you don't really need a "wine" fridge for that stuff. It's unaffected by humidity.

Just get any type of regular fridge that suits your budget and looks and drink up .

Yes, you don't need to waste your money on a wine fridge for box wine. Your regular fridge is fine, since it's meant to be consumed over a relatively short period any way. If you had to get a separate small fridge for it, then just get a cheaper beverage fridge.

At least on a narrower wine fridge, you can usually remove a rack (or two) and that will make enough space.

A regular fridge isn't good for wine storage because it's too cold (unless you dedicate the entire fridge for wine use and raise the temperature). And despite their cheap image amongst some wine snobs, there are some good quality wines available in a box. And boxes actually improve the taste once it's been opened/tapped, because the plastic bag inside compresses as it is emptied, leaving no air space which helps prevent oxidation. And they sure are convenient.

I agree that a wine fridge is unnecessary in this instance but not because "box" wine is not snobby enough.

55 degrees is optimal for wine because it strikes a balance between preservation and maturation. Simply put, it allows chemical reactions to happen fairly slowly without bringing them to an almost stop. Ever hear how you're supposed to figure wine ages twice as fast at room temperature?

So, if the wine you are drinking is not meant to age at all then I would think it's better to have them in a regular 38 degree fridge because it will keep the wine at a steadier "snapshot." I recall a Wine Spectator editor saying he'll put a remaining glass of wine or opened bottle in a regular fridge for this very reason. Closest thing to suspended animation in a residential setting without freezing.

Hope that helps.

-Stooxie

I know I don't need for preservation...But I don't want to drink my cabernet at regular fridge temp. And because I think a wine fridge with a glass door will look pretty in our butler's pantry.

So I just need to find a pretty looking wine fridge with a removable rack...

Wine fridges aren't designed for boxes which don't need cellaring. They have racks for bottles.

If you want shelves look at the GE undercounter beverage refrigerator which is warmer than a normal refrigerator and likely the best bet for your needs.

I keep film, extra make-up and Pellegrino in my wine fridge. I also keep wine. Just sayin'. : )

Ahh, in that case what you're looking for is a beverage cooler, ala this:

118 Can beverage cooler

Glass door, regular movable shelving, temperature range from 30s to 50s and, best of all, because it isn't targeted for wine, the price is reasonable. Put anything you want in it.

I don't know about this product in particular but I think this is the class of product you that meets your needs.

-Stooxie

hey Spanish, what the heck is "film" ???

just kiddin - don't answer that.

I know....I'm old school. My husband laughs at me all the time. But here's the thing. We got married 2 1/2 years ago and our photographer took digital. Left us with 750 images to choose from. 750! How in the heck am I supposed to pick from 750 images? So, I haven't.

When I use film, I develop and go! : )

I have some film in my fridge too.... In the meat drawer, I think. :) I'm not about to lay out the bucks for a digital camera that can compete optically with my old Nikon (I have a little digital snapshot camera for web images). :)

Stooxie found a great example of what I was going to say. You can put wine bottles in there too. If you don't want to pay for individual cradles you can make them out of foil. :) Not as snobby looking as oak racks, but will do the job you want.

If you really want the look of a proper wine fridge with the oak racks, just find one where they're removable. Or consider a dual zone drawer fridge. Not the glass door look, but gives you enough room for a box of red and a box of white. :) The dual zone wine fridges I've seen aren't tall enough in the white section for a box.

Though...come to think of it, you could just get a regular wine fridge and take the wine out of the box. The box is for travel and stacking. Once you open it, you can just put the bladder in a pan on a shelf.

Spanish -

1. charge up laptop

2. Chill boxed wine

3. sched. time in planner

4. open laptop, open wine

5. drink wine and scroll through pix discarding the crap ones (prob. half of them) and writing down or saving "potential" ones. Just whittle them down to 50-200 keepers.

the box should tide you over for that, but get a second just to be sure !

If you want a decent wine/beverage fridge that can accommodate bottles and boxes, you can look into something from Marvel like this one:

http://www.lifeluxurymarvel.com/products/refrigeration/wine_cellars/luxury_series/6barm.php

I have one and my only complaint is that is can be a little loud when the compressor runs. The good news is that the noise is not constant. It keeps temperatures so well that it only fires up once in a while like every few hours.

I keep reds on the bottom half and whites on the top half. The top half can accommodate upright bottles, but I can see a box fitting in there. Retail is about $1400, but I got mine in the $900 range.

Here is a link that might be useful: Marvel Wine/Beverage Fridge

I know how you feel about having 'fresh' wine. I don't care for that old stuff either.

I like the stuff my Daddy used to make. Only it was from corn...

corn flavored wine ???

bleck !!!

I have a wine fridge (came with house) with removable/adjustable racks. Pretty sure it would hold a few boxes of wine since it's holding large boxes of spices. (MY wineboxes are in the fridge thank you very much! :) )

It's a super cheap one I believe. Don't know if it keeps a good temperature but it's quiet.

Hm... Corn liquor aside, there are some really delicious fresh wines, like the young Rhine wines. They're meant to be drunk before Christmas and don't age at all well.