Wine Fridges

Appliances Online have an impressive range of wine storage solutions to keep your wine tasting fantastic. Our wine cooling refrigerators will ensure maximum longevity for vintage wines, and will also make a stylish addition to your bar or cellar. Browse our large range to find a fridge to suit your wine collection.

If you take your wine seriously, correct wine storage is essential. A wine fridge is a particularly valuable investment in Australia because of our hot climate. Appliances Online have two categories of wine fridges: single temperature zone and multiple temperature zones. Single temperature wine fridges are designed to protect your wines from fluctuations in temperature and humidity so that they keep for longer. These fridges can store both red and white wines; however, you will need to chill your white wine in an ice bucket before serving, and remove your red from the fridge for about an hour to bring it up to room temperature.

Multi-temperature wine cabinets are ideal for people who entertain frequently, and who want to be able to serve both red and white wine at the perfect drinking temperature. These fridges are coolest at the bottom (at around 6° for white wine), ranging up to around 18° at the top.

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Wine Fridges Guide

Wine cabinets can get technical and sometimes confusing, so if you are looking for a new one and don't know where to start, you can relax. Our wine fridge guide will point you in the right direction as we explain the benefits, features and types, and walk you through choosing the best wine fridge for your home.

Have you ever had to scramble to serve chilled wine before a dinner party? Getting wine at the perfect temperature takes time. It also doesn’t help that the bottles take up so much space in the fridge, which is a hassle if you’re hosting and it’s filled with food.

Thankfully, wine fridges can take care of all that. With a dedicated storage space for your favourite cabernets and merlots, you don’t have to stress about fitting several bottles in the fridge. Even better, you can relax knowing that the wine is chilled at the right temperature every time, so you can have a nice glass whenever you want without waiting.

Here at Appliances Online, finding the ideal wine fridge has never been easier. Read on and learn more about the types of wine fridges, along with specs like temperature regulation, carbon filtering, and zone cooling.

The classic single-zone option

If you’re just getting into wine and have a small yet growing collection, then you can start by looking into single-zone or single-temperature wine fridges.

These small wine fridges are also suitable if you already have your set preferences because different types of wines should be stored at different temperatures. It differs from bottle to bottle, but typically, red wines must be kept at higher temperatures of around 14°C, while white wines are kept at around 10°C.

The flexible multi-zone option

However, if you run an establishment that serves wine or if you’ve been collecting different types of wines for some time now, then you should look into multi-zone or multi-temperature wine fridges. There are even double-door options that have more storage capacity, so you can better separate whites from reds or organise them according to age.

Fortunately, you don’t have to look far to find the right option for you since we have an extensive range of wine fridges available here at Appliances Online.

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Regular refrigerators are a must-have appliance in everyone’s homes, but wine fridges can be a separate staple altogether, especially since they do temperature regulation, vibration control, and contamination protection quite differently.

Cool control

Wine refrigerators are made to consistently maintain a warmer temperature range between 5°C and 18°C compared to regular refrigerators, which generally have temperature ranges of -24°C to 8°C.

Now, while you can always use a regular refrigerator for wine storage, average food-standard temperatures below 5°C won’t really give you the same depth of flavour over time. After all, maturing wine comes from slightly higher and more stable temperature conditions.

Calming vibrations

We’re not the only ones who need that calmness inside. With minimal vibration, these quiet operation wine fridges won’t agitate or disturb your bottles when they’re maturing. While some regular refrigerators also have reduced vibration and noise, wine fridges and wine cabinets typically have special shock absorbers and padding.

Ultimately, wine fridges and regular refrigerators serve different purposes. Even if both aim to keep beverages at a cool temperature, wine fridges are specifically designed with features that help your bottles maintain their quality.

Look for wine fridges with carbon filters. By purifying the air that cools the fridge, carbon filters can get rid of unpleasant smells that may spoil the delicate aroma of your wine. This is especially important if your personal collection has corked wine, as they’re more prone to having these odours seep in. Just don’t forget to change out the carbon filter every year or so to keep the air purified and odour-free.

On top of the unwanted odour, heat and sunlight tend to cause chemical reactions that alter the taste of our stored wine. That’s why it’s crucial to avoid wine fridges with bright lights and choose models with tinted glass that keep warm temperatures and harsh UV rays out instead. This way, the amino acids in the wine can keep their delicate balance, and you can steer clear of unpleasant tastes.

But if you’re looking to store wine for the long-term and start a cellar, then you should consider a wine cabinet instead. While wine fridges and wine cabinets are often used interchangeably, cabinets actually have additional features that help with ageing, from carbon filtering to UV protection and insulation.

What’s great is that you can initially narrow down your choices by getting to know the two main types available: freestanding and built-in wine fridges.

Freestanding flexibility

These refrigerated wine units are mobile and versatile, letting you place them in various spaces with enough air circulation. As long as there’s around 50 mm of side clearance and 25 mm of back clearance, your wine can have stable temperatures for storage.

On the other hand, freestanding wine fridges can also be handy if you frequently rearrange and reorganise your personal space or other appliances.

Built-in sleekness

Also commonly called ‘under-counter wine coolers’, these built-in wine fridges have more forgiving clearance requirements. Since they distinctly vent air from the front, you can easily integrate them into slimmer spaces in your kitchen – all without having to worry about overheating issues.

Plus, with a flush and concealed placement below your table or between cupboards, you can achieve a modern, clean aesthetic. So if countertop wine fridges don’t fit on your table or in your overall theme, then you can save some space through a stylish yet practical choice.

With us at Appliances Online, you can browse through different kinds of wine fridges and cabinets at competitive prices. Here, you can find something that meets your unique space, wine collection, and personal preferences.

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Understanding our customers’ needs has always been part of our mission at Appliances Online. If ever you need assistance shopping for small wine fridges or larger wine cabinets, know that we’re here to help. This even extends to appliances outside of wine, like an air fryer, ice cream maker, or rice cooker.

With knowledgeable input to answer your questions, our Sydney-based customer support team will always be there, ready twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.

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