Kalamera KRC-30SZB-TGD vs Allavino VSWR172-2SSRN

Based on customer reviews, Kalamera has a responsive customer service that will sort any problems with the cooler quickly and efficiently.

The doors can be locked with the included hexagonal key to keep children away from your wine.

The tempered glass blocks UV rays that can potentially affect the quality of the wines.

The blue LED lighting makes it easier to see what’s inside the cooler. Unfortunately the light needs to be turned on and off manually.

In case of a power outage, the cooler will restore the set temperature once the power is back.

Thanks to the vibration reduction system and sound insulation, this is a very quiet compressor-based unit. You will hear it only if you stand next to it.

The unit has beech wood shelves instead of metal ones. Aside from looking pretty, it’s also less likely to scratch the bottles than with metal shelves.

The unit has very basic and easy to understand controls. There are only 4 buttons that are clearly labeled.

The stainless steel and double layered tempered glass creates a premium look of the device. The glass also doesn’t fog up, making it more presentable.

This cooler has a compressor based cooling system that works in tandem with the double-layered tempered glass doors to offer keep the temperature stable. Its range of 40-66 degrees Fahrenheit means you can easily store either sparkling wines that require low temperatures, or red wines that need higher temperatures.

Thanks to the clever ventilation system, the unit doesn’t need space in the back or on the sides to prevent overheating. This means that it can be built in a countertop without any worries. Though even if you use it as a freestanding unit, it won’t look out of place.

It comes with both a curved and a towel bar handle, so you can customize the unit to best suit your preferences.

The unit can hold up to 172 bottles. This should be enough even for serious wine collectors. Of course, the capacity may vary because some of the shelves allow you to store bigger bottles like champagne or oddly shaped wine bottles.

The two independent-controlled cooling zones can be manually controlled. Alternatively, you can simply input the type of wine stored in the cooler and it will automatically adjust the temperatures in each zone to the most ideal ones.

The sturdy metal shelves are thin enough to get the maximum available storage space, yet strong enough to support the weight of many wine bottles. The shelves are designed in such a way that they can comfortably hold different shapes and sizes of bottles. They glide in and out smoothly using the ball-bearing tracks and feature stainless steel fronts and wooden slats for a sleek presentation.