Best Wine Enthusiast Wine Coolers (2023 Review)

Wine Enthusiast makes many different models of wine coolers which can make it hard to recognize which one is the right one for you. In this article you will find which Wine Enthusiast wine coolers are the best, whether they meet your requirements and how good or bad they really are.

If you are interested in wine coolers from other companies too you might want to check Kalamera, Antarctic Star, BODEGA, Colzer, Phiestina or Whynter best models.

#1 Wine Enthusiast 236 02 40 02 N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″

N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ is a wine and beverage cooler that’s equipped with R600a refrigerant. It has 2 temperature zones – left one designed for wine and the right one for cans.

Temperature in left zone can be set 41°F to 72°F and it holds up to 35 wine bottles, temperature in right zone ranges from 36°F to 72°F and it can hold up to 90 cans.

Cooling

When it comes to cooling wine N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ works really good. Temperatures in left zone seems to be accurate and constant.

The right temperature zone (one for beverages like cans) works a bit less well. There are constant temperature fluctuations by up to 5°F of selected setting.

N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ also isn’t quiet. It makes some noise constantly and is a bit louder than your average refrigerator.

Control panel

N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ has a little bit more advanced control panel than typical for wine coolers. It has LCD display that shows selected temperature in both zones and other information too. It has 8 touch-sensitive buttons:

• ’’Power’’ button: Press once and then hold for 10 seconds to turn wine cooler on or off. If it’s already turned on then this button is also used for turning on control panel (press it once).
• ’’Unlock’’ button: Hold for 3 seconds to unlock control panel (control panel will automatically lock itself and turn off after 15 seconds of inactivity).
• ’’Light’’ button: Press to turn interior light on or off.
• ’’°C/°F’’ button: Press to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.
• ’’Set’’ button: Press to select which zone temperature you want to adjust.
• ’’Up’’ button: Press to increase temperature in specified temperature zone by 1 degree.
• ’’Down’’ button: Press to decrease temperature in specified temperature zone by 1 degree.
• ’’Set-Range Select’’ button: Allows you to choose 1 of 4 temperatures ranges your wine cooler will operate in (see page 6 of manual for more information).
  
  

Features

N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ wine cooler is ETL certified and can be used for built-in purposes. Both doors can be locked.

Size and weight

N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ wine cooler weighs 138 pounds (62.5 kg) and measures 30.12” wide by 22.5” deep (25.1” with handle) by 33.6” high.

Minimum built-in dimensions are as follows: 31.25” wide by 24.25” deep by 34” high.

Conclusions

N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ seems to be the best wine cooler from Wine Enthusiast overall however it has 2 temperature zones with one of them designed for beverages. If you don’t need to keep other drinks cool then this is not the optimal unit for you.

Wine Enthusiast 236 02 40 02 N’FINITY PRO HDX 30″ Specifications:

• Voltage/Frequency: 115V/60HZ
• Running current: 1.4 Amps
• Refrigerant: R600a
• Total volume: 6.4 cubic feet
• Estimated energy consumption: 190 kWh/year
• Suggested ambient temperature for optimal performance: 60°F – 80°F
• Temperature zones: 2
  • Left zone
    • Temperature range: 41°F to 72°F
    • Capacity: 35 bottles (Bordeaux standard size)
  • Right Zone
    • Temperature range: 36°F to 72°F
    • Capacity: 90 cans
• Safety Certifications:
  • ETL
  • TUV
• Power cord length: 72 inches
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 30.12’’ x 22.5’’ (excluding handle) x 33.6’’
• Weight: 138 lb

#2 Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03

Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03 (really weird model name but that’s the case for all Wine Enthusiast wine coolers) is a dual-zone wine cooler that can hold up to 18 bottles of wine. Temperature range for upper zone is 54°- 66°F and it has capacity of 8 bottles whereas lower zone temperature range is 46°- 66°F and it holds up to 10 bottles.

Bottle capacity is based on using “standard” Bordeaux-size bottles, if you have other types of bottles the actual capacity might be reduced.

Cooling

Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03 works pretty well. There might be some temperature fluctuations however they don’t seem to affect temperature of wine much (air is not very dense so temperature transfer occurs over longer period of time than these fluctuations last).

Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03 wine cooler works best in ambient (air) temperatures from 60°F to 65°F. If air temperature is 75°F or more performance of this wine cooler may be affected.

