Spec me a wine fridge

ArchAnGeL · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:27

we currently have a blue ice one but when the ambient temp gets warm it is only managing to cool to around 10 degrees. This is the second one of these we have had,

I want one that can hold 4 degrees in a centrally heated kitchen so room temp maxing about 26 deg I reckon. Mailny to hold thw wife's white wine and champagne but also to keep her medicine in hence the need for better temp contol.

Was looking at the samsung one around £275 as top of my budget - does anyone have this one>

DM · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:38

Get a pub one, we have one made by Apollo, a bit more than you wanted to spend but very good.

J1234 · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:55

10 C is ideal for white wine, 4 C is far too cold.

Liebherr fridges are about as good as you can get and you can get ones with zonal temperature controls so you can store different wines at different temperatures (short term storage obviously)

Edit - nevermind they are way over budget.

Disco Boy · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:57

Am I missing the reason why you can't just buy a normal fridge?

Firestar_3x · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:58

No glass front / racks etc.

krooton · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:03

8 Bottle Wine Chiller going for £35 (half price) at the place with the Laminated Book of Dreams

a1ex2001 · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:35

Firestar_3x said:
No glass front / racks etc.

Glass front is just pointless, doesn't do the insulation any good and what need is there to look at the things they are just bottles.

Most modern frideges come with a wine rack shelf and it is easy enough to add more cheaply to replace the existing glass shelves.

So this suggestion is perfectly valid if the OP wants a cheap solution to storing wine at at too colder temperature, I'd be happy with the 10 degrees he's already getting as thats about spot on for wine.

Ahleckz · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:53

Disco Boy said:
Am I missing the reason why you can't just buy a normal fridge?

I suppose if you want to display it in your dining room, a normal fridge wouldn't be particularly attractive.

Firestar_3x · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:58

a1ex2001 said:
Glass front is just pointless, doesn't do the insulation any good and what need is there to look at the things they are just bottles.

Most modern frideges come with a wine rack shelf and it is easy enough to add more cheaply to replace the existing glass shelves.

So this suggestion is perfectly valid if the OP wants a cheap solution to storing wine at at too colder temperature, I'd be happy with the 10 degrees he's already getting as thats about spot on for wine.

From a thermal point of view perhaps but for display reasons then no.

You seem to be forgetting that wine fridge’s are as much of a display feature as they are part of the integral design in many a modern kitchen.

I wouldn't be happy with a big ugly white fridge in space of my wine fridge.

Disco Boy · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:59

Ahleckz said:
I suppose if you want to display it in your dining room

How terribly nouveau.

Efour · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:09

Disco Boy said:
How terribly nouveau.

lol indeed - i love ocuk

a1ex2001 · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:14

Firestar_3x said:
From a thermal point of view perhaps but for display reasons then no.

You seem to be forgetting that wine fridge’s are as much of a display feature as they are part of the integral design in many a modern kitchen.

I wouldn't be happy with a big ugly white fridge in space of my wine fridge.

Who said big ugly and white, go integrated nobody will know it's there and your wine will be lovelly and cool plus you can throw a few can's in the bottom for when the lads are round for a curry or the footy without filling up the food fridge. Glass doors reduce thermal efficiency and up your elecy bill, one mans design feature is another mans pointless consumerist showing off allthough I'll give you that the marketing is brilliant.

You don't need to see the wine, you don't need anyone else to see it, I don't get it! Most people who actually have wine that would be worth showing off keep it in musty old cellars which seems much more appropriate to me!

Firestar_3x · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:16

a1ex2001 said:
Who said big ugly and white, go integrated nobody will know it's there and your wine will be lovelly and cool plus you can throw a few can's in the bottom for when the lads are round for a curry or the footy without filling up the food fridge. Glass doors reduce thermal efficiency and up your elecy bill, one mans design feature is another mans pointless consumerist showing off allthough I'll give you that the marketing is brilliant.

Different strokes for different fokes, i fail to see the issue, i want to have a wine fridge, i also want to make a feature out of the fridge which can be backlit and such, who cares about another £1 per month in electricity.

a1ex2001 said:
You don't need to see the wine, you don't need anyone else to see it, I don't get it! Most people who actually have wine that would be worth showing off keep it in musty old cellars which seems much more appropriate to me!

So with this in mind you must think the same about wine racks then.....

DM · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:35

I like a nice bit of glass i must say, and im noted for my good taste

ArchAnGeL · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:40

thanks fellas. You all make decent points but I think I failed to emphasise in the original post - it's something the wife wants. So glass front all the way.

I've ordered the Samsung RW33EBSS1 after a chat with a guy in the shop. This model is based an a proper compressor rather than the fan system in our current one.

Will report back with a mini review anyway incase anyone else is considering one.

Cosimo · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:41

DiamondMark said:
I like a nice bit of glass i must say, and im noted for my good taste

It has to be delivered in style but you like the contents much more.