Looking more like a china cabinet for the display of dinnerware than a wine refrigerator, the Vinotemp VT-BLEEKER2 Wine Bar is better suited for the dining room or living room rather than the kitchen.
It is constructed from solid hardwood that is finished in a very dark burgundy. It has two main sections –a lower section enclosed with dual glass doors and an upper section sealed with two paneled doors. The lower area houses the wine refrigerator while the upper serves as storage for wine glasses, decanters, corkscrews, stoppers, and other wine serving and drinking accessories. All doors are opened with bronze ring knobs.
The wine refrigerator is divided vertically into two cooling zones, each having its own door. The temperature of these zones can be set individually allowing you to chill your Chardonnay and Chablis at 50°F in one zone, while keeping Bordeaux and Burgundy in the other at 65°F.
Seven sturdy wire racks finished with chrome plating cradle 21 wine bottles in each zone. They are scalloped to keep the bottles still and they feature a front wood trim that matches the finish of the wood cabinet. Slightly slanted with a lower outer end, the bottle’s labels can be easily read even behind the glass door, a perfect display position. Interior lights help turn the display into a more dramatic presentation.
The glass doors consist of two glass panes framed in hardwood, thus providing excellent insulation for the refrigerator preventing the flow of hot air from outside into the cooler, while at the same time keeping cold air inside.
The Vinotemp VT-BLEEKER2 Wine Bar features a hybrid cooling system. This is composed of a thermoelectric mechanism that is backed-up with a compressor utilizing the least harmful of refrigerants, the R134a. The use of this coolant assures the delivery of lower temperatures even when ambient temperature rises to higher levels.
The wine bar has dimensions of 31.5″ W x 20.25″ D x 50″ H.