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Wine Cabinets Checklist by author Meghan Carter

  • Advantages of wine cabinets.
  • How to tell if a wine cabinet right for you.
  • How much wine they hold.
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Fill out this wine rack checklist before shopping for a wine rack.

Budget. Wine cabinets are the medium priced option when it comes to wine storage, and before heading to buy one you need to know how much you can spend.
  • What is your budget? _______________________
Size. Wine cabinets keep your wine in the perfect temperature and humidity, which means you can store all of your wine in your wine cabinet. To determine how much wine storage you need, count how much wine you have and decide how much wine you hope to accumulate over time?
  • How many wine bottles do you own now? __________
  • How many wine bottles do you hope to add to your collection? _________
  • Total amount of wine bottle storage you need: ______________
Space Limitations. Wine cabinets can be placed anywhere in a home. Popular places to put a wine cabinet are kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms and finished basements. Determine where you want your wine cabinet to go and measure the space.
  • Space Width: ___________________________
  • Space Height: __________________________
  • Space Depth: ___________________________
  • Clearance Space for a Door:_________________
Getting it In. To ensure you can fit your wine cabinet into your house, measure the width and height of all doors, opening and stairwells that the wine cabinet must be able to fit through to get to the room where you want it.
  • Entrance Door Height: ____________________________
  • Entrance Door Width:_____________________________
  • Room Opening Height:____________________________
  • Room Opening Width:____________________________
  • Other measurements:______________________________
Color. Wine cabinets are offered in a variety of colors. What colors interest you?
  • Black
  • Dark Brown
  • Cherry Brown
  • Yellow Brown
  • Natural Wood
  • Other: __________________________________
Style. Wine cabinets are available in many different styles. What style wine cabinet would look best in your home?
  • Traditional
  • Contemporary
  • Arts and Crafts
  • American Country
  • French Country
  • Other: __________________________________
Extras. What extras would you like incorporated into your wine cabinet?
  • A section for wine cases
  • A separate temperature controlled area for red wine
  • Glass front to display the wine bottles
  • Other: ______________________________________
Noise. Depending on the manufacturer, some wine cabinets can be a bit noisy. What noise level do you prefer?
  • I don't want to hear my wine cabinet at all.
  • I don't mind hearing a light purr.




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