Compare the Best Wine CoolersMarch 2019

A wine cooler is a specialist fridge specifically designed for storing wine bottles, to allow them to be stored safely at the optimal temperature. They are a step up from a bottle store in your fridge - if you find your bottle collection taking over much of the fridge, or if you want your wine cooled to a very specific temperature, it may be time to invest in one of these appliances.

Wine coolers vary dramatically in their bottle capacity, and how much wine you want to store at once will large dictate your buying choice. Our coolers range from very small 2-bottle coolers - effectively very efficient ice buckets - to enormous cabinets that can hold 300 bottles at once. Coolers also vary enormously in their shape and the number of shelves/baskets they contain - some will allow wine to be stacked closely on top of each other for maximum storage room, others concentrate on less storage, but display the bottles in a more aesthetically pleasing way.

Temperature Control

One of the biggest benefit of a specialised wine cooler is that you can set the temperature to whatever you want - allowing you to keep your wine stored at a different temperature than the rest of your food in the fridge. This is helpful, because certain types of wine favour different temperature ranges, both for storing and drinking.

More advanced (and therefore, expensive) wine coolers also have separate temperature zones. You can set the temperatures in these zones independently of each other, allowing even more flexibility in storing your wine.

The top-range coolers may even have a humidifier unit installed - this allows a high degree of control as to the storage humidity for your bottles. Humidity control is important to keep expensive wines in top condition for long periods of time: too much humidity, and mold may form on the bottles. On the other hand, too little humidity could cause the corks of your bottles to dry out. While humidity control may substantially increase the price of a wine cooler, it may be worth the extra investment if your wine collection is particularly rare and expensive.

Built In Freezer

Some wine coolers also have a separate freezer section - this can be helpful for storing ice and whiskey cubes to chill the wine while you drink it, or a sneaky carton of ice-cream!

Alarm System

Higher-tier wine coolers may have an alarm system - either a visual or aural alarm that goes off when the temperature strays outside it’s set boundaries. This can be very helpful for warning you if the door is ajar, there is a power failure, or some other problem that could threaten the climate of your cooler.

Wine Cooler Prices

We currently list 6 wine coolers ranging from $69 to $3,299. A new cooler costs on average $688 and 80% of coolers are priced between $113 and $250. The Magic Chef MCWC6B is the cheapest cooler at only $69, and Miele KWT 6322 UG is the most expensive at $3,299.

Cooler Brands - Price Range

Miele coolers range in price from $3,299 to $3,299, and the average price of Miele coolers is $3,299 which is the highest average price of all cooler brands.

NewAir wine coolers start at $250 and their most expensive wine cooler costs $250. The second highest average wine cooler price out of all brands is NewAir wine coolers with an average price of $250.

The third highest average wine cooler price out of all brands is Avanti coolers with an average price of $197. Avanti coolers start at $197 and their most expensive wine cooler costs $197.

Cooler Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 2 expert reviews and 615 user reviews for coolers and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of wine cooler.

Biggest Cooler Retailers

We found 5 current offers for coolers from Appliances Connection making it the biggest wine cooler retailer. That is significantly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 4 current offers for coolers. The third biggest retailer is Air n Water with 3 current wine cooler offers.

When Are Most New Wine Coolers Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any noticeable trend in the release month for new wine coolers. March was the biggest month last year for new wine coolers, with 17 new wine coolers released that month. In July 2017, 30 new wine coolers were released making it the biggest month that year for new wine cooler releases. 27 new wine coolers were released in September 2016 making it the biggest month that year for new wine cooler releases.

How Fast Do Wine Cooler Prices Drop After Release?

New coolers drop in price by an average of 20% in the first 6 months after they wer first released. On a typical new wine cooler costing $688, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $139.

Bottle Capacity

'Bottle Capacity' denotes the maximum number of bottles the wine cooler is capable of holding at once.

The bottle capacity of coolers range from 1 bottle(s) to 592 bottle(s). The bottle capacity of the majority of wine coolers range from 0 bottle(s) to 30 bottle(s). The Miele KWT 6322 UG, which sells for $3,299.00, has the biggest bottle capacity and is a 34 bottle(s) bottle capacity cooler. The Magic Chef MCWC6B, which is on sale for $69.08, has the smallest bottle capacity and is a 6 bottle(s) bottle capacity wine cooler.

Temperature Zones

'Temperature zones' are separate parts of the wine cooler, which can all be set to differing temperatures.

Across the range of coolers, the temperature zones range from 1 to 3. The temperature zones of the majority of wine coolers range from 1 to 2. The wine cooler with the most temperature zone is the Miele KWT 6322 UG, which is a 2 temperature zone cooler and can be purchased for $3,299.00. The cooler with the least temperature zone is the Magic Chef MCWC12B, which is a 1 temperature zone wine cooler and sells for $113.32.

Noise Levels

The noise level of the wine cooler, measured in decibels (dB).

Comparing all wine coolers, the noise levels range from 25dB to 55dB. The noise levels of most wine coolers range from 39dB to 41dB. The cooler with the loudest noise level is the Magic Chef MCWC12B, which is a 39dB cooler and can be purchased for $113.32. The cooler with the quietest noise level is the NewAir AW-280E, which is a 25dB wine cooler and can be purchased for $249.95.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Coolers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying wine coolers. For each retailer it shows the total number of wine coolers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying wine coolers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was Appliances Connection. 2 of their cooler prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Wine Coolers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for coolers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of cooler prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's cooler prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers.