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  • A wide glass-front wine wall displays bottles on horizontal metal racks.

    Design the room

    Bottle count, layout, racking and finish for a closet, an under-stair space or a whole basement.

  • Glass staircase beside a wood-framed wine cellar and dining table

    Cool it properly

    Heat load worked out for your room, then a WhisperKOOL, Wine Guardian, CellarPro or CellarCool unit sized to it.

  • A tasting table sits inside a cellar lined with gray racks and illuminated bottle displays.

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