Custom wine cellars are becoming a sound and cost effective way to store your large or small assortment of wine collections. Some vintages require aging and proper storage to bring them to their full complete potential. A custom wine cellar can allow you to enjoy your treasured collection in a room built for their requirements

You get added value when you invest in a wine cellar, both for its practicality and its desirability. Although one usually constructs a custom wine cellar to be able to enjoy it when you are in residence, it also adds to the price you can ask if you put the house on the market. Wine cellars, wine refrigerators, and wine cabinets are some of the most fashionable extras, are "absolute necessities" in deluxe homes, and are especially appropriate for mansions located in upscale areas.

When you are planning to build a custom wine cellar to house your collection of wines, it is essential that you consider how much space you can allot for the project, your budget, and the overall desirability of having unrestricted access to your fine wines. A custom wine cellar can be placed almost anywhere in your home. Make use of an empty cabinet, a forgotten corner, a pantry, the unused space under the stairs, or even an attic. However, the most appropriate site for your project is a basement area.

Each custom wine cellar needs sufficient space for placement of the racking and other mechanical structures. It can also hold a miniature counter and a small amount of crate, bulk, or tub wine storage space. The walls may require appropriate insulation to sustain steady temperature, and it must have a vapor barrier to avoid condensation inside its walls and so as to maintain its humidity.

The entry way to the cellar must be closed off with weather stripping and must have insulation to maintain the moisture and cool air within the chamber. Also, it requires the proper refrigeration and humidity controls as well as the correct wiring for the necessary light fixtures.

Completing the wine cellar is the next process, particularly setting up custom racking. Your racks must fit your wine cellar's dimensions and accommodate your wine collection; not every bottle is the same size and shape or can fit into a typical, off-the-shelf wine rack. Other final touches include selection of flooring, what baseboards to use, crown moldings, lighting if necessary, countertops and cabinets if needed, door, and other amenities. However you design you home wine cellar, you are sure to derive pleasure for many years to come.