Avanti Ewc-1201 12-btle Single Zone Wine Cooler

by Avanti

Product Features

• Thermoelectric cooling system
• Soft-touch controls with display
• Concave (rounded) glass door for a modern and stylish look
• Classic black cabinet with platinum finished accents
• Compact and lightweight design

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 12 inches ; 31.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 42.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003OAPIW8
• Item model number: EWC1201
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,701 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #4 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Wine Cellars

Product Description

Avanti EWC1201 Counter-top Wine Cooler (overboxed)... Thermoelectric cooling system, Curved glass door for a modern and stylish look, Classic black cabinet with platinum finished accents compliment any decor, Compact and lightweight design, Integrated soft touch digital display, 12 bottle capacity (8 bottles horizontal & 4 bottles vertical), Innovative design allows the standing or vertical storage of up to 4 open bottles, 10W x 25.25"H x 20.25"D

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product so far, but noisier and with less capacity than I thought, December 4, 2010

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Rene Tenazas (Upper Saddle River, NJ, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avanti Ewc-1201 12-btle Single Zone Wine Cooler

I've had this wine cooler for a couple of months now. Overall, it does the job it was intended to do. I keep both red and white wines in it, by keeping the temperature at 56F. That's borderline low for red, and borderline high for white, so it's not perfect. But, I was prepared for that because it is a single-zone cooler after all.

My wife and I don't drink that much wine (2 bottles a week, more if we have guests over). I had planned to purchase a second unit, so that we'd have one for red wines, and a separate one for white wines. But, we're happy with the borderline temperature setting so far.

The spacing of the metal racks is barely sufficient for regular-size bottles. We have problems with any wine bottles that are wider or taller than usual, even if they are 750 ml. We end up having to use the space with no racks in order to stack wide bottles directly on top of each other. We can't place any of the longer-necked bottles (some white wines are like that).

My biggest complaint is the fan. It's a lot noisier than I thought, and it seems to cycle on and off very frequently (much noisier and more frequent than our ref). When the house is quiet, it can be disturbing. I have no idea if this cycling will reduce the lifespan of the product.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable Wine Cooler, October 18, 2010

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Jerry - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Avanti Ewc-1201 12-btle Single Zone Wine Cooler

This cooler is okay. It does the job. It's attractive, quiet, inexpensive, with easy to operate controls. The only problem: setting the display at 60 degrees yields a temperature of 66 degrees. No big deal, just allow for the 6 degree differential at all degree settings. Also being able to place 4 bottles vertical is a nice feature.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally - open bottles can be kept chilled, August 9, 2011

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frcgator - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Avanti Ewc-1201 12-btle Single Zone Wine Cooler

The only thing missing is a two zone capability to keep whites and reds at different temps. At the low price I paid - guess I could buy another one.