A custom wine cellar is a very sensible investment that you can install if you have a large or increasing assortment of wine collections and vintages that require aging and suitable storage conditions to fulfill their complete expectations. Giving your treasured collection an appropriate room will add to your satisfaction in drinking the wine.

A wine cellar will increase the social status, dignity and value of your house. Though the chief motive of creating a custom wine cellar is the personal enjoyment that you desire while at home; it obviously enhances the resell value of your abode. Custom wine cellars, wine refrigerators and wine cabinets are the most fashionable requisites and are of much value in judging the social status of the possessor.

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.

Every custom wine cellar needs an adequate amount of space for placement of important structures. It can also hold a mini counter and small amount of crate, bulk, or tub wine storage space. The walls may also require use of insulation to maintain temperature and a vapor barrier is important to avoid condensation inside the walls and to maintain humidity.

The cellar's entrance should be sealed with border climate stripping and insulated so as to keep cold, moist air inside the cellar. And, certainly, it needs appropriate refrigeration as well as humidity systems for climate control management, along with electrical wiring to provide room lighting.

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.

If you have a variety of vintages, a wine cellar is a sensible investment for storage and aging. A custom wine cellar with a wine refrigerator or wine cabinet increases the resale value of your home, particularly in large houses in upscale neighborhoods. You can build one anywhere; probably the best place is the basement. It should have adequate room for racking and storage, a mini counter, adequate wiring, and a vapor barrier to prevent condensation and maintain humidity and temperature (this may require adding insulation). Racks should fit the space and the bottles - some won't fit in standard racks. Also consider adding special flooring, countertops, cabinets, doors, and other amenities.