Different foods go with different types of wines. The rule of thumb is that red wine is drunk when eating red meat, while white is served with fish or fowl. If you follow this rule, then you need a dual zone wine cooler where you can chill your whites in one zone and reds in the other, like the Vinotemp VT-48TEDS-2Z Thermoelectric Wine Cooler.
The two zones are separated by a vertical divider, each with its own door. With the cooler’s adjustable digital thermostat controls, the temperature in the two zones can be set individually. Temperature displays indicate the actual temperature in the cooler. These are mounted on the top door frames.
Each zone can accommodate 24 750ml-bottles which rest on wood wine racks. These can be pulled out to make storing and retrieving bottles convenient. They can also be taken out for washing and cleaning.
The Vinotemp VT-48TEDS-2Z relies on a solid state thermoelectric cooling mechanism to chill your favorite wines. This means that it neither uses a compressor nor Freon gas to cool your wine collection, and therefore is environmentally friendly. Thermoelectric cooling also has the advantage of a quiet and vibration-free operation. This is beneficial to your wine because vibrations agitate wine sediments and may affect its quality.
The stainless steel door frames contrast with the shiny black cabinet body. And because these colors are neutral, the wine cooler can be seamlessly integrated into kitchens of any décor. The door frames hold dual pane glass doors for insulation purposes, the prevention of the entry of UV rays into the interior, and to display your wine bottles without having to open the cooler. Interior lights can be turned on to provide illumination. A towel bar style of stainless steel running the full height of the cooler serve as door handles.
The VT-48TEDS-2Z has dimensions of 27.5″ W x 22.25″ D x 33.25″ H. Although a thermoelectric cooler, it still generates a fair amount of heat. And because it does not have a front vent, it has to be freestanding.