Cuisinart® Dual Zone Wine Cellar
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design flair
This great little dual zone wine cooler adds contemporary flair to small spaces. Guests know when they walk in and see this that you are a gracious host/ess. It not only stores wine but sparkling water, soda, iced tea or what ever those targeted guests may desire. A summer must for the front porch!
May 5, 2012
Great purchase for the budding wine lover
I purchased this as Christmas present to myself. Other sites had this same unit for sale for nearly twice the price!
It is virtually silent*, does a fantastic job, looks great and takes up minimal counter space.
*Strange quirk: I originally had the white wine on the right and the red on the left, but the unit became noisy when trying to reach 39 degrees on the white side. I switched the wine aroound and now there is no noise. Nontheless, I highly recommend it.
March 11, 2012
great addition
This wine cellar is a perfect size for the kitchen. The dual controls are great and the wine is consistently well chilled. It does make a soft hum that takes a little getting used to. It is a really nice first wine cellar for anyone.
March 10, 2012
Great product
Great for our differing wine taste preferences! Fits perfectly under our kitchen cabinets!! Looks great and stylish but also very functional. My only wish would be that it be slightly deeper to accommodate longer wine bottles or champagne but still really love it!
March 10, 2012
somewhat disappointing
I bought this for my husband for Christmas after looking for a quite a long time for something with good looks, decent capacity and a small footprint.
Size work, looks are fine, but we were disappointed because of 2 major drawbacks.
First, the durn thing is NOISY. It makes more noise than my either of our refrigerators or any other appliance in the house and can be very annoying.
Second, the racking inside the cellar will NOT accomodate anything but standard, straight bottle shapes. Even the slightly larger bottles commonly used for chardonnay or pinot noir will not fit in the cellar.
If Cuisinart would improve these 2 serious flaws, I'd have no problem recommending this product.
January 4, 2012
Very Cool!
I've been looking for a wine fridge for a while but wasn't finding the right size. Height was a concern for me. We have undercabinet lighting in our kitchen and because of the light rail in place to conceal the lighting, I only had 16" height to work with. Most units were too tall. Then I found this wine cellar! It is the perfect height I was looking for. A bonus feature for me is the dual zone. With the dual zone you can open just one door if you choose. I have my wine on the left side at the recommended 51 deg and I 'let' my husband have the right side for his bottle beer which he has set at 39 deg. I love the way the way this cellar looks too. It looks very attractive on my counter and has the blue LED readout I wanted. Inside is subtle lighting if you choose to turn it on. The exterior goes with my stainless steel kitchen perfectly. I would say the only slightly negative thing about this cellar is that I wish it were a little bit quieter. It's not loud by any means, and I'm probably more sensitive to it than most people, but when it's quiet in the house you can hear it running. However, no big deal, really. Also, some of the 750 ml bottles will not fit on the shelf lengthwise. You have to use a whole shelf and lay the bottle kind of crossways. If you are looking for a countertop wine cellar this is an excellent choice!
December 11, 2011
Very satisfied, so far...
Great product! It is not as noisy as some owners are saying. At least, no more than other appliances I have in my kitchen...
Perfect size and internal space. I only have some reservations about the finish of the cellar. Cuisinart should be more carefull with this. The metal finish in my unit looks like it was somewhat "pressed" on both sides of the cellar ( or like someone tried to carry the cellar by holding it from both sides, and ended slightly bending them). Nothing too bad, though.
November 9, 2011
Nice but not great
We got this as a wedding gift and although we registered for it there are a few things I didn't notice when we registered. This is a nice compact little fridge, however, it does not hold bottles that are a wider at the bottom (like typical sparkling wine bottles) or anything without the "traditional" wine bottle shape. Even if you move shelves around it doesn't seem to work out quite right. Also, it needs a certain amount of space - especially in the back so you really have to think about where you set it up. It also, makes some noise when it's on, not overly loud but you definitely notice it. Somethings to consider...
August 25, 2011
Perfect fit
Its a great fit for ontop of the counter in the corner. It does run quite often if your room temperature is warmer than 72 degrees. I love the fact that it will keep both whites and reds at the perfect temperature!
August 23, 2011
good, but could be better
Nice style, and a good product overall. I love that this cooler allows you to chill different wines to ensure appropriate temperatures. However, I wish that it allowed more flexibility to adjust internal shelving (e.g., for different sized wine bottles.
August 16, 2011
Loving my chilled wine
Perfect size for on top of the fridge. I love the dual temperature settings so the wine is chilled to the perfect temperature for the type of wine. Would highly recommend this to friends and family.
August 16, 2011
Recommended with reservation
Pros: Appearance, dual zone cooling.
Cons: Noise, size.
I was thrilled when Crate and Barrel started selling this cooler, because I am a wine enthusiast who doesn't have room for an under-the-counter cooler. Dual zone was a must. This all turned into disappointment when I bought this cooler, because of several reasons. First, I would like to stress that it does work properly, it maintains the temperature and cools well. However, this little thing is so noisy that it would wake us up at night. At least one fan is on almost constantly, probably more than 23.5 hours a day, and if it goes off, it stays off for no more than one minute. It is noisier than my full size fridge. We finally had to move it far from our bedroom, all the way into the kitchen, although we purchased it for the wet bar in the living room. Also, I was not aware that the ambient temperature has an important impact on the functioning of the cooler. This information is not available on the C&B site, but on the instruction booklet that comes with the appliance. If you keep your house at 80 F in the summer like I do because I live in a very warm climate, the cooler will really struggle. I still have to see how that works.
Lastly, the cooler is somewhat bulky, is it quite deep and it will take up almost the whole depth of a typical countertop. Keep that in mind. However, in spite of its bulkiness, it won't fit all the bottles that you may find at the store, such as the long ones, or the "fat" ones. If the bottle is the right size, though, it works very well, because you can fit it in even with a bottle stopper in it.
In conclusion, we almost returned the cooler, but finally managed to find the space for it far from our bedroom, and we decided to keep it. So, mixed review at best.
January 1, 2011
Worth the money!
I didn't want the wine cellar to take up too much space. It's the perfect size! I love the sleek look and am very happy with having dual zone temperatures. Red wine should be chilled and being able to set to a specific temperature is great. It is very quiet and does not emit any heat. I love it!
November 1, 2010
Cuisinart Dual Zone Wine Cellar
We are so pleased with our wine cellar. We don't have space for a built it and this one works great!
It was on sale and the shipping was free....what more could you ask for? If you enjoy wine, get this today!
October 26, 2010
