Single Zone Wine Cellar Reviews

Sometimes, when it comes to wines, we either like different varieties, or we stick to one type. Some people love red wine, some people love white wine. But they are different in more than just the flavor, aroma, and the overall experience. Which is why it is not optimal to simply throw whatever wine you have in a regular fridge and be done with it. If you’re collecting a lot of one type of wine, a single zone wine cellar will do the best job.

DO I NEED A SINGLE ZONE WINE CELLAR?

Modern electric wine coolers are designed specifically for wines and other similar drinks. Unlike regular refrigerators, which can have different temperatures depending on the area of the fridge, a single zone wine cooler will have a constant temperature range in the entire interior space. But why does this matter?

WHY NOT JUST STORE WINE IN MY KITCHEN FRIDGE?

Wines should be properly stored and cooled in order to preserve their integrity and age them properly. There is a specific temperature range that is ideal for each type of wine, and simply storing a red wine or a white wine in a regular fridge might actually ruin the wine instead. By having a single zone wine fridge, you can store multiple bottles of wine and they would all be at the right temperature all the time.

IS A SINGLE ZONE WINE CELLAR FOR ME?

And if you enjoy mostly just one type of wine, then a wine fridge single zone unit is what is best. This is because red wines behave differently than white wines in a temperature range. Red wines have more tannins to protect them from oxidation, thus don’t need lower temperatures to be preserved and aged. White wines however, have less tannins so lower temperatures are needed to stop them from oxidizing. Ideally, you’d have a dual zone cooler if you collect both types of wines. But if you only have 1 type, you can store more of them properly with a single zone unit.

WHAT SIZES DO THEY COME IN?

From the compact Nutrichef PKTEWC80 Thermoelectric 8 Bottle Wine Cooler to the herculean Allavino YHWR305-1BLT 305 Bottle Single-Zone Wine Cellar, single zone coolers can come in different sizes and capacities. There is one for every type of wine collector!