Wine cellar design

An underground wine cellar is the pinnacle of wine storage, but for most of us this is not a option, however, providing you can create an environment (temperature, humidity, vibration and light)that closely resembles an this, then it is possible to store and age wine in a way that will maximise the tasting experience. Let's begin by building the perfect cellar, examine the ways we can control the enviroment, organise the racks and case staorge and consider the aethetics, and then apply these to a more modest design that can be built at home.

Below around two metres underground, the earth's temperature is relatively constant, and depending on where you live in the world, is between 10-15 C.