Wine Enthusiast Countertop Wine Cooler 6 Bottle

Overview

Scaled down to 6 bottles, this Wine Enthusiast countertop cooler is built for a bar cart or kitchen counter rather than a dedicated wine room. It uses solid-state cooling and two metal racks in a compact freestanding cabinet.

Solid-state, or thermoelectric, cooling runs quiet and vibration-free but is more sensitive to room heat than a compressor. Wine Enthusiast recommends keeping ambient temperature under 75F, ideally 60-65F, to reach the coldest setting. It's explicitly freestanding only, not rated for a built-in cutout, and needs about 2 inches of side clearance and 4 inches front and back for airflow.

• Holds up to 6 Bordeaux bottles
• Solid-state (thermoelectric) cooling
• Compact 9.75 x 19.87 x 14.87 inch footprint
• 1-year limited warranty

Who it's for

Works well for anyone who wants a small, quiet cooler for a handful of everyday bottles on a counter or bar cart. Not suited to built-in installation, and not ideal for a room that regularly runs warm, since solid-state cooling loses effectiveness above 75F ambient.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Solid-state cooling has no compressor, so operation is quiet and free of vibration, but its cooling power depends heavily on room temperature rather than running independent of it. Wine Enthusiast recommends an ambient temperature below 75F, and ideally 60-65F, to reach the unit's coldest setting, and freestanding placement needs roughly 2 inches of side clearance plus 4 inches front and back for proper airflow.

Specifications

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