Waring Pro PC100 Wine Chiller
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Waring Pro PC100 Wine Chiller
Customer Review: doesn't perform well
Summary: 1 Stars
I gave this to my husband, and he tried it immediately on a bottle of white wine. It took over two hours before it said it was ready. But only the bottom was slightly chilled. We'll stick to ice in a ceramic chiller!Customer Review: You waited for the grapes to grow, can't you wait for the wine to chill?
Summary: 4 Stars
I've owned this product for a couple years now and I really like it. I got it as a gift and chuckled when I saw it because I didn't think it would work. Yes, it does take time for a room temperature bottle of wine to go down to 40 degrees, but lets be realistic (I know that's a lot to ask in an instant gratification society), this is not a refrigerator. It uses a Peltier which cools/heats by radiant transfer. An analogy would be a hot water radiator as opposed to a forced air furnace. They're both effective and effect temperature but one takes considerably longer to do so.
Bottom line; this product works, and it does what is says it will. It chills or warms wine. My suggestion if you're drinking wine that is served very cold is to put it in the refrigerator or freezer for 20 mins before putting it in the chiller. This gives you the "speed" chilling so many people are expecting but also allows the machine to "finish it off" to the correct temperature. For my wife and I it's worth it to not have to deal with an ice bucket or worry about water rings. If you're concerning yourself with a few degrees of accuracy, you have too much time on your hands.
Alternatively, if you're seeking instant gratification and just can't wait...park the wine and have a shot!
Customer Review: Looks better then it works
Summary: 2 Stars
Out of the box the Waring Pro Wine Chiller seems to be a home run purchase. It's sleek, innovative and easy to use. Unfortunately it doesn't really work all that well.
If your looking for a cool looking product that will keep your *already* chilled wine cool then this works great! (without the mess of using ice) However, taking a room temperature bottle of wine and trying to get it the temperature needed is close to impossible.
Pros: Looks great
Keeps a cold bottle of wine cold without an ice bucket
Quiet
Cons: Does not chill a room temperature bottle of wine
Power cord is bulky
LCD can be a little hard to read at times
Customer Review: Great Product for the money
Summary: 4 Stars
The electronic wine library gets each varietal to its perfect serving temperature with ease. If you have 15-20 minutes before you want to drink then this unit works great.Customer Review: Loud, slow, and not terribly effective at what you bought it for
Summary: 2 Stars
Other than that, what's there to complain about?
The new version of the product has a plastic sleeve that gives a more accurate temperature reading but why care when it takes all day to chill the bottle of white? It is unbelievably noisy when operating and couldn't possibly be used any place you want to have a conversation. If you put your white wine in the refrigerator to bring it close to serving temp and then put it in the chiller it might work to your advantage (the unit won't be on very long) but this thing is not worth whatever you're going to pay for it. BTW, there's now a 2-bottle version. It doesn't work any better.