6 excellent wine fridges and cabinets to consider for your growing wine collection

Best for: the collector who needs multi-zone storage

Featuring customisable temperature zones to suit different varieties of wine, anti-UV glass ideal for alfresco settings and an external compressor to protect from vibrations and sunlight, this Vintec fridge perfectly preserves 170 bottles.

Materials: Black stainless steel with triple-glazed glass door and sliding wooden shelves.

Key features:

• Adjustable thermostat between 6 and 22°C, across single or multiple zones
• Shelves slide out for access
• Quiet operation
• Energy-efficient and freestanding design
• Two-year warranty

Best for: the modest collector

Cellar any wine or serve red, whites and blends at specific temperatures with this single-zone wine fridge that offers stable temperature, high humidity, UV and vibration protection and quality airflow. Five pillars of wine storage: achieved.

“I’m putting this freestanding and considerably well-priced wine fridge high on my wishlist this year. Vintec is at the top of the wine fridge game and while I would absolutely love one of its higher-end models, my tiny one-bedroom apartment calls for a compact cellar for my collection. Plus, the fact that it’s not integrated means I can move it to my garage if needed, or to my next rental in the future.” — Cordelia Williamson

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Materials: Borderless black glass with triple-glazed glass door and wooden shelves.

Key features:

• Reversible right hand door
• Quiet operation
• Two-year manufacturer’s warranty
• Freestanding cabinet

Also available:

• $799 at Bing Lee
• $799 at Betta
• $928 at Appliances Online

Best for: someone who loves the same types of wines

If you’re a creature of habit and mostly stick to the same type of vino, this single temperature 30-bottle wine cellar is a solid pick for you. With natural wooden shelves and interior LED lighting, it’s also a chic addition to any entertaining space.

Materials: Black with frameless glass door and wooden shelves.

Key features:

• Touch electronic control
• Six wooden shelves
• Reversible right hinge door
• Three-year manufacturer’s warranty

Also available:

• $399 at The Good Guys

Best for: the dabbling collector

Humble yet reliable, this thermoelectric wine cooler features adjustable temperature control, UV-resistant glass, a child safety lock and more. A top notch choice for the energy and environmentally conscious.

Materials: Black with dual-layer glass door and metal rack shelves.

Key features:

• Built-in interior LEDs
• Double-glazed, UV-resistant glass door
• High precision thermoelectric cooling technology
• Auto-defrost
• Pull-out chrome racks
• Silent operation
• Safety child lock
• Energy-efficient design

Also available:

• $229.99 at Temple & Webster

Best for: avid collectors

Allow your vino to age with grace in this cabinet that maintains ideal conditions for wine storage and can home an impressive 195 bottles. With a five-year manufacturer warranty, you can curate your cellar collection with peace of mind.

Materials: Black steel with insulated glass door with wooden slide out shelves and activated charcoal filter.

Key features:

• Adjustable wooden shelves
• UV-protected dark storage area
• Single zone temperature control
• Door alarms

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ASKO Wine Climate cabinet

$14,999 at The Good Guys

Best for: the serious collector

The ASKO wine cabinet is designed with professional-grade storage for up to 190 bottles. Created with both efficiency and aesthetics in mind, this sleek wine fridge comes with with features like adjustable RGB lighting, a built-in label-scanning camera, and three climate adjustments so you can ensure your wine is stored just as the makers intended.

With a chic matte black finish and anti-vibration shelves, this freestanding unit is an investment in both style and the longevity of your wine collection.

Materials: Black matte-finished steel with anti-vibration wooden shelves.

Key features:

• Stores up to 190 bottles
• Three climate zones for optimal temperature and humidity
• Built-in camera for scanning wine labels
• Anti-vibration shelves
• Two-year manufacturer’s warranty

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Is it worth having a wine fridge?

If you have wine that you want to store, a wine fridge will help ensure it ages well. Considering how expensive fine wines can be (and how delicious), the last thing anyone wants is for them to go bad.

And if you’re wondering just how expensive wine can be, in 2018 Sotheby’s reported that it sold the most expensive bottle for US$558 000: a 1945 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grand Cru (Bordeaux). So for collectors, making sure wine is stored properly is be a valuable investment.

How much should I spend in a wine fridge?

Prices can range from around $200 for a wine cooler, to more than $5000 for a wine cabinet. To help you decide how much to spend, think about:

• How many bottles you want to store
• How long you want to store them
• The amount of space you have for wine storage
• The value of your wine collection
• What features you need (and want)
• The quality of the wine fridge options you’re looking at buying

You also need to think about your budget and how much you are comfortable spending. It’s important to be realistic, but also make sure the wine fridge you buy is right for what you want.

If you have a small budget, you could even choose to start with a small but high-performing fridge that you can use for a selection of wines before upgrading to a larger version for all your wines in the future.

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This article was last updated in March 2025.