Compare the 10 Best Wine CoolersSeptember 2017
Every week we analyse the technical specs, reviews and prices of every wine cooler on the market in the UK to determine our top 10 list. In total we compared over 368 wine coolers, 21 reviews and 1,370 prices. Last updated 22 September 2017.
CDA FWC603
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90
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Excellent |
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86
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Fully-Featured |
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84
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2 Years Old |
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98
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£86 / 10 Years |
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88
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Excellent |
| RGB Direct | £474.00 |
| Amazon UK | £478.00 |
| Appliances Direct | £480.97 |
Husky HUS‑ZY4‑D‑SS‑26
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91
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Excellent |
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84
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Fully-Featured |
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86
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2 Years Old |
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92
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£334 / 10 Years |
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88
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Excellent |
Essentials CWC8B15
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98
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Excellent |
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79
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Good Features |
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84
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2 Years Old |
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86
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£376 / 10 Years |
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87
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Excellent |
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£69.99
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Candy CCV150
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98
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Excellent |
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76
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Good Features |
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95
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2 Months Old |
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74
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£463 / 10 Years |
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86
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Excellent |
| Next Domestic Appliances | £187.00 |
| Boots Kitchen Appliances | £187.00 |
| ao | £207.00 |
Haier WS46GDBE
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86
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Excellent |
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86
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Fully-Featured |
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94
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5 Months Old |
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78
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£429 / 10 Years |
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86
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Excellent |
Montpellier WS19SDX
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95
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Excellent |
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79
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Good Features |
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83
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2 Years Old |
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81
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£397 / 10 Years |
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85
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Excellent |
| Power Direct | £309.97 |
| Amazon UK | £309.99 |
| Currys | £319.00 |
Candy CCVB 15
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97
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Excellent |
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74
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Good Features |
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95
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3 Months Old |
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68
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£555 / 10 Years |
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84
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Excellent |
| Co-op Electrical | £229.99 |
| ao | £249.00 |
| Boots Kitchen Appliances | £249.00 |
CDA FWC623
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82
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Excellent |
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83
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Fully-Featured |
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80
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2 Years Old |
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97
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£86 / 10 Years |
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84
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Excellent |
| RGB Direct | £520.00 |
| Appliances Direct | £527.98 |
| Amazon UK | £528.00 |
Essentials CWC15B14
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96
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Excellent |
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68
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Good Features |
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80
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2 Years Old |
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91
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£324 / 10 Years |
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82
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Excellent |
Climadiff CLS52
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85
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Excellent |
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77
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Good Features |
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94
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4 Months Old |
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73
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£432 / 10 Years |
|
82
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Excellent |
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Wine Cooler Buying Guide
A wine cooler is a specialist fridge specifically designed for storing wine bottles, to allow them to be stored safely at the optimal temperature. They are a step up from a bottle store in your fridge - if you find your bottle collection taking over much of the fridge, or if you want your wine cooled to a very specific temperature, it may be time to invest in one of these appliances.
Wine coolers vary dramatically in their bottle capacity, and how much wine you want to store at once will large dictate your buying choice. Our coolers range from very small 2-bottle coolers - effectively very efficient ice buckets - to enormous cabinets that can hold 300 bottles at once.
Coolers also vary enormously in their shape and the number of shelves/baskets they contain - some will allow wine to be stacked closely on top of each other for maximum storage room, others concentrate on less storage, but display the bottles in a more aesthetically pleasing way.
Temperature Control
One of the biggest benefit of a specialised wine cooler is that you can set the temperature to whatever you want - allowing you to keep your wine stored at a different temperature than the rest of your food in the fridge. This is helpful, because certain types of wine favour different temperature ranges, both for storing and drinking.
More advanced (and therefore, expensive) wine coolers also have separate temperature zones. You can set the temperatures in these zones independently of each other, allowing even more flexibility in storing your wine.
The top-range coolers may even have a humidifier unit installed - this allows a high degree of control as to the storage humidity for your bottles. Humidity control is important to keep expensive wines in top condition for long periods of time: too much humidity, and mold may form on the bottles. On the other hand, too little humidity could cause the corks of your bottles to dry out. While humidity control may substantially increase the price of a wine cooler, it may be worth the extra investment if your wine collection is particularly rare and expensive.
Built In Freezer
Some wine coolers also have a separate freezer section - this can be helpful for storing ice and whiskey cubes to chill the wine while you drink it, or a sneaky carton of ice-cream!
Alarm System
Higher-tier wine coolers may have an alarm system - either a visual or aural alarm that goes off when the temperature strays outside it’s set boundaries. This can be very helpful for warning you if the door is ajar, there is a power failure, or some other problem that could threaten the climate of your cooler.
