Wine

We have always wanted a wine cooler.  In Bonaire a cooler is imperative for red wine storage because room temperature is 80+ degrees. Our fridge has a shelf for wine bottles and is perfect for white wine cooling.

We went to the local home appliance store and discovered they had ordered wine coolers.  Excitedly, we gave them our contact information so they could notify us when the merchandise arrived.  We have learned not to count on quick shipments or fast delivery. To our amazement the cooler came in within 3 weeks.

We had expected a mini-size fridge cooler that held 24 bottles. In reality it was an 8 bottle counter top model.  We are learning that smaller is good and everything doesn't have to be bigger to be better.

The cooler made the rounds.  It was made in China, shipped to Panama and then to Bonaire by a company, headquartered in Connecticut with distribution centers in  Arizona and New Jersey. 

The appliance runs on 110 electricity.  As you may remember, most of our house is on 220. We purchased a small transformer because our 110 power fluctuates and can damage appliances.

Rick quickly emptied our cardboard box of wine bottles into the cooler.  He is now limited in his ownership of red wine.  His wine collection remains at Best Cellars wine store where he can tap into wine from around the world  8 bottles at a time.