Wine and Beverage Cooler
Store all your drinks in one compact unit with Vinotemp's Wine and Beverage Cooler. Ideal for those with limited space, this multi-purpose cooler can hold an array of beverages from wine to water bottles. Between two individual temperature-controlled compartments, up to 19 bottles of wine and up to 58 12 oz. cans can be stored. Each compartment features its own touch screen control and digital readout. With two double-paned glass doors and a black/stainless steel exterior, the VT-36 also comes complete with its own lock and key combination. A front-exhaust system allows the wine and beverage cooler to be used as a built-in or freestanding unit.
At A Glance
Vinotemp International, a leader in the wine storage industry, has been building premium wine cabinets for over 20 years. Vinotemp is a full-service manufacturer of custom wood wine cabinets and racking, Wine-Mate cooling systems, and a distributor of quality metal wine cellars. They specialize in all aspects of the wine storage industry with an emphasis on customization. Since 1985, they have sold over 250,000 wine cellars in the U.S. and overseas.
Their goal is to provide the three most important aspects of a successful business; Quality, Value and Service. They are known in this industry to provide a high quality product for an affordable price. Their custom built products, made right here in Southern California, are also well known. For those on a budget they provide an entire line of products which produce the perfect environment for a wine collector. Vinotemp is a full service company. The turn around time for their custom cabinets is very fast, and their metal wine coolers can be shipped out the following day. No other manufacturer has the flexibility they have since they make almost everything here in their factory. For those who do not require the flexibility in size and color, their imported products provide customer choices at a value as well.
Vinotemp believes in giving you options so there is no reason to shop elsewhere for wine storage. They offer everything from inexpensive countertop coolers to exotic commercial wood cabinets found at many hotels and restaurants like the Ritz Carlton, House of Blues, Hard Rock Cafes and more.
Rated 1 out of 5Â by 1
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Rated 1 out of 5Â by Michael Loud, and not worth the money
The Vinotemp VT-36 that I ordered directly from the manufacturer looks nice, keeps the wine at the right temperatures, and has all the features you would expect from a $900 wine fridge. However, it is extremely loud -- it apparently has a fan that cycles about every 20 seconds, and then the standard compressor that actually does the cooling comes on every 10 to 15 minutes. I expected the compressor noise, but the extra fan noise is ridiculously annoying. It is louder than my kitchen refrigerator, and I can hear the wine fridge a room away and with the TV on. This was not what I expected from a $900 wine refrigerator. It is much louder than the $400 one that I bought from Home Depot 6 years ago that this one was meant to replace.
Worst of all, the "customer service" at VinoTemp is pretty much non-existent. I expected that there was some problem that occurred in shipping that was causing the noise, and that they would either get someone out to repair it, explain how to troubleshoot it, or have me return it. Instead, I got an email that basically said "Oh, it's supposed to make that noise", and that was it. I told them I wanted to return it, and they pointed me to the fine print on their website that says that I can return it, but with a 35% restocking fee AND paying shipping both ways. Assuming shipping is the better part of $100 each way, it would end up costing me $500 to send it back. This was not the kind of quality or customer service that I expected in a $900 wine fridge. I do not recommend this product or this company.
2/27/11
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