Control panel

Control panel is located outside on the top of the door. This means you don’t have to open the door and let warm air inside the wine cooler to make any adjustments. Control panel features two LCD display (one for each temperature zone) and 4 buttons:

• ”Switch” button: Switches between temperature zones,
• ”+” button: Increases temperature in selected zone by 1 degree.
• ”-” button: Decreases temperature in selected zone by 1 degree.
• ”Light” button: Turns interior light on or off.

Size and weight

Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03 wine cooler weighs 43.65 pounds and measures 9.9” wide by 20.1” deep by 36.5” high.

Other

For proper air circulation you should leave at least 2 inches of space on both side as well 4 inches on top and back.

Conclusions

Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03 wine cooler isn’t perfect but it’s a decent unit overall.

Wine Enthusiast 272 03 18 03 Specifications:

• Voltage/Frequency: 110-120V~60Hz
• Current: 1.4 Amp
• Power input: 90W
• Temperature zones: 2
  • Upper zone
    • Temperature range: 54° to 66°F
    • Capacity: 8 bottles (Bordeaux standard size)
  • Lower Zone
    • Temperature range: 46° to 66°F
    • Capacity: 10 bottles (Bordeaux standard size)
• Estimated power consumption: 0.46 kWh/24 hours
• Safety Certifications:
  • ETL
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 9.9’’ x 20.1’’ x 36.5’’
• Weight: 43.65 lb

#3 Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03

Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 is a dual zone wine cooler that holds up to 18 wine bottles. Temperature in both zones can be set from 41°F to 64°F. Upper zone holds up to 6 bottles and lower zone up to 12.

Cooling

Temperature control seems to be accurate and consistent at least most of the time. Only issue here is that Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 can be quite loud. Compressor kicks in every few minutes and is not quiet at all.

Control panel

Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 has 2 LCD displays and 4 buttons: two for temperature adjustment, one for switching between temperature zones and another one for interior light.

Features

Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 wine cooler has chrome wire shelves. The very bottom one is a display shelf that holds bottles at an angle so you can read their labels.

Size and weight

Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 wine cooler weighs 50 pounds (22.68 kilograms) and measures 13.75” wide by 19” high by 33.75” high.

Conclusions

Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 is quite loud but other than that it works pretty well.

Wine Enthusiast 288 03 18 03 Wine Cooler Specifications:

• Voltage/Frequency: 115V / 60HZ
• Running current: 1.2 Amps
• Refrigerant: R600a 0.564 oz
• Total volume: 1.8 cubic feet
• Temperature zones: 2
• Temperature range: 41°F to 64°F
• Suggested ambient temperature for optimal performance: 61°F to 90°F
• Safety Certifications:
  • ETL
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 13.75’’ x 19’’ x 33.75’’
• Weight: 50 lb

#4 Wine Enthusiast VinoView 268 78 28 01

Wine Enthusiast VinoView is a single zone wine cooler with claimed capacity of up to 28 bottles of wine. Realistically you can expect to fit 24-26 bottles inside which is still quite close to claimed amount however if your wine collection mostly consists of wider than usual bottles then overall capacity will be reduced even further.

Cooling

Temperature inside Wine Enthusiast VinoView can be set from 39°F to 65°F. Temperature fluctuations of 1 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit aren’t uncommon.

Wine Enthusiast VinoView works best in ambient temperatures from 60°F to 77°F.

Control panel

Wine Enthusiast VinoView is equipped with LCD display and 4 buttons: One for turning interior light on/off, another one to switch between temperature scales (Fahrenheit and Celsius) and 2 more buttons for temperature adjustment.

Other

Wine Enthusiast VinoView wine cooler doesn’t have front venting so it can’t be used for built-in application. It’s exclusively a freestanding unit.

Weight and size

Wine Enthusiast VinoView weighs 55 pounds and measures 19.9” wide by 18.9” deep by 32.7” high.

Conclusions

Wine Enthusiast VinoView also seems to be a decent wine cooler however it has more negative feedback from consumers than other models.

Wine Enthusiast VinoView 268 78 28 01 Specifications:

• Voltage/Frequency: 115V~60HZ
• Running current: 1.3 Amps
• Refrigerant: R600a 0.92 oz
• Total volume: 3.1 cubic feet
• Temperature zones: 1
• Temperature range: 39°F to 65°F
• Suggested ambient temperature for optimal performance: 60°F to 77°F
• Safety Certifications:
  • ETL
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 19.9’’ x 18.9’’ x 32.7’’
• Weight: 55 lb