Customer Reviews

Winsome Wood Oval Wine Rack, Espresso

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I got these at a fabulous discounted price on Black Friday, so I ordered two, thinking they'd make really nice unobtrusive but interesting end tables on either side of a love seat.

The good part: These really are real wood (mahogany?), and heavy, and while they do require a little assembly, it's quickly and easily done (and you'll also learn how nice furniture is made).

The sad thing: These are made in Thailand, and the workmanship left much to be desired.

I received my wine racks in two separate shipments. I was so excited when the first one arrived that I immediately put it together to see how it would look. I'm kind of half-blind, and I didn't notice until after I'd screwed down all the screws with the included Allen wrench and tapped in the (real) wooden screw-head covers that the table top had a horrid flaw in it. There was a knot, and the worker had made an effort to sand it so it wasn't so obvious, then varnished over it. It looks so bad, I'll have to either refinish the whole table or paint it or put a (yuck!) doily over it.

Amazon has been so good to me that I'm very reluctant to return anything unless it's just completely unacceptable. I decided to wait until the second table arrived and compare the two, then return the first if there was a substantial difference. The second one was in much better shape, but it still had a flaw in the table top's surface.

I told myself "You get what you pay for" and decided to keep both the wine rack/tables and just sit stuff on top of the places that are so flawed. Besides, I have bad arthritis and just didn't have what it takes to unassemble them and repack them for return. And I always wonder, with products that are made overseas, what kind of conditions the workers have to work in and what's expected of them. A table is a thing, after all. So is money.

Anyway, I can live with tables I didn't pay all that much for that have a few flaws. I would have spent more at the thrift store for something that's not as nice as these are. The wood is sturdy. The tables are serviceable. They are classy-looking except for the flawed workmanship. They make a nice end/occasional table when you don't have a lot of room. But they are nowhere near perfect....

I'm not sure why people left such horrible reviews. No, it is NOT the fanciest table you can buy, but it looks like it cost a lot more than $45!!
My table didn't really have any flaws, the wood was all in great shape (and it IS all real wood). I was very, very carefull putting it together, and it looks great! I'll be taking a picture and posting it. It is NOT a big table, and it doesn't look like it costs $200. But it fits the bottles of wine nicely, it looks tastefull and definetely does NOT look cheap. I have a small 1 bedroom apartment, and we put this in the "breakfast nook". It looks great. It is just the right size to hold either a very large candle or a nice flower arrangement on top of it...or about 6 wine glasses, if you want to use it for extra storage. All in all, i'm very satisfied. I will definetely buy Winsome products again.

*update*

A year and a half later, the winerack has survived THREE moves (and one of them was over 1000 miles). Its still holding its own, still looking good. I would order a second one if I had enough wine to put in it.

The wine rack arrived promptly and was packed well. However, upon opening the box, I found a 2-inch crack on the table surface. I didn't bother to return the wine rack as I intended to cover the top with a piece of decorative cloth anyway.
It's now about a month since I received my order. Not only has the crack lengthened by twice its original length, the other side of the top surface is beginning to crack too!
I'm going to chuck the rack! Don't waste your money or time with this item!

The rack was easy to assemble, described in description as true size, and it Looks great holding my glasses for my drinks, so when my friends come over and up stairs to my room, I have drinks already prepared! Thanks!

Smaller than anticipated, but very nice and great deal on Amazon. Works as a nice end table as well. Helps to use a drill with a low torque setting to get the Allan wrench screws tight enough to insert the screw covers.

I received this table and was pleasantly surprised. It was a little hard to screw in the screws, but a little arm grease and another person made things easier. It looks nice in the corner of my breakfast nook. Worth the money if you are looking for something to add to your decor for cheap.

This table came in a large box, very easy to put together. Good quality. Wine bottles fit perfectly below and I placed large candles on top for decoration. I would buy a second one but the tarnish was ruined when I spilled the oil from a room diffuser. Wiped it as it spilled, but it removed some of the finish. I wouldn't recommend placing anything wet on it. Love it though!!

Was not sure if I would like this small wine rack...... but turns out it is perfert. Husband put it together in no time. He glued it before putting screws in to make it more secure. Looks nice. I am very happy with it. We usually have one large bottle of red wine that will not fit in the rack but it looks nice sitting on the small table top.