- don't buy
- Accuracy of thermostat
- Cooling power
- Energy efficiency
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Our tough tests help us find the best coolers, which you can rely on to keep your wine in the best condition before you drink it. But the same tests also ensure we can alert you to the worst options that do a woeful job.
Buy a Don't Buy wine cooler with a terrible score and you run the risk of having your wine spoiled or, potentially, frozen.
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The price of one of our Don't Buy coolers might be tempting when you see it in the shops, or it might be from a big brand you've owned before, but once you get it home you'll be left high and dry.
If you don't want to run the risk of leaving a quality bottle in a sub-standard wine cooler, then our tests will help you find a great-value product that won't let you down.
Good wine deserves to be enjoyed at its best. Make the right choice and you'll get a cooler that will keep it stored in the best condition, with no damaging fluctuations in temperature. Avoid the dross and spend with confidence by following our expert impartial guidance.
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