FEATURE/GE Monogram Wine Chiller and Beverage Center; At Home in Any Room of the House.Business/Features Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002 When it comes to chilling beverages, the new GE Monogram monogram [Gr.,=single letter], symbol of a name or names, consisting typically of a letter or several letters worked together. A famous monogram is that of Christ, consisting of X (chi) and P (rho), the first two letters of Christ in Greek. (R) wine chiller chill·er n. 1. One that chills. 2. A frightening story, especially one involving violence, evil, or the supernatural; a thriller. chiller Noun 1. and beverage center are perfect for those who love to entertain and display wine & spirits. Consumers can easily showcase personal taste and a confident sense of style with these new models. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or just want your favorite beverages at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , you'll be impressed with these new products from GE. "The clean lines and timeless design of these new Monogram products blend well with all of the home's relaxation spots - whether it's the family room, pool house, guest bedroom, or mother-in-law's suite," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mary Jo Peterson, certified kitchen and bath designer, author of Gracious Spaces and member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association's Team of Practicing Instructors. Performance and luxury are key to the wine chiller and beverage center, which are designed with beveled bev·el n. 1. The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90°. 2. Two rules joined together as adjustable arms used to measure or draw angles of any size or to fix a surface at an angle. stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. edges and a black case for a sleek, sophisticated look. Both units feature exquisite shelf fronts of unfinished cherry wood that may be customized to fit any decor, and both may be used as freestanding or built-in units. The wine chiller holds up to 57 wine bottles, and the beverage center accommodates 12 wine bottles and up to 126 (12-ounce) cans. All seven of the wine chiller's shelves are on full-extension slides making it easy for hosts and guests to peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- a wine connoisseur's collection. Use several wine chillers as a staging area for bringing wines to serving temperature or to create your very own wine "cellar" anywhere in the house. As a companion to the wine chiller or installed alone, the beverage center creates an appealing refreshment oasis anywhere in the house. Extendable, spillproof glass shelves make the beverage center an entertainer's new best friend. Hosts may easily reach all items in the beverage center quickly and conveniently. "The resurgence of butlers pantries or serving areas adjacent to the dining room makes a wine chiller or beverage center a must in this area," noted Ms. Peterson. "Here guests can help themselves without interrupting the cook. With the increase in informal entertaining, they are also becoming an integral component in the beverage center of the great room," she continued. "Many consumers and designers are thinking creatively and placing wine chillers and beverage centers in the pool house or in the home's back foyer, convenient for those with wet swimsuits or muddy gardening boots," Ms. Peterson said. "I have even seen them positioned as a juice bar in an exercise room or as a morning kitchen in a master suite," she explained. Both the wine chiller and beverage center are equipped with adjustable temperature controls to cool wines and other beverages to precise temperatures, and soft interior lighting is controlled by an external switch. The interior automatically illuminates when the door is opened. The Monogram wine chiller and beverage center will be available in December 2002. The wine chiller (model ZDWC240NBS (National Bureau of Standards) See NIST. NBS - National Bureau of Standards: part of the US Department of Commerce, now NIST. ) and the beverage center (model ZDBC240NBS) each have a suggested retail price of $1099. General Electric (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GE) has been bringing good things to life for more than a century, and sells products under the Monogram(R), Profile(TM), GE(R), Hotpoint(R), and SmartWater(TM) brands. For more information about GE Appliances, consumers can call the GE Answer Center(R) at 800.626.2000 or visit the company's web site at www.GEAppliances.com. Note: A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.103102/bb3 |
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