Serving Palo Alto
Custom wine cellars in Palo Alto
A glass wine wall or kitchen-adjacent display needs room for equipment as well as bottles. Bring Mike the plans to check ventilation, service access and where the cooling can go.
- From the showroom
- Visit our Walnut Creek showroom
- Showroom
- Walnut Creek
- Mike
- (925) 944-1084
What we build here
What a cellar in Palo Alto could look like
Start with the look you want, then check it against what the equipment needs. A clean cabinet elevation still has to allow the ventilation, power and access specified for the selected model.
Confirm the exact model
Check built-in suitability and the manufacturer's opening dimensions. A similar-looking freestanding cabinet may need a completely different installation.
Place the cooling carefully
Talk about the adjoining rooms and where the equipment could go. Compare systems using the installation details for the actual model.
Want to check on the cellar remotely?
Tell Mike which readings or alerts you want to see. Before choosing a controller or sensor, go through the available features and what works with the equipment you have in mind.
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 San Ramon cellar
Walnut, display surfaces and a clean junction at the doorway, the detail level these projects ask for.
Look for: the diamond bins, and how the walnut turns the corner at the door.
Nearby
Three towns over
Same showroom, same equipment, different rooms. These are the neighbors we work in most often.
Straight answers
Asked in Palo Alto
- Can wine refrigeration sit next to a living room?
- It depends on the equipment type, the installation space and how much sound you are willing to live with. Talk the location through with Mike and check the specific model before the cabinetry is finalized.
- Can the cooling be completely out of sight?
- Usually, with a ducted or split system rather than a through-wall unit. It costs more and it has to be in the drawings early. Bring the architect's plan and Mike will show you what each option needs.
- How long does a cellar in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?
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.
