Review of Cuisinart Private Reserve 6 Bottle Wine Cellar

Pros:1) It works quite well - keeps a very even temperature, which I think is the only thing that's more important than keeping a wine cool to preserve it.(My thought is the juice "breathes" through the cork, and thermal expansion, either up or down messes with the chemistry more than anything.)
2) It actually holds 8 bottles stacked if you remove the two top racks.
3) Looks very well-made, the digital temp (in degrees F or C) is great.
4) Very easy to use.

Cons:1) Smelled terrible:like Bondo or fingernail polish at first.Because of the "breathing" that wine does (mentioned above) I recommend leaving it open out on the back porch for a few days before using it, and then with a bag of activated charcoal in it for a while (baking soda didn't help.)
2) It's loud - maybe as loud as a regular refigerator running.The heat-sink fans on the back sound like a suped-up computer system, but what's worse is that they go on an off every few seconds (apparently precisely adjusting the interior temperature.)If the fans would stay on constantly, at least you could get used to it.
3)If the power goes off, it resets to 45 degrees - which is way too cold and negates the benefit of Pro number 1.The last thing you want is a slowly-warming bottle going up to 65 or 70 in a few hours to then be quickly chilled to 45 - I can just see the cork sliding back and forth like a piston on an antique locomotive.

If they packed it with a bag of charcoal, had a quieter fan that you could set to be on-continuously, and used non-volatile memory for the temperature setting, it would get 5 stars.

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Product Description:
The Cuisinart Private Reserve Wine Cellar is the compact solution for wine storage! By maintaining the ideal storage temperature, the Cuisinart Private Reserve Wine Cellar ensures that up to six bottles of wine preserve their signature bouquet, flavor and body. Use the electronic touchpad to set the preferred temperature (between 39º-68ºF) and the thermoelectric cooling system holds the temp, quietly and efficiently. An attractive stainless finish ensures any wine collection is displayed in style.Three years limited Warranty.

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