Should You Buy a GE Wine Refrigerator?
It’s something of a mystery as to why, when General Electric makes other appliances that work so well, the GE wine refrigerator doesn’t seem to stand on a par with them. That, at least, is the impression you get when you see the sparseness of the current offerings on the GE website and compare them with the long list of wine storage refrigerators the company has made in the not too distant past. Some of those other models still appear to be on sale at appliance stores, but on other lists, they are described as “no longer available.” Where did they all go, and why?
On appliance review websites, GE wine refrigerators often don’t even rate a mention. For instance, the Galt Buying Guide lists several of the best wine refrigerators on the market, and GE’s products are not included. The highest rated brands are Vinotemp and EuroCave, with Avanti also receiving a high score.
Why does the GE wine refrigerator fare so badly in comparison to other types of wine storage refrigerators? The wide range of customer reviews that are out there may convey a few hints. It seems the performance of GE’s wine refrigerators have been all over the place. Some work beautifully, others run too loudly, still others die quickly, and some people find that the shelving is too uniform in size and can’t accommodate anything but very standard bottles. And there was more than one mention of bad customer service.
Making wine storage coolers may just not be General Electric’s primary area of expertise. Not every appliance company can excel with every type of appliance, and the GE wine refrigerator may be an example of this. Certainly, with most other wine refrigerators that get great reviews, creating these units is often the manufacturer’s primary business.
So among wine refrigerators, it appears that the better option is to choose one of the specialty manufacturers instead, and in the case of this appliance, give General Electric a pass.
An elegant wrought iron rack displaying your fine collection of wines looks lovely. But to preserve your wine at its best, wine cooler refrigerators are a must. A wine bottle refrigerator will keep your wine at just the right temperature and prevent it from spoiling.
