Editors' Picks: The Splurge Items That Make Our Lives 10 Times Better

"Drinking wine at home for me used to mean consuming the vino either at room temp or ice cold, or desperately trying to figure out how long to pop a bottle in the refrigerator to perfectly chill it (and watering it down with ice cubes when I forgot). Wine should not be that stressful. Since getting a wine cooler ($390), whatever I choose to drink is already chilled to the ideal temperature when the mood strikes, and I don't have to stress that the nice bottle of champagne I was gifted will spoil by just sitting on the shelf all summer. And with capacities of 12 to 34 bottles, a dedicated wine fridge also encourages you to stock up when you hit your local wine shop — so with that as a welcome bonus, you're less likely to find yourself running out." — Andrea Morabito, editorial director