Wine fridge?

CareBear01

Anyone have one they would rec?  Doesn't need to be huge, but want larger than the 8-bottle I saw at Target the other day.  Am thinking of getting this for DH for V-day, as he likes reds.  Also, do you think it could be put into a cabinet, or would it need to be vented, since it's an appliance? 

04JaxBride

I have a Haier one that I bought at home depot, holds 16 bottles I think.  It wouldn't go well in a cabinet (ours lives in the garage, just outside the kitchen door).

ZAngel

I am currently using a Cuisinart but I wouldn't recommend this one.  It doesn't regulate the temperatures right -- supposed to be dual zone for all types of wine.  If you don't keep it well vented, the water catch at the bottom will fill up pretty fast and can leak.  I get tired of dealing with the maintenance so DH purchased one of the built in units for me.... just have to get it installed.

melrrr

I would not put a basic one in a cabinet. We have a freestanding small one (12-16 bottles) but our house came with a small one "built in." It was not designed to be built in and one day i went to check it and it was warm. The motor had burned out--we assume because it got no ventilation but the power was still going to it and making noise. We're lucky it didn't catch fire!

I bought this one for rrr several years ago and we have been pretty pleased. It isn't dual zoned or anything but we keep it at a good red temp knowing we can chill the whites pretty quickly. We don't have the counter height for it, so rrr built a table for it. 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Avanti+-+16-Bottle+Wine+Cellar+-+Black/3257097.p?id=1218391070393&skuId=3257097&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=3257097