There's nothing worse than craving your favourite wine, getting home, and realising you forgot to put it in the fridge. Let's be honest, no one likes warm wine! Whether you're craving a sauvignon blanc or a chardonnay, a bottle of Mumm rosé, or a Vinho Verde, you need it at the perfect temperature.
We can all agree that when it comes to Champagnes, white wines, and rosés, they need to be served chilled. Yet when it comes to red wines, you need them at room temperature. Plus, if you have several bottles, you'll need a fridge or cooler that can store different wines at multiple temperatures.
That's where a wine fridge or a wine cooler comes into place, as they can store your favourite beverages at the ideal temperature, preventing any environmental changes, such as constantly opening and closing the fridge, from spoiling your wine.
Whether you're searching for a wine cooler just for your rosés or for your white wines and red wines, our roundup has got you covered. We've included a cooler or a fridge for every budget, so you don't need to stretch your budget thin.
The best wine fridges in 2021:
Editor's pick
This wine cooler gives you the best of both worlds as it has dual zones, meaning you'll be able to perfectly store your reds and whites. The cold section is at the top, so place your whites, and rosu00e9s there, and the room temperature section is at the bottom. If 21 bottles is a bit too much for your needs, there are options for 6, 8, and 12 bottles.
Storing temperatures: Two zones:
Zone 1: 7-18°C
Zone two: 10-18°C
Best wine fridge on a budget
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If you're searching for a more compact wine fridge, then let us introduce to you the HuskyHN6 Slim Line Wine Cooler. It's ideal for smaller kitchens or anyone who wants a smaller wine fridge that's sleek and discreet.
Storing temperatures: 8–18°C
Best wine fridge for the money
With this wine fridge, you'll be able to store copious amounts of wine bottles, 43 to be exact, without any stress. In terms of aesthetic, you're getting a white LED light that softly reflects onto the bottles and the wines will slot in perfectly on the waved metal shelves. We're impressed by its compressor cooling technology with automatic defrost, meaning it'll prevent any frost from building up inside the fridge.
Storing temperatures: Two zones:
Zone one: 13-18°C
Zone two: 5-12°C
Best wine fridge temperature range
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It may only be able to store seven bottles, but what this wine fridge lacks in size, it more than makes up for in temperature range. Choose between 5 to 20u00b0C to store your favourite wines. The glass is UV-protected which prevents any sunlight from spoiling your wine bottles, and it also runs with very little vibration so it won't disturb the wine bottles. Vibrations can increase the amount of propanol in the wine, which essentially makes it sweeter, so it's quite important that your wine fridge has minimal vibrations.
Storing temperatures: 5-20°C
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Made out of stainless steel and with a black design, this wine fridge is incredibly sleek. It also boasts a myriad of features, including the fact that it has no vibrations and is silent as it's a thermoelectric wine cooler. You can store up to 21 bottles with this wine fridge and as it's a dual-zone cooler, you will be able to store both your reds and white together.
Storing temperatures: Two zones:
Zone one: 7-18°C
Zone two: 10-18°C
Best wine fridge for storing a lot of wine
If you've got plenty of bottles to store, consider this Cookology wine cooler. The door is UV-resistant and the shelves are made from beechwood, which helps stop any condensation from occurring. There's also a small red digital display that indicates what temperature the cooler is at. The display allows you to change between Celcius and Farnheit, as well as turn the keylock on or off.
Storing temperatures: 5-20°C
FAQs:
Are wine fridges worth it?
Wine fridges are designed to withhold several bottles of wine and prevent humidity or other environmental factors from spoiling or affecting your wine, such as temperature changes from opening and closing the fridge - something a regular fridge just can't do. Ultimately it's up to you if you need one or not, but if you're a true wine fan and require several bottles to be stored, or your palate can easily differentiate between different tastes, we'd recommend that you invest in one.
What temperature should wine be stored at?
White wine should be stored between 7-13°C
Rosé wine should be stored between 5-12°C
Red wine should be stored between 12-18°C
Champagne should be stored between 7-10°C