Wall Mounted Wine Racks

How to Buy a Wine Rack Wall

Wall-mounted wine ranks allow you to add both style and functionality to your environment.

Perhaps you don't have much counter space in your kitchen or need to liven up a bare wall? If so, investing in a wall-mounted wine rack could be the ideal solution.

A wall-mounted wall rack can free up wall space and shouldn't cost quite as much as a built-in wine refrigerator. There are many options available to you when it comes to wall-mounted wine racks, and these include modern options (to fit with a minimalist home decor) as well as traditional wood wine racks (which are more rustic).

Once you have thought about the kind of style you're interested in, you can start thinking about the space where you're going to be installing your wall-mounted wine rank.

There will need to be a couple of inches of space on each side. This prevents your wine bottles from coming into contact with the walls around them. The vast majority of wall-mounted wine racks only have the capacity for a few bottles. This prevents the wall from facing too much stress.

Nonetheless, some options can store as many as nine bottles at once. If you're not sure that your wall can bear the weight of various bottles, it's best to choose a rack with a smaller capacity.

If you want your wine rack to offer style as well as functionality, there are many options available for you. Some wine racks have certain words etched into them and boast different colours. No matter what you're looking for in a wine rack, you shouldn't struggle too much to find something that meets your visual requirements.

If you want your wine to keep its flavour profile, you'll need to store it at a constant temperature. By placing your wine rack on your wall, you can isolate it from the kind of cold and hot spots which are linked to heating and cooling vents. If your rack is made from wood, it may contract or expand if it's not stored in the right place. This can seriously impact the quality of your wine.

Another great reason for storing your wine on your wall is that it makes it harder for people to steal it. It is much more difficult for someone to gain unauthorised access to your wine if it is placed high up on your wall. Wine storage specialists often advise people to store wine on the wall if they have concerns about security.

If you want a display of more than just wine, some wine bottle racks have space for wine glasses as well. A wine rack kit is an affordable way to create a decorative wine storage solution that doesn't take up too much space (ideal when you only have a small space for bottle storage), and keeps your wine collection organized.

Wall wine storage can be used as countertop storage, but you will be limited with the number of favorite bottles you can store in that small space. For a more decorative area, choose your living room, dining room, or home bar, where the wine bottles can take centre stage. A hanging wine rack looks fantastic in stainless steel, with wall mounted metal wine racks becoming very fashionable in new build homes across the United States.

Wall wine racks can be used to store red wine, white wine, rose wine, and champagne - ideal for all wine lovers.

How to secure your wine rack to the wall?

Securing your wine cabinet to the wall isn't as difficult as many people imagine it is. If you have ever attached an item such as a shelf or a TV mount to your wall, you shouldn't struggle to install a wall-mounted wine rack.

The kind of items you might need to secure your rack to your wall may include sheetrock anchors, L brackets, masonry attachments, molly bolts, wood screws, shims and furring strips. In many cases, you'll find the cabinet comes with all or many tools that you'll need to secure your wine rack to your wall.

Where can I hang my wall wine racking system?

Most wine racks can be hung on most kinds of substrates and surfaces. Wall-mounted wine racks are available in a wide range of shapes and sizes. A metal wall wine rack can be hung virtually anywhere.

Popular choices for hanging metal wine racks include wine cellars and wine rooms.

You may wish to pair your rack with wine cabinets. If you're not placing your wine rack in a wine cellar, you could consider adding it to your dining area, pantry, underneath your stairs or in your kitchen.

Over recent years, many people have opted to create glass-enclosed "jewel box" wine storage areas with framed glass panels. They then hang the metal racks inside these using floor-to-ceiling frames.

This gives the appealing spectacle of a "floating" wine display that shows off your labels and gives you the chance to really show off your wine collection.

Author: Randy Green

Randy is a true wine storage aficionado and expert in wine cellar design. He gained construction experience as a partner in a general contracting business before niching into and passionately focusing on creating wine storage solutions for clients in 2016. He takes great pride in bringing these designs to life, and is dedicated to ensuring that every wine cellar he creates is not only functional but also a beautiful addition to any home or business. The Wine Cellar HQ team also includes refrigeration sizing experts and licensed HVAC technicians to ensure optimal climate control for your wine cellar, so that your wines can age to perfection.