DeLonghi DEWC46D Dual-Zone Wine Fridge Review
Reviewed by a winemaker. Owned since 2015. Still in daily use. I bought the DeLonghi DEWC46D in 2015 for NZ$999. The context matters: I was living in a small Auckland apartment with a large Liebherr GrandCru compressor cabinet at my parents' place in Queensland for serious long-term maturation, and I needed something compact for the apartment — somewhere to keep whites, rosé, and sparkling at serving temperature, and a small stash of reds at cellar temperature without occupying kitchen fridge space. What I didn't fully appreciate when I bought it was that the DEWC46D is a proper dual-zone compressor wine cabinet — not a basic thermoelectric drinks cooler. Ten years of daily use later, that distinction has mattered more than I expected. The DeLonghi DEWC46D in its current location under the stairs in our Auckland home. Both zone temperature displays visible at the top. Quick verdict Who it's for Anyone needing a compact dual-zone wine cabinet — apartment, kitchen,...
