Two thoughts, for you. Actually three, counting the welcome. Welcome!
1) Use the search function here. You will find lots of stuff on coolers.
2) There is no 30 bottle free standing cooler worth buying. Get 3-12 bottle styro paks, put your bottles in them. Put your wine in the coolest place in your abode, and spend the $500 you would have spent on a wine cooler on wine.
PH
Posts: 9259 | Location: Maryland, USA (DC suburbs) | Registered: Nov 22, 2003
What he said. How long are you planning on storing the bottles before drinking? If it's more than a year consider renting an off-site storage locker, it will be much cheaper and the wine will be stored better.
Dave's point is a good one. If you are interested in long term storage, not only is a 30 bottle cooler too small, it's not the proper way to store the wine. Most little coolers have vibration issues. If you are storing wines for short term consumption, the cooler is a waste of time and money. Why are you looking for a 30 bottle unit in the first place?
PH
Posts: 9259 | Location: Maryland, USA (DC suburbs) | Registered: Nov 22, 2003
The only reasons that I bought a cooler (which is a bit larger than 30 bottles) is so that my roommate knows which bottles he can and cannot open, but mainly because my apartment's temperature can fluctuate up to 15 degrees inside per day (and often does!).
Posts: 1265 | Location: Jersey City | Registered: Feb 22, 2006
Originally posted by sprnplr: The only reasons that I bought a cooler (which is a bit larger than 30 bottles) is so that my roommate knows which bottles he can and cannot open, but mainly because my apartment's temperature can fluctuate up to 15 degrees inside per day (and often does!).
That is exactly why I have a cooler, minus the roomate part. It stays at 55F. I like my whites at 55F and warmer and I like my reds at 55F and higher. I live in a climate with hot days and cold nights. During the day a bottle of red is too warm to enjoy, at night it would be way too cold.
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