Cellar cooling units
WhisperKOOL, Wine Guardian, CellarPro and CellarCool — through-wall, ducted, split and ceiling-mount. Sized against your room's heat load, not its square footage.
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Wine cellars in Alamo
Estate Wine Cellars in Alamo
A growing Alamo collection needs more than another rack. It needs space for cases, larger bottles and the wines you want to leave alone. Wine Hardware can help you plan that room, choose cooling and compare racking at our Walnut Creek showroom before you order.
- Showroom
- 1617 Locust St, Walnut Creek
- Phone
- (925) 944-1084
- Serving
- Alamo, California
Your project
Plan the storage around your Alamo room
What do you want the room to do for your collection? Bring Mike a photo, dimensions and a rough bottle count to compare the storage and cooling choices for your project.
Alamo
Project location
Cellar planning and equipment advice from Walnut Creek.
1617
Locust Street showroom
Bring dimensions and photos to start the conversation.
1973
Family run since
Mike joined in 2001 and bought the business with Cari in 2014.
15
Bay Area cities
Residential and commercial cellar service areas.
What we build here
Options to consider for your Alamo project
Start with a count of individual bottles and unopened cases, then tell us how you buy. A layout for regular case purchases should make those cases easy to store without crowding the bottles you open during the week.
Give cases their own space
Compare open case shelving, bins and individual bottle rows. Bring the dimensions of wooden cases and larger bottles so the layout reflects what you own.
Check the proposed room
An interior room and a garage conversion can need different preparation. Review insulation, the door, cooling placement and access with your contractor before choosing equipment.
Plan for another row
Discuss future racking alongside the first layout. Leave access and service space in the plan, and confirm component availability when you are ready to add more.
How a cellar happens
From a Alamo floor plan to a stocked cellar
Agree on the scope, equipment and current lead times before ordering. The schedule depends on the room, products and work your contractor needs to complete.
Tell us about the room
Where the wine will live, how many bottles you own now, and how many you expect in five years. Photos and a rough sketch are enough.
Measure and check the envelope
Dimensions, insulation, vapour barrier, glass area, power, and where the heat can go. This is the step that prevents expensive surprises.
Design and capacity
Rack elevations, bottle count by bottle type, cooling options and finishes — reviewed before anything is ordered.
Order and coordinate
We supply racking, cooling, doors and refrigeration, and give your contractor rough-in notes for power, framing and condensate.
Prepare to fill the room
Review the layout and equipment instructions with your project team. Then bring your wine and accessory questions to Mike at the showroom to plan how you will stock and use the space.
The parts
What goes into a Alamo cellar
All of it is stocked or ordered through the Walnut Creek showroom, and every one of them is a decision we can make with you before you buy.
Rack kits and custom racking
VintageView metal, Modularack pine, redwood and mahogany designer kits, and fully custom millwork when the room refuses to be rectangular.
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Wine refrigerators and cabinets
Compare Transtherm wine cabinets and Marvel built-in refrigerators when a full cellar room is more than you need. Check the exact model’s ventilation, access and bottle-fit requirements.
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Glassware and cellar accessories
Corkscrews, preservation systems, decanters, tags and the small things that make a finished cellar usable on a Tuesday night.
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Cellar reading
From the Wine Hardware blog
Explore racking, cooling and capacity questions before you plan the room.
Wine Cellar Insurance & Collection Documentation
A clear collection record makes a wine cellar insurance conversation more useful. Gather bottle inventories, photographs, equipment details and maintenance records, then ask your i
Planning a Wine Cellar That Can Grow
A cellar that can grow begins with space for tomorrow’s bottles and a practical route for future work. Map likely additions, equipment access and the limits of the room before buyi
Wine Cellar Security & Access Control
Wine cellar access should suit the household and the collection. Decide who needs entry, how guests are accommodated and what happens if a lock or connected control fails before co
Wine Cellar Layouts for Decanting & Service
A decanting area works best when bottles, glasses and a clear serving surface follow a sensible sequence. Trace the path from rack to table, including where sediment-bearing bottle
Before you decide
Drive over and put your hands on it
Photographs flatten everything. Racking depth, the weight of a glass door, the actual noise a cooling unit makes at three feet — those you have to stand next to.
Visit the Locust Street showroom on a weekday, or arrange a Saturday appointment to discuss your plans.
1617 Locust StWalnut Creek, CA 94596(925) 944-1084
Alamo questions we get asked
How long does a Alamo cellar take?
Timing depends on design decisions, product availability and contractor scheduling. Contact Wine Hardware with your plans and target date so the next steps and current lead times can be discussed.
Do you come out to Alamo to measure?
To work out the measurements your room needs, call Mike at (925) 944-1084. Bring any dimensions or photos you have. You can discuss whether a site visit would help, who would handle it and which drawings your project needs.
What will it cost?
Cost depends on the room preparation, racking, cooling and finishes. Send dimensions and a bottle count so we can discuss the scope and the information needed for a project quote.
Can you work with my Alamo contractor or architect?
We can discuss the cellar scope with your contractor or architect. Bring the plans to review construction details, equipment requirements and responsibilities before finishes are fixed.
Can an Alamo garage become a wine cellar?
It may be suitable after the enclosure, ambient conditions and equipment requirements are assessed. Send photos and dimensions to Wine Hardware so we can discuss the room with you and your contractor.
Start here
Show Mike the space in Alamo.
A photo, dimensions and a bottle count give Mike a starting point. Call (925) 944-1084 to work through the layout, cooling and choices that shape the budget. This beta form does not email the store.
Nearby towns we also serve
More Bay Area service areas, supported from our Walnut Creek showroom.
Where to go next
The service pages behind every project on this page.
Start here
What would you like to open here in Alamo?
Bring Mike a photo and the collection you have in mind. Call (925) 944-1084 to compare storage options for your room, or visit the Walnut Creek showroom to see the equipment in person.