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NewAir AWR-460DB 46-Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler vs Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 Wine Cellar

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 Wine Cellar comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.4 vs 3.5). Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 Wine Cellar is best for: Collectors who want one quiet single-zone cabinet for around 50 mixed bottles. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #5 in Best Wine Coolers

NewAir AWR-460DB 46-Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler

3.5

1 sourceall derived$839.99as of Oct 11

The NewAir AWR-460DB is a 46-bottle, dual-zone compressor cooler that can be built in or left freestanding. Reviewed tested it in its refrigerator lab and came away split: the wood shelves and full-cavity blue LED lighting were highlights, but the outer shell did not feel as solid as the other fridges it evaluated, opening the door nearly tipped the unit over, and the wine sat about 5°F warmer than the zones were set.

Strengths

— Wood shelves are beautiful, sturdy and easy to pull in and out, per Reviewed
— Blue LED lighting runs through the whole cavity and helped Reviewed's testers find bottles in the dark
— Locking door

Watch-outs

— Outer shell materials did not feel as solid as the other wine fridges Reviewed evaluated
— Opening the door nearly tipped the fridge over during Reviewed's testing
— Ran warm in Reviewed's lab: zones set to 55°F and 50°F held wine at about 60°F and 55°F to 56°F

$839.99 · Buy at newair.com Full review →

Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Wine Coolers

Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 Wine Cellar

4.4

1 sourceall derived$1,499as of Oct 15

The Classic 80 is Wine Enthusiast's single-zone wine cellar, sold as an 80-bottle unit. Bon Appétit picked it as the best large wine fridge after weeks of use, praising its quiet running, sturdy UV-protected glass door and smooth-gliding shelves, and calling the line solid value next to pricier models. The catch is capacity: the most the tester could fit without removing all the shelves or tearing labels was 53 bottles.

Strengths

— Quieter than most of the fridges Bon Appétit tested
— UV-protected glass door feels sturdy, per Bon Appétit
— Wood-trimmed black wire shelves glide in and out smoothly even when loaded, per Bon Appétit

Watch-outs

— Bon Appétit fit 53 bottles, not 80, without removing all the shelves or tearing labels
— Five-foot cord is relatively short, per Bon Appétit

$1,499 · Buy at wineenthusiast.com Full review →

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

NewAir AWR-460DB 46-Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler

Both this NewAir and the Magic Chef HMWC44DZ are dual-zone coolers that Reviewed tested in the same lab and that can be built in or freestanding; the NewAir holds 46 bottles to the Magic Chef's 44. Reviewed called the Magic Chef sturdy and named it a favorite, while it faulted the NewAir's exterior build. The NewAir ran about 5°F warm against 1°F to 4°F for the Magic Chef. The Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 is a single-zone cabinet, and the Cuisinart Private Reserve holds eight bottles on a countertop.

Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 Wine Cellar

The largest cooler on the page by stated capacity, though Bon Appétit fit 53 bottles in it, not far above the 46 of the NewAir AWR-460DB and the 44 of the Magic Chef HMWC44DZ. Those two are dual-zone units; the Classic 80 has one zone. Bon Appétit tested it in the same guide as the eight-bottle Cuisinart Private Reserve, its countertop pick.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	NewAir AWR-460DB 46-Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler	Wine Enthusiast Classic 80 Wine Cellar
Capacity	46 bottles	—
Zones	Dual	Single
Temperature Range	40-50°F upper zone, 50-66°F lower zone	—
Compressor Type	Compressor	—
Install Type	Freestanding or built-in	—
Door Type	Double-paned, UV-protected glass with lock	—
Shelf Material	Beechwood	—
Noise	39 dB	—
Dimensions	33.00" H x 23.40" W x 22.40" D (24.00" D with handle)	—
Weight	104 lbs	—
Warranty	2-year	1 year entire appliance, 3 years mechanical parts
Stated Capacity	—	80 bottles (53 fit in Bon Appétit's test)
Door	—	UV-protected glass
Shelves	—	Wood-trimmed black wire
Power Cord	—	5 feet

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