In our old house we had a beverage area with a mini fridge, it served it's purpose but was the equivalent of a dorm fridge. After renovating every room in our new house, my husband is still asking for a "bar." Our plan in the new year is to design and build a bar area incorporating this wine fridge. Since I've had a few beverage fridges over the years, I know this one is far superior in just a few short weeks. With the holidays approaching, we will be able to use the wine fridge for beverages during parties. I do have a bottle of white wine tucked in there now, but it's currently stocked with sodas and "kid wine" aka sparkling grape juice for my son's holiday party this week.