| For those of us that really enjoy wine, there is | | | | wine coolers will be 6 to 11 inches wide, 20 to 22 |
| always the question of how best to store it | | | | inches deep and 20 to 26 inches in height. |
| properly. If your home has lots of space, the | | | | One new product now available is a |
| options for wine storage are nearly unlimited. | | | | wall-mounted wine cooler that is 18 inches wide, |
| However, in some homes, finding space for a | | | | 19 inches deep and 30 inches tall. This |
| wine cooler to store your best vintages is a | | | | wall-mounted wine cooler can easily be mounted |
| challenge. Many people reside in apartments, | | | | on any wall where you might have space. |
| condominiums, and other small homes that require | | | | The countertop wine cooler class has a broad |
| a real sensitivity to space-saving opportunities. | | | | array of wine bottle capacities. Wine coolers are |
| There are solutions to this very dilemma by | | | | available to store 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 or 17 bottles of |
| purchasing a countertop wine cooler. | | | | your favorite vintages. Almost all of the wine |
| Kitchen countertops usually vary between 24 and | | | | coolers in this class feature thermoelectric cooling |
| 26 inches in depth. Overhead cabinets in kitchens | | | | systems that use no compressor chemicals. |
| are usually between 16 and 24 inches above the | | | | Wine cooling results from using thermal coupling |
| base cabinet countertop. Another critical | | | | technology. Generally, the only moving part to |
| dimension of concern is the width of the product | | | | one of these wine coolers is the fan that |
| you purchase as it relates to area you have | | | | circulates the air within the interior of the product. |
| available on your countertop. Of course, if you | | | | Most of the countertop wine refrigerators come |
| have some extra floor space but no countertop | | | | in classic black. Several models sport a black |
| space, your small space-saving wine cooler can be | | | | cabinet but will have silver, platinum or stainless |
| placed on a small table. Again, the dimensions of | | | | steel door trim. There is a wide range of |
| the wine cooler you purchase are still critical to | | | | temperature controls, door handles, and shelving |
| consider. | | | | styles to fit any body’s needs. |
| Countertop wine coolers are normally 10 to 19 | | | | Do not let limited space in your home keep you |
| inches wide, 19 to 25 inches deep and 11 to 21 | | | | from investing in a wine cooler that will provide |
| inches in height. A few “tower” type | | | | the preferred storage for all your best vintages. |