Energy Efficiency
Finally, our wine coolers are graded on their energy efficiency. The higher the grade, the less energy will be used while the cooler is running, and the cheaper it will be to run. Look for a wine cooler graded at A or above for the best efficiency in daily use.
Wine Cooler Retailers, Prices and Features
Wine Cooler Prices
In total we found 95 coolers ranging from £0 to £5,799. The average price of a new cooler is £718 and 80% of wine coolers are priced between £0 and £1,799. The Miele KWT 6834 SGS is the most expensive cooler that we found at £5,799, and the Vinosphere VN28C is the cheapest at only £0.
Cooler Brands - Price Range
Miele coolers range in price from £1,770 to £5,799, and the average price of Miele coolers is £3,199 which is the highest average price of all cooler brands.
The average price of Liebherr wine coolers is £1,566 which is the second highest average price of all cooler brands. Liebherr wine coolers start at £871 and the most expensive Liebherr cooler costs £3,699.
Smeg wine coolers range in price from £0 to £1,899, and the average price of Smeg wine coolers is £1,390 which is the third highest average price of all wine cooler brands.
Wine Cooler Brands - Average Ratings
We have analysed 15 user cooler reviews and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of cooler. The top rated wine cooler brand is Siemens with an average rating of 0%. The second best brand is Husky with 0% and the third best brand is Climadiff with 0%.
Biggest Cooler Retailers
The biggest cooler retailer by number of products currently for sale is Currys. We found 27 current cooler offers from Currys. The second biggest cooler retailer is Buywise with 24 offers. That means Currys is slightly bigger than Buywise when it comes to coolers. Appliances Direct is the third biggest retailer with 12 current offers.
When Are Most New Coolers Released?
Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any noticeable trend in the release month for new coolers. The biggest month last year for new cooler releases was April, with 10 new wine coolers released that month. In July 2015 28 new coolers were released making it the biggest month that year for new cooler releases. July was also the biggest month in 2014 for new coolers, with 19 new coolers released that month.
How Fast Do Cooler Prices Drop After Release?
On average, in the first 6 months after release, coolers drop in price by 8%. If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of £54 on a typical £650 new wine cooler by waiting 6 months before buying.
Bottle Capacity
This denotes the maximum number of bottles the wine cooler is capable of holding at once.
The bottle capacity of wine coolers range from 1bottle(s) to 592bottle(s). The bottle capacity of the majority of coolers range from 1bottle(s) to 28bottle(s). The CapleWF1548 has the biggest bottle capacity. This wine cooler is a 592bottle(s) bottle capacity cooler and sells for £0.00. The cooler with the smallest bottle capacity is the CapleWF1548, which is a 1bottle(s) bottle capacity wine cooler and is available at £46.32.
More bottles means a larger storage capacity, which means more wine can be stored and chilled.
Temperature Zones
'Temperature zones' are separate parts of the wine cooler, which can all be set to differing temperatures.
Comparing all coolers, the temperature zones range from 1 to 3. The temperature zones of the majority of wine coolers range from 1 to 2. The MieleKWT 6834 SGS has the most temperature zone. This wine cooler is a 3 temperature zone cooler and is priced at £5,799.00. The MieleKWT 6834 SGS, which is on sale for £1,249.00, has the least temperature zone and is a 1 temperature zone cooler.
Different temperature zones are helpful if you are storing several different types of wine, all of which have different optimal storage temperatures. This will help you best store all of them at once.
Colours
The most common colour amongst new wine coolers is Black. We found 50 wine coolers that are coolers that have a Black coloured. We found 21 wine coolers that are wine coolers that have a Stainless steel coloured, making this the second most frequently found colour amongst new wine coolers.
Case Designs
The most common case design amongst new coolers is freestanding. We found 72 coolers that are coolers that have a freestanding Case design. Built-in is the second most popular case design amongst new coolers. We found 30 coolers that are wine coolers that have a built-in Case design.
Energy Efficiency of Wine Coolers
Amongst new coolers, the most common energy efficiency rating is A+. We found 97 coolers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. A is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new wine coolers. We found 97 wine coolers that have an energy efficiency rating of A.
Biggest Cooler Retailers
We found 27 current offers for coolers from Currys making it the biggest cooler retailer. That is slightly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Buywise for whom we found 24 current offers for coolers. The third biggest retailer is Appliances Direct with 12 current cooler offers.
Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Wine Coolers?
The cheapest shop by number of cooler for which they offer the cheapest price is v with the cheapest price on 14 coolers.
Proportion of Coolers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?
The retailer that most frequently offered the cheapest price on wine coolers is Currys and offers the cheapest price on 51.9% of its wine coolers.