Besides doing an excellent job at keeping the wine temps perfect, the lower zone also works for assorted cheeses, etc.

I did test the temperatures of the zones using a surface temp thermal laser and the colder zone seemed to be off by about 10 degrees and the warmer zone by only 2 or 3.

The lower zone cools to 55 degrees

Top zone isn't cold enough IMO.

Nonetheless, the beverages in the cold zone were plenty cold.

The upper zone for Sodas and Beer cools to about 39 degrees; not cold enough for beer

The upper zone for Sodas and Beer cools to about 39 degrees; not cold enough for beer

The dual zones is perfect for us because my husband can have his fancy IPAs and DIPAs at the right temp and I can have my wine or champagnes how I want them as well

In addition to cooling drinks, we use the top zone for yogurt and other small items that were clogging the big fridge

but it just doesn't get cold enough in the top beverage zone.

The top zone does not get cold enough for beverages

UPDATE 09/11/19: Newair sent out a replacement unit as I was dealing with ice buildup in the top zone.

I did test the temperatures of the zones using a surface temp thermal laser and the colder zone seemed to be off by about 10 degrees and the warmer zone by only 2 or 3.

Top and bottom zones keep their temp (sodas in the top and wine in the bottom)