DIY Custom Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar Racking Systems

There are many types of wine racks to look into when designing your custom wine cellar. Essential to proper aging and storage of your wine is the racking system. Thankfully there is a wide variety of wine racks on the market today, ranging from the expensively ornate to the purely functional. Wine racks can be constructed in many different forms and with many kinds of materials. Metal and wrought iron wine racks can provide a very beautiful and ornate feel to your wine cellar. Wooden racks can add a richness and naturalness as well as add to the ambiance. Stone and marble wine racks are often very good choices though rarely used. Ultimately you choose what material and how ornate it is depending on your budget, but make sure you take into consideration the basic necessities of any good wine racking system.

A good wine rack will store the wines in a perfectly level horizontal position, provide maximum usage of space, limit how much light can reach the bottles, help maintain a constant temperature, and absorb vibrations and noise. Some of the best materials for this are stone and marble wine racks accented with wrought iron display cases as they maintain a constant temperature and absorb all but the most violent of vibrations. If marble wine racks are out of your budget then there are several less expensive and equally good alternatives.

A cost effective option is a cube box that has diagonal shelves installed so that the wine forms a triangle when stored. These are practical for scalability as well, as your collection grows, more levels can be added for very little cost and space usage. Some more expensive options are wrought iron wine racks, wine trees, aged and preserved wood wine racks, and other kinds as well. Some racks only come to waist height and have tiled tops so that wine and cheese may be served and sampled in the wine cellar. You may also consider leaving space for a small wine glass holder and sink to truly make your wine cellar useful and classy.

Some kinds of wine racks come on rolling castors, allowing mobility when serving wine to guests and at parties. Of course, more expensive and longer aging wines should not be stored on these as vibrations and movement will most certainly disturb the aging processes. Many attractive innovations have been made with this system however, and often they are a good way to display and serve wine at parties and social events.

If you do not see the exact wine rack you desire, then often all that is required is speaking to the store owner. Frequently the know of or offer the services of installing and creating  custom wine racks for your custom wine cellar. Do not overlook this very important piece when designing your wine cellar.