5 wine cellars for every budget
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Wine cellars MoneySense
Protect your treasure
Whether you’re a novice ora full-fledged connoisseur, your needs are the same—a functioning cellar to protect your bottled treasure. Since we all can't have a cellar like this one in the home of Michel Pepin, owner of Maisons Pepins, we've got some other, cheaper, options to consider.
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Basic wine fridge
A small, dark corner is all you’ll need to tuck away this compact wine cooler.
Total: $1,000 or less
Passive cooling cellar
Slate floor tile: $500
Strapping, drywall and insulation: $1,000
Exterior grade door: $500
Pine wine racks: $500
125 bottles of $20 (average) wine: $2,500
Total: $5,000
Mechanically-cooled wine cellar
Glass wine racks: $4,000
Self-contained cooling system: $2,000
Cellar door: $1,000
Drywall, insulation, electrical and paint: $3,000
500 bottles of $20 (average) wine: $10,000
Total $20,000
This residential kitchen glass cellar has a nitrogen dispenser system and a computerized tasting notes and inventory management system.
Custom designed and installed wine cellar
Split cooling system: $6,000
Cellar door: $4,000
Granite countertops: $1,000
Custom-built walnut wine racks: $28,000
Drywall, insulation, electrical, painting: $11,000
1,000 bottles of $50 (average) wine: $50,000
Total: $100,000
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