15-Inch Wine Cooler Refrigerators

15-inch wine cooler refrigerators are ideal wine storage units for built-in placement under the kitchen counter. With only 15" width these compact home wine coolers are perfect fit for replacing the trash compactor in your kitchen to provide the required storage conditions for preserving the quality of your wines.

Manufacturers offer a wide range of 15-inch wine cooler refrigerators regarding style, decor, and number of temperature zones.

This page is a guide to some of the best-rated 15 " wine coolers and wine refrigerators to help you select a unit the satisfies your wine storage needs, matches your home decor, and meets your budget.

Small Capacity 15-Inch Wine Cooler Refrigerators

Small 15 inch wine coolers can store around 18-24 bottles of wine. There are both freestanding and under counter built-in models available so you can choose the best for your needs.

Vinotemp VT-18TEDS 18-Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Refrigerator, 14-inch wide, Freestanding

The Vinotemp 18-bottle wine cooler refrigerator is for freestanding use only but it still takes up little floor space and it will be a useful home appliance that matches any modern home decor.

This is a thermoelectric cooler in which the cooling technology is based on a unique thermal-electric phenomena the so-called Peltier-effect. It doesn't need a compressor to generate cool air resulting in silent, vibration-free operation which is the best for storing wine. Read more on Thermoelectric Peltier Wine Cooler Refrigerators.

Features & Benefits

black cabinet with stainless steel trimmed glass door, the interior is also black
the door is double pane and slightly tinted to filter out UV rays and keep your wines in a dark interior
the door has a stainless steel towel bar handle
5 pull-out chrome shelves that are scalloped to cradle the bottles safely, each shelf holds 3 standard size bottles of wine, you can place 3 more bottles on the bottom on the floor of the cabinet.

Vinotemp 18bottle 15-inch wine cooler refrigerator

easy-to-use press button controls for setting the temperature in the range of 54-66 deg. Fahrenheit (note that the unit must be placed in a room when the ambient temperature is max. 77 °F, in a warmer room the cooler is not able to cool to and maintain the set temperature, this is one drawback of thermolectric wine fridges).
digital temperature display next to the control buttons
the control panel also includes the switch for turning on/off the blue interior LED lighting.

Note that all Vinotemp wine coolers are designed to have 5 degrees temperature fluctuation inside the cabinet which prevents the appliance from excessive cycling thus providing more energy efficient operation.

Dimensions of the Vinotemp VT-18TEDS 15" Freestanding Wine Refrigerator:

Height: 25.5"
Width: 14"
Depth: 21.5"

Weight: 31 lbs.

Price of the Vinotemp 18-TEDS 15 " wine cooler refrigerator: cc. $ 130-230 ( 7.22-12.78 $ per bottle).

Small-Capacity 15-Inch Built-In Wine Coolers

The Vinotemp VT-26 15 inch wide wine refrigerator is a compressor-run single temp. zone unit designed for under the counter built-in placement.

The Viking Under Counter Wine Refrigerators have either 15" or 24" width and 24 bottles storage capacity.

The N'FINITY 23-Bottle Wine Cellar is a good-value dual zone unit with 15" width and with front ventilation for built-in placement.

In the high-end category the Marvel Luxury Series Wine Cellar, model 30WCM is an elegant narrow model (width: 14.88") that you can built-in your existing kitchen cabinetry.

Another narrow model by Marvel is the 24-bottle 3SWCE wine cooler.

Marvel wine refrigerators are equipped with some unique features (Vibration Neutralization System, Sentry System, Sabbath Mode) providing the best environment for storing your wines.

Medium-Capacity 15-Inch Wine Cooler Refrigerators

The Summit SWC1530 is a nice compact compressor-operated wine fridge that fits under the kitchen counter. It holds 28 bottles of wine and has one temperature zone, electronic temperature controls and LCD display.

Dimensions:

Height: 33 1/2"
Width: 14 3/4"
Depth: 24"

The Avanti WC1500DSS 15 inch wine cooler stores up to 30 bottles of wine. This is a single-zone, compressor-run unit that costs around $ 500 - 550 and can be placed as a standalone unit or built-in in the kitchen cabinetry.

The Vinotemp VT-32 wine refrigerator stores max. 32 bottles of wine. It's a single temp. zone wine cabinet with electronic temperature controls, digital display, and front venting for built-in placement. The unit is available in 3 decors:

black cabinet with black trimmed glass door,
stainless steel cabinet with brushed aluminium framed glass door (stainless steel Vinotemp VT-32, and
white cabinet with white door trim.

The 15" wide Danby 1524BLS built-in wine cellar holds up to 34 bottles of wine.

15 Inch Dual Zone Wine Coolers

Here are some good-value 15 " wide wine refrigerators with two temperature zones

Haier 18-bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler, Model HVTS18DABB

This is a small capacity thermal electric wine cooler with less than 14 inch width and for built-in installation.

Key Features & Benefits

holds up to 18 bottles of wine on the 4 pull-out wire racks,
has 2 independently controlled temperature zones,
black cabinet with black-framed glass door, door glass is dual pane for better insulation and amber-tinted to provide protection of wines from UV rays.
The door handle is recessed providing sleeker design, and easier placement.

Haier HVTS18DABB 2-zone wine cooler, 15" wide

The control panel with touch buttons and blue LED display for both zones is integrated in the top door frame.
With the touch buttons you can easily adjust the temperature for both compartments: between 45-54 °F in the upper zone (good for chilling whites) and between 52-64 °F in the lower compartment (ideal for storing red wines).
Thermoelectric cooling technology ensures fairly silent operation, without vibration ensuring that the sedimentaion in wine won't be disturbed.

Dimensions:

Height: 26"
Width: 13 9/16"
Depth: 19 11/16"

Price of the Haier HVTS18DABB wine cellar: cc. $ 160-200 (8.88-11.11 $ per bottle) which makes it a very low-priced 15" under counter home wine cooler, perfect for the occasional wine drinker.