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Its been tapered with following release fom the factory probably damaged in transit and repaired by Harveys, it would never pass from Liebherr in that state their quality control is tops. Contact them at Europe HQ bypass Andi how would they know they dont open shipments bound for Harveys.

Paringa Pinot Noir is always fantastic. Lindsay McCall regularly cleans up the medals for it and deservedly so. Lovin it.

Vintec has odour problems and other issues see post called: My Vintech just Crapped its Daks. Transtherm Vintec gone broke their buildings for sale http://www.homehound.com.au/listing/det ... 4264878_01
Go with Kitchener or if you have the money Liebherr which is the Porsche of wine cabs.

Tainted wine from storage in new fridge cabinet Post by Alwin » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:01 am I've gone through the sequence of storing wine in boxes at home for a few years, then in a commercial wine storage unit for a further 3 years and finally in my own fridge for 2 months. The first bottle of sem...

Great posts by you guys, interesting reading.. Personally I go for Paringa pinots, a real knock out every year, compared to their chardys which are ok but there are far better bottles in S.A. (Clare Valley & Barossa) and Tassie. I like Giaconda when I can afford it, Mount Adam is reliable, it de...

Onya Davero ok so Liebherr cost more but German brands (Miele etc)are 100% reliable, kinda like Kraut cars Porsche, Merc, BMW no gimmicks, good solid performing products accurate and built to last. minus the hassles of cheaper brands with mega issues that put your wine at risk and end up costing hea...

Vintec & Transtherm are total crap & over priced for sick performance, bull artists to boot re service, there is none. They advertise like crazy cos they are desperate & paying full time article writers to promo the brand. Doin' deals with wine growers, bottle shops, like for every fridg...

I heard Vintec is in trouble, despite the fact they offer incentives to electrical, vintner and cellar door retail outlets and restaurants by giving them fridges at wholesale so they can then be used in Vintec advertisements as happy owners/promoters. Another deal is that for every fridge sold by on...

[quote="Red Red Wine"]Like the other times I picked up a Dome 24 bttls wine fridge for $50 at target. And today I was just browsing the local book store when I saw "1001 wines you must try before you die" by Houn Hooke for just $12. Now all I need is to find a Vintec unit for und...

Most pro chefs boil the alcohol off prior to adding wine to dishes, but they have a glass themselves while they are waiting, so use something reasonable...tee hee. Seriously, if the wine is sus, boil it for 10 minutes to negate the alcohol before adding to the dish, but I think balsamic tastes bette...

Incredible that mouldy corks do not effect the wine, for me they always smell off and the wine is badly compromised. Ask Torb for his suggestions he is a legend.

Whether you like it or not Liebherr are the best wine fridges because they are precision made, relaible and have excellent after sales backup, they will not bankrupt you with whopping electricity bills either. But not everyone can afford them, so try and find a second hand one. Eurocave and Kitchene...

The owner of Ultimo Cellars once told me that a whole container load of a very expensive white wine froze on its way to Australia and he was biting his nails when he thawed a bottle from the batch and pulled the cork. He said the wine was fine and he had never been so relieved in all his life.

Liebherr are the Mercedes, Porsche of wine fridges with German precision and reliability, they are always trouble free, but you pay for this expertise. They are available at www.andico.com.au and Winnings in Sydney. Go for Kitchener if your budget cant stretch to Liebherr, or try for a used Liebherr...

Why can't registered users Vote on this vintec issue? Is the forum pro this company? Vintec have huge humidity problems, go for Kitchener or Eurocave if you value your wine. Both these companies would more than likely meet the Vintec price with comparable storage capacity. Vintec are unreliable abou...

Until VINTEC address humidy problems do not touch them. Go with Kitchener, Eurocave, Dome.

[quote="Cloudy"]Please can everyone contribute to this topic. Riedel are fab but soooo expensive, whats similar but more reasonably priced. Anywhere in Australia and who are the agents? I would truly appreciate help with this one. Ive sorted out storage, but glasses???[/quote] I chose Rona...

[quote="Soft Tail"]Hi Frank, I use a cabinet by transtherm which controls temp and humidity. It holds 140 bottles max or 90 using the shelving layout. I tried the insulation way and it doesn't work unless you use a temp controller of some sort.I couldn't find a unit that was for smaller si...

Thank you to all of you for so many choices and comments I appreciate it and it has helped me greatly. Special thanks to SueNZ for reliable and excellent website links.

Cheers

Cloudy

Please can everyone contribute to this topic. Riedel are fab but soooo expensive, whats similar but more reasonably priced. Anywhere in Australia and who are the agents? I would truly appreciate help with this one. Ive sorted out storage, but glasses???

MacPhees dot com stock Eurocave & Andi-Co stock Liebherr dot com these are the best money can buy, will last forever and never give you any problems. They live up to the "set & forget" promise which takes the worry out of wine storage. MacPhees are experts here in Oz and are so hel...

If you want reliability and guaranteed true readings Liebherr is your best bet - German dependability, huge range. I got mine from Winnings in Sydney. They are at Andico oz-wide. Really valuable wines deserve the best protection, Liebherr has the BMW Porsche Mercedes Kraut reliability, design and qu...