Top-Rated 12-Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerators

If you tend to keep only around a dozen of bottles of wine at home a 12-bottle wine cooler refrigerator is a practical appliance fort short-term storage at proper temperature and humidity level.

We've listed and reviewed the best 12-bottle wine cooler refrigerators on this page. Read through, compare the pros and cons of each of these small wine cellars before ordering the one that is most suitable for your needs.

These small-capacity wine coolers are often thermoelectric ones.

The application of thermoelectric technology in kitchen appliances is rather new but it has numerous benefits such as quiet operation, no vibration, low electricity consumption.

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Sunpentown 12-bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerator, WC-12 model

The Sunpentown WC-12 Thermoelectric 12-bottle Wine Cooler has two removable shelves where you can place maximum 12 standard size wine bottles. You can adjust temperature between 50 °F - 66 °F.

As a benefit of thermoelectric cooling the fridge is silent, its noise level is only 30 dBA according to the manufacturer.

You can buy the Sunpentown WC-12 wine fridge for around 117 $-125 $ (9.75 - 10.42 $ per bottle).

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Avanti EWC120B 12-Bottle Wine Cooler Review

This slim wine cooler by Avanti is perfect for budding wine-lovers with limited space in their homes. The Avanti EWC120B wine fridge holds 12 Bordeaux-sized wine bottles on its slide out, chrome-plated shelves. To store larger bottles (champagne) you have to remove one of the shelves to make room.

Avanti EWC12 12 bottle wine cooler

You can easily adjust the temperature with a thermostat. The double pane doors ensure good thermal insulation so your wines will be kept at the set cooling temperature. Another convenience of this model that the door is reversible so you can change the direction of its opening. The interior light can be turned on or off according to your preference.

The Avanti EWC120B wine cooler model is thermoelectric which cannot compete with traditional, compressor-run fridges in cooling efficiency but it has its tradeoffs: silent operation and no vibration (vibration should be avoided when storing wines because it unsettles sediments in the wine).

Find out more about thermoelectric wine cooler refrigerators.

In other words thermoelectric wine fridges aren't able to generate constant cool air within the unit as efficently as a traditional electric wine cooler or a fridge. For best cooling performance place the cooler in a room where the temperature is around 72 °F-78 °F.

TIP: This wine cooler has single temperature zone so if you're going to store both reds and whites in it place the reds on the bottom and the white wine bottles ont he top. The fridge cools from the top to the bottom so it's a bit cooler in the upper part.

But if you want to just keep your wines from going off at room temperature and want them chilled to pleasant drinking temperatures then the Avanti 12-bottle wine cooler is a good buy for its price. The model comes with 1 year limited warranty.

Price range: 100 $ - 158 $ (8.33 - 13.16 $ per bottle).

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Koolatron WC12G 12 bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerator

Koolatron 12 bottle wine coolers are slim units that can be fitted in narrow places. It's width is slightly more than 11 inches.

The major features include adjustable temperature control (temperature range: 48°F - 64°F), double-tempered glass door and quiet, vibration-free operation due to the thermoelectric cooling technology.
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Price range: 125 $ - 180 $ (10.41 - 15 $ per bottle).

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The EuroCave Le Petite Wine Refrigerator has also a slim, 12" wide cabinet that stores 10 bottles horizontally and you can also keep and preserve the quality of 2 opened bottles of wine in it.

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Vinotemp 12TEDS 12-Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Refrigerator

Vinotemp 12-bottle wine refrigerator-12TEDS model

This model by Vinotemp has an elegant black body with stainless steel door trim and bar handle. The thermoelectric cooling system ensures silent and vibration-free operation.

Although thermoelectric coolers have their advantages their main drawback is that for efficient cooling they can be used in rooms where temperature doesn't exceed 77 °F. The units can only be used only as freestanding placed on top of a counter or table.

The digital display and push button control panel is built in the upper part of the door frame.

The 12 bottles can be arranged on 3 slide-out chrome-plated shelves.

The Vinotemp 12TEDS comes with double paned, tinted glass door for adequate thermal insulation and UV protection.

Price: cc. 189 $ (15.75 $ per bottle). Warranty: only 90 days

User Reviews on the Vinotemp 12TEDS Wine Cooler

Unfortunately the model has got very low ratings and owners complain a lot on the product's low quality and bad customer service of the company.

Main Compalaints:

early failures (within 6 months-1 year)
defective cooling module
costs more than similar wine coolers
short warranty
inability to cool below 50°F - 55°F
bad customer service

Vinotemp 12-TEDS-2Z Dual-Zone Wine Cooler

It is a thermoelectric two temperature zone wine fridge with separate temperature controls and dispaly for each zone. Dual zone units are rare int he category of small capacity wine coolers so if you look for one to store your red and white wines at their recommended serving temperature then the Vinotemp 12 TEDS-2Z might be a good choice.

Key Features

black cabinet, stainless steel trimmed double-pane tinted glass door with towel bar door handle
thermal electric cooling (energy efficient, minimal noise, no hazardous cooling agents)
2 distinct temp. zones each
electronic thermostat, digital controls and display for each zone
4 slide-out natural wood shelves (2 in each zone)
low electricity consump. (cc. 1 kWh/24 hrs at 59°F)
interior light (soft blue) - switch is on the control panel

Vinotemp 12-TEDS-2Z Dual Zone Wine Cooler

Dimensions:

H: 21"
W: 13.5"
D: 21.63"
Weight: 30.86 lbs.

Price: $250 - $395.

TIP: Vinotemp has recently launched a new 12 Bottle model: the Vinotemp VT-12TEDi wine cooler that fetaures a new sleek design and hopefully is of better quality.

Compare 12-Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerators

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