Avanti 149 Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler

09/16/2008

Hi,

If you are like me you have been search the internet over looking at all the wine cellars. I think in the last 3 weeks I have spent more time researching then sleeping. I have called and talked to many people (these guys are the most informative by far) and still are looking. I have come down to this unit. I based my decision on price and the dual zone feature. The Avanti has a great price and capacity. The reviews I have read on the shelves are that you can't remove them... well that is wrong. I called Avanti and they assured me that the shelves can be removed for larger bottles. I have a few that are fairly expensive for my taste but I need to get them in a good environment. I know my bottle count will decrease but I don't have 160 bottles. I could care less about the stainless steel trim but there is not a unit that is all black this big and dual zone. I will keep my whites on the lower part of the unit. I was also told if I live in a very dry climate (which I do) to place a small cup of water in side to help with the moisture. There are a few places that seem to have the unit for a better price but they are not authorized to sell the products. Im not sure exactly what them means other then the warranty is void and that is a very bad thing. Avanti and Beverage Factory both told me to watch out who I buy from because of this issue. I personally don't want a used or repaired unit. My advise is to buy from a place like this one to be safe. good luck

09/05/2008

I use this product to store both red and white wine at the same time. I used to have my whites in the fridge but it's nice to free up that space and still have an area cool enough for white storage. I just wish that it had more precise temperature control in terms of setting one section while leaving the other alone. When I change the temperature in the bottom zone, it changes the temp in the top zone by the same amount. I'd like to be able to adjust each section independently. Other than that, I've been real happy with the performance of this model. It maintains temperature well and doesn't make a lot of noise. The wood shelves actually match the wood in my dining room almost perfectly so that worked out well. I love that they slide out because it's easier to get to your bottles.

08/18/2008

The wine refrigerator has a nice stainless door. I also like the shelves on rollers. The shelves are not adjustable so I had to remove a couple for my Pinot bottles. The refrigerator shipped to me in 5 days and arrived undamaged. I would recommend this refrigerator to the anyone looking to store whites and reds in one model.

07/28/2008

I've had a good experience with this wine fridge thus far and would DEFINITELY recommend it for the price. I wanted a dual zone because my husband drinks red and I only drink white so we can both have the wines at their perfect temperature. I find that even at 45 degrees, I still like to chill my white wine before I serve it so I just put it in the fridge for a bit if I know I'm going to be entertaining. Nice attractive design. The only negative is that it won't fit some of my husband's larger bottles without taking a shelf out but I've heard this is a common issue with most wine refrigerators. That's why I'm giving it 4 starts instead of 5. Other than that, I highly recommend it!

07/22/2008

This is a good unit for storing white and red wine at the same time. I wish there was a little more precise control, because it seems like when I change the temperature in one zone, it affects the temperature in the other zone too. If the racks allowed for more adjustment, it would be easier to put bigger bottles in it, but i just took a couple racks out and it gave me enough space. It wasn't too big of a deal because I don't really fill it up all the time anyway, but if they had a way to space the racks out an extra inch, it would be nice. The fridge is nice and quiet and it's great to be able to pull my white bottles out and serve them immediatelty.