refrigerator (Best Overall)
This wine refrigerator was a welcome addition to our testers’ homes because of its sleek design, quiet performance, ability to store bottles of different sizes, and the fact it comes with a key. Its dual-zone feature was also a highlight — however, our testers would have liked to use it to refrigerate other things, too. “The only thing is that it doesn’t get colder than 40 degrees,” one reviewer said. “I was hoping to be able to use it for beer and soda, but it doesn’t get cold enough for that.”