mdolla: Best Wine Rack Tips For Your Home Decor

Wine racks are a type of furniture, often with a fancy design, in which wine bottles are kept and placed for daily use. Home wine racks are used for storing and keeping wine bottles at home. These are an excellent way to display wine bottles in a decorative way. The wine bottles are usually stored in a horizontal position, which helps preserve wine quality and make the bottles last longer. With a horizontal orientation, the stopper of the wine bottles does not get dry. That blocks the air from entering, which could happen due to the drying of the cork. Any air that enters a wine bottle can cause oxidation of the wine and spoil its taste

Wine connoisseurs know the importance of wine racks in keeping wine in its best possible condition. But, choosing which is the best wine rack from among thousands of choices is almost always a matter of individual taste, in the same way as choosing the best wine is also a matter of individual taste.

Your interior designer, if you have one, can assist you in making a wine rack selection, but in the end, the decisions are yours to make. Here are a few criteria to look out for when buying a wine rack.

Number of Wines

It is very important to buy the wine rack that can accommodate the estimated number of wines in your collection. However, if you keep only a small number of wines around, let’s say just ten at the moment, and you have no desire to triple this amount in the near future, then a countertop model is the best rack for your needs.

But, if your wine collection reaches up to a hundred or so bottles, then a large wall mounted rack is the most logical selection. Or, if you are not sure of the direction your small collection will be taking, we suggest stackable wine racks that allow for new additions.

Wine Rack Material

You have many choices of different materials for wine racks. Wooden racks lend an excellent feel to the small bar, with their warm tones, while metal racks add a contemporary touch which will help you enjoy an old drink. You can even choose a glass wine rack joined with either metal or wood.

It is significant to note that none of these materials is considered to be better than the others. So, your favorite wine rack may be metal, but your friend’s choice may be wood. The essential thing with a wine rack is that the style permits good air circulation and that it keeps the wine in a horizontal position. Those qualities will prevent oxidation processes from happening to the wine, thus helping it maintain its original taste.

Also, it is not the material used in the rack that matters most. Instead, you have to consider first and foremost the location of the rack within your house. The location you choose should be cold and dark, with only small temperature changes. Although most wine bottles are dark-colored to ward off light damage, it is still important for the wines to be kept in darkness so as to develop their complex flavors.

Indeed, even the best racks for wine will be of little value if you place them in direct sunlight, near a heat source, or in an area with freezing temperatures or high humidity.

Design Considerations

In conclusion, you should take into consideration the design qualities of the rack. Since the rack will become part of the décor in the room of your house in which choose to place it, you should make sure that it goes along with the rest of the furniture and fittings.

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