Opening up someone else’s kitchen refrigerator is an intimate act.
I for one would prefer my guests don’t go in there for a beer and see the raspberries that are probably moldy, revealing a dark side of my personality. I’ll just get their drink for them. Having a separate mini fridge just for drinks can help, and when I saw how fresh and innovative the Rocco Super Smart Fridge seemed, I had to know more.
The Rocco feels more like a piece of furniture sitting in my living room, as opposed to a regular mini fridge, which often looks like it’s out of a college dorm, or a more industrial-looking regular wine fridge. I have the matte black color (it also comes in white, yellow, and a limited-edition pink “rosé” color).
The whole thing is mostly made of steel, which makes it strong and heavy, and the rounded edges give it more of a soft appeal. It seems to be engineered very well, with quality materials, which I’m sure is why it costs $1,495. This should last me a very long time in my home. Overall, it’s a beautiful statement piece that people who like to host in their home will love, but the features that make this a smart fridge are not perfect.
A typical wine fridge will generally fit full-size bottles of wine only, but the Rocco can fit 77 12-ounce cans (though Rocco's website says 88) or 27 wine bottles in its 34.5 x 24 x 16-inch body (H x W x D). There are six shelves, each of which is designed so you can store bottles and cans of any size and stagger them to fit like a puzzle. Each shelf is also reversible so the grooves match whichever shape bottles you choose to place on each shelf.
Smart Storage
The Rocco Fridge connects to an app on your phones (currently available only for ioses; Rocco hopes to have an androids version later this year). The app is simple and easy to use, but there aren’t that many things to do on it, and some of the features feel forced. First of all, there are a few modes you can control from the app. I keep mine on Quiet Mode. It really is extremely quiet. I rarely hear much of a rumbling noise from the compressor compared to other fridges.