1. SHOW OFF YOUR COLLECTION
While it is paramount to consider how your wine should be stored to preserve its quality, you might first want to consider the aesthetic you want depending on the space you have and the most practical storage. Storage solutions that openly display your collection can make it convenient to identify the bottle you need at a glance.
2. CATEGORIZE FOR CONVENIENCE
Regardless of whether you opt for open or closed wine storage, categorizing and labeling your wine can help you cultivate your collection, making it easier to determine when you are running low on some of your favorites.
'Organize your wine based on types, regions, or occasions,' recommends Norah Clark. 'This not only adds an element of order to your storage but also helps you locate the perfect bottle effortlessly when the moment calls for it.'
3. CONCEAL BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Wine cabinets can be readily incorporated into your kitchen design, providing a storage area suitable for all sorts of wine. You can invest in a specialized wine cabinet, or transform your existing kitchen cabinet into a wine storage cabinet, with the additions of wine racks, hanging glasses racks, and even a wine cooler fridge.
4. INVEST IN A WINE COOLER
Wine coolers are an undeniably stylish solution for storing your wine, with sophisticated technology meaning they can keep wines preserved. You may want to invest in a large wine cooler that you integrate into your existing cupboards. Alternatively, 'Small wine refrigerators, some of which can easily fit into under-counter cabinet spaces are an ideal option in terms of maintaining a safe temperature for the wines and keeping them safe from sunlight,' explains certified sommelier and co-founder of Nossa Imports, Stephen Ott.
5. LIE THEM DOWN
Proper wine storage not only protects the wine from external influences but also ensures the optimal aging conditions required for wines to reach their full potential.
6. GO BESPOKE
As with all kitchen storage, the best solutions are often those that are built to cater to your exact needs. So, if, perhaps you have an existing, underused alcove or cabinet space that could be better used for storing wine in your kitchen, why not have it converted with a custom-made wine cabinet?