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from New Port Richey, Florida on 6/16/2008
We are pleased with the consistent temperature this provides. However, the shelves are very difficult to slide in and out, which makes me very nervous when trying to access bottles in the back. The top shelf does not have enough room under the temp control/light for a bottle to fit - losing a few spaces. It could be a bit deeper to house "longer necked" whites. It is a bit loud when running. Otherwise, we are pleased.
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from Carlsbad, CA on 4/28/2008
First and foremost, this is not a 50 bottle wine fridge. At best, it holds 48 750 ml bottles and two 375 ml bottles. The temperature display sticks out such that you can't fit two 750 ml bottles in the middle of the very top shelf. You can fit a couple of 375's in these spots, but that's it. Secondly, if you have any bottles that are even slightly larger or uniquely shaped, for example champagne bottles, forget it. They won't fit without taking out the shelf above it. Even with uniformly shaped 750 ml bottles, this fridge is squeezed extremely tight. The shelving is very clumsy and a pain to move around. The bottom shelf is completely worthless if you want access to the wine held here on a regular basis. If you're going to use this particular shelf, I suggest putting your age-worthy wine there and leaving it for a while. Otherwise, you'll scream from frustration every time you need to access it. So, if you're looking for a wine fridge from Wine Enthsiast that holds 50 bottles, you better buy a fridge advertised as holding 60 or 72 bottles. This is the first wine fridge I purchased so I guess I learned my lesson. Not sure if all wine fridges are built the same way, but I wouldn't buy another one without putting a bunch of bottles in first and checking out the shelving.
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from Atlanta Georgia on 4/4/2008
Although the unit looks nice, it is noisy, and the shelves are not functional. Once the bottles are in place it is hard to remove them because the shelves do not slide. To remove a bottle, you must first lift the shelf, which is hard to lift because the bottles hit the shelf above due to lack of clearance. I have scratched and destroyed many labels trying to get my wine out of this unit. I can't believe the Wine Enthusiast would put their name on such a horrible product. My advice: pay the extra money for a wine refrigerator from a reputable manufacturer.
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This refrigerator was so loud, it would wake us up at night when the cooling mechanism switched on, even though it was at the other end of the apartment, in the kitchen.
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from San Diego on 2/2/2008
This unit is just ridiculous. The shelves flex and when full cannot be moved. They are too close together and it simply does not work. I am amazed that Wine Enthusiast did not test this. They could not have. With standard bottles it is impossible to pull the shelves out. The top shelf cannot be filled either because it is obstructed in the center front and back bottle slot by the temperature control housing and light.
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We are very disappointed with this refrigerator and would return it if we could.
while it is quiet, the shelves are very difficult to move, it does not hold the advertised number of bottles, and the temperature is not holding steady.
from new hampshire on 1/7/2008
shelf tabs are metal and scratch the inside of fridge. would be better if they were plastic or rollers
from Arizona on 12/18/2007
We really liked this product. It was reasonably priced and quite attractive. It holds quite a bit of wine for the up and coming enthusiast. [...] I would recommend this product. Please note though that the unit was a little noisier than I thought it would be. The shelves were a bit stiff when moving in and out. Overall, a good purchase for the price.
from Manhattan on 12/10/2007
Good value and design for my current modest needs. Temperature is accurate up top and drops about 6 degrees F. at the bottom which is good for a single zone unit and good for my red and white storage. A lock would have been beneficial as my 2 year old likes to check the wine frequently! Overall I am very satisfied.