Serving Moraga
Custom wine cellars in Moraga
A closet, pantry or underused corner can be a place to start. Bring Mike the dimensions and a photo so he can check storage, cooling and the space the equipment needs.
- From the showroom
- Visit our Walnut Creek showroom
- Showroom
- Walnut Creek
- Mike
- (925) 944-1084
What we build here
What a cellar in Moraga could look like
Sort the collection before you design the room. Knowing which bottles you reach for and which cases you plan to leave alone decides the mix of individual rows, display and bulk storage.
Keep everyday bottles accessible
Put the wine you open most where the labels are easy to read and the bottles easy to reach. Check the layout against the people who will use the room.
Set aside the long holds
Give the wines you are keeping their own rows or case storage, and count those spaces in the capacity.
Count the unusual bottles
Include magnums, Champagne and wider shapes when comparing racks. A published capacity does not describe every collection.
What we do here
Four jobs, one showroom
We plan and supply the cellar. Mike sizes the storage and cooling, orders the equipment, and schedules the contractors he brings in for the build and installation.
Design and capacity
Rack elevations and a bottle count by format, so you know what the room holds before anything is ordered.
Racking
VintageView metal, Modularack pine, redwood and mahogany kits, and custom millwork when the room refuses to be rectangular.
Cooling
WhisperKOOL, Wine Guardian, CellarPro and CellarCool, sized against the room's heat load rather than its square footage.
Install coordination
Delivery, the install date and the contractors Mike brings in, coordinated from the showroom so the room is ready when the equipment is.
The nearest finished room
Step inside the Walnut Creek cellar
One long aisle, redwood on both walls, and a work surface at the end.
Look for: the lit display row running the length of the aisle.
Nearby
Three towns over
Same showroom, same equipment, different rooms. These are the neighbors we work in most often.
Straight answers
Asked in Moraga
- How much extra racking should I plan for?
- Start with what you own, then tell Mike what you buy and how fast you drink it. He will help you compare a layout for today with space held back for the future.
- Will a cooling unit be loud in a house this quiet?
- Some are and some are not, and where you put it matters more than which one you buy. Come to the showroom on a weekday, we can run a unit and you can stand next to it before you decide.
- How long does a cellar in Moraga take?
- It depends on design decisions, product availability and the schedule of the contractors Mike brings in. Tell Mike your plans and target date and he will walk through the next steps and current lead times.
- Do you come out to Moraga to measure?
- Send whatever dimensions and photos you have to (925) 944-1084. Between you Mike will work out whether a site visit would help, who handles it and which drawings the project needs.
- What will it cost?
- It depends on room prep, racking, cooling and finishes. Send dimensions and a bottle count and Mike will talk through the scope and what he needs to put a project quote together.
- What if I already have a Moraga general contractor or architect?
- Mike works alongside them when the cellar is part of a larger project. Bring the current plans while the construction details, equipment requirements and finishes can still move.
Cellar reading
From the Wine Hardware blog
Racking, cooling and capacity questions worth reading before you plan the room.
What would you like to open here in Moraga?
Bring Mike a photo and the collection you have in mind. Call (925) 944-1084 to compare storage options for your room, or come to the Walnut Creek showroom and see the equipment in person.
