Home wine racks are specially designed for storing bottles of wines in
a horizontal position, to help preserve the quality of the wine.
Storing your bottles in a wine rack is a great way to prevent the corks
from drying out. If this happens, the cork can shrink and let air in,
resulting in oxidization, which will spoil the taste.
Wine storage racks usually have separate compartments for holding
individual bottles, allowing gaps between each one to allow air to
circulate. Ideally, wines should be kept at a consistent temperature of
around 55 degrees farenheit, with a relative humidity of 70%, away from
light.
If your wine collection is growing rapidly and you don't have a wine
cellar, then there is a huge choice of wine racking that's designed for
home use. If you'd like to keep a few everyday bottles within easy
reach, then wall mounted wine racks offer a solution. This type of rack
is hung on the wall, which saves space, and allows you to always have a
couple of bottles on display. Often, these racks come with built-in
stemware holders, so you can conveniently keep your glasses in the same
place. Wall wine racks are generally pretty cheap to buy, at around
$40-$50.
Other types of rack include compact designs to fit on a counter top, or
stackable towers to place on the floor, whose capacity can grow to meet
your storage needs. Wooden wine racks are very popular, made from all
sorts of wood, including pine, oak or mahogany. For a more contemporary
look, a metal wine rack can be an attractive feature in itself, made
from ornately crafted iron, stainless steel, chrome or aluminum.
Whatever the style of your décor, there's sure to be a wine rack design
that fits in perfectly and provides you with a functional way to
organize your wine collection.
Whether you're after a DIY self-assembly kit, or a custom wine rack,
online stores are full of all kinds of wine racks to suit your budget
and your wine storage requirements.
