Allavino - 47" 112-Bottle Dual-Zone Wine Cooler (BF 2X-VSWR56) FlexCount II Side by Side

I upgraded from a basic Frigidaire 50-bottle model from a warehouse store, and although this was a bit more in price, I'm VERY happy with the result. I wanted something low-profile that holds about 100 bottles, with a refined look, that fits multiple size bottles, and that allows me to browse easily through my selection (via smooth roll-out shelves). My old model was crammed, bottles scraped inout, and the shelves didn't really slide, so it was a pain to stock it or browse through what I had. This new model is wonderful! I like that the side-by-side gives big capacity, but doesn't tower in my great room. I'm able to place things on top of this (cigar box, wine opener, decor) and it's not too ominously obtrusive in the room. I used the "towel-bar" door handles (it comes with two styles, and you can choose), and they look classy. Also, mine is black in color with wooden shelves -- it goes great with a Tuscan room theme and does not stand out too much. I can easily fit all types of bottles (tall riesling, wide pinot, regular bordeaux) on the shelves without trouble sliding inout. For a few odd sizes (champagne), I use the big bottom shelves. Most bottles stack 11per shelf, but some rare ones require different spacing side-to-side. Overall, no complaints. The shelves slide inout easily, and it's a pleasure to browse for a night's selection of wine. I set one side cooler at 55 (white & light reds) and the other side warmer at 60 (bold reds). The fan airflow keeps the shelves fairly uniform in temp. Minor issues: - The inner "airflow" fan is very quiet, but the "cooling" fan is a bit more noticeable. Not obnoxious, but it's noticeable in the room. Once stocked and the wine is cooled (after a few days), it does not seem to kick on very often. - I notice a smell when I open the doors. I think it's from the wooden shelf finish treatment, and I expect it will go away. It was very strong the first few days, but I put a box of baking soda and a charcoal odor absorber bag in the back of each fridge and it seems to be diminishing. Maybe I should have left it open and unplugged for a few days before use?

This dual frig was delivered quickly, easy to set up and beautiful! The drawers slide so easily. I have had 4 wine refrigerators.....all the high end brands. This one cools separately and is so easy to find the bottle I want!

For the last five years we've had a very nice wine refrigerator from a very reputable company. It was a dual zone unit but we rarely used it for more than over all cooling of wine for storage until we pulled one for drinking. But my main complaint with it was that the metal shelves more often caused the bottles to scrape against the row above it and that made it hard to manage the inventory on a day to day basis. Well, these units represent a HUGE improvement in user experience from this perspective. I bought the matched pair looking to quadruple my storage capacity, build them into a new wine cabinet counter in my den and create a visually attractive installation. So far these units have exceeded all my expectations. The refrigerators came on two individual pallets, delivered to my garage. I unpacked and inspected them carefully based on several negative comments on the main web site about receiving damaged or dented units. In my case, they were flawless and seemed to be very well protected against such damage. I then installed them into my new cabinet based on the instructions included. After letting them come to the desired temp I began the fun part... loading them with my wine selections. I had about 60 bottles on hand to place onto the shelves. I just have to say that this was in incredibly enjoyable process because of the quality and flexibility of the shelves themselves. They pull out to full extension like a high quality drawer and I never found a bottle that made contact with any other shelf. If the bottle was unusually big or long, I found a place somewhere on the bottom or on one side of a shelf where it could easily fit. I cannot express how awesome it is to finally be able to just grab a shelf loaded with 9 bottles of Cabernet, for example, and simple browse the labels until I make a selection, lift it out of it's place and push the shelf into the refrigerator again. These units are very attractive when built in, and very quiet in my denoffice. I'd order another one with no hesitation. I can't really comment on the long term reliability or accuracy of the cooling at this point, but out of the box they are running great and every function seems to work flawlessly. So my assessment is focused more on user experience than long term operational excellence. But I am very happy so far and expect to enjoy them for many years to come.