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Revel's Journal hopes to inform, entertain and educate enthusiasts about not only good wine cellar design, but a diverse array of wine related subjects.
What Affects Custom Wine Cellar Cost? A Planning Factor Guide (Not a Price List)
There’s no one-size price for a custom wine cellar. The main custom wine cellar cost factors are bottle count and room size, how the space is prepared and cooled, the...
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Commercial Wine Cellars for Hotels, Restaurants, and Tasting Rooms
Commercial wine cellar design has to be functional for the staff and visually breathtaking for the visitors: label-forward access for service, a collection guests can see, and cooling sized for...
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Wine Vault vs. Walk-In Custom Cellar: Choosing the Right Scale of Storage
Wine cabinet vs wine cellar? Choose a walk-in cellar for a dedicated room, with insulation, cooling and lighting planned to hold about a constant 55 degrees and about 70 percent...
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Glass-Enclosed Wine Cellars: Design, Climate, and Display Requirements
Glass enclosed wine cellar design showcases the collection while holding about a constant 55 degrees and about 70 percent humidity. That takes insulated, dual-pane, tempered, UV-filtering glass, specified by a...
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What Is the Best Temperature and Humidity for Wine Storage?
The best temperature to store wine is about a constant 55 degrees, with about 70 percent humidity, away from light, heat, vibration and temperature fluctuation. Consistency matters as much as...
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Label-Forward Sliding Pullout Wine Drawers: How They Work and Who They’re For
Label-forward wine cellar pullout drawers store each bottle on its side with the entire label facing out. Slide a drawer open and you can view the labels of your bottles...
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Wine Cellar Cooling Systems Compared: Through-the-Wall, Ducted, and Ductless Split
There are three main wine cellar cooling system types. A through-the-wall unit is self-contained and suits smaller cellars. A ducted system hides the equipment outside the cellar, so only grilles...
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The Revel Wine Wheel™: A Custom Rotating Wine Rack for Cellar Corners
The Revel Wine Wheel™ is a patented custom rotating wine rack designed for the corners of a wine cellar. Built with Revel’s proprietary dowel system, it turns otherwise wasted corner...
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Where Is the Best Place in a Home for a Wine Cellar? (Room-by-Room Guide)
The best place for a wine cellar is a space you can keep cool, dark, still, and properly ventilated—often a basement, but also kitchens, dining rooms, stairwells, or a glass-enclosed...
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Custom Wine Cellar vs. Wine Fridge: Which Storage Fits Serious Collectors?
Compare a custom wine cellar vs. a wine fridge for serious collectors—climate, capacity, label-forward access, longevity, and when a Signature Wine Vault fits between the two.
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