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 San Francisco
Small-Space Wine Cellars in San Francisco
A San Francisco wine-storage plan starts with the space you can use and the changes your building allows. Wine Hardware can help you compare cabinets, wall racking and a cooled room, with attention to access and installation requirements before anything is ordered.
- Showroom
- 1617 Locust St, Walnut Creek
- Phone
- (925) 944-1084
- Serving
- San Francisco, California
Your project
Plan the storage around your San Francisco 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.
San Francisco
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 San Francisco project
Measure the delivery route as well as the final position. Stairs, elevators, doors and equipment access can rule out an otherwise attractive option, so include them in the first conversation.
Check mounting requirements
Have the wall structure assessed for the chosen racking and loaded collection. Use the manufacturer’s installation requirements with your contractor.
Clarify the building constraints
Confirm any required building approvals before planning penetrations or equipment locations. Share those constraints when we compare cooling options.
Compare compact storage
A suitable refrigerator may avoid a separate room conversion. Check ventilation, door swing and bottle fit for the particular cabinet.
How a cellar happens
From a San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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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Local reading
Written for San Francisco
Explore storage and planning topics for San Francisco, then contact us about the details of your room.
Wine Pegs on Steel Studs in San Francisco
A wine peg display can make a San Francisco apartment wall useful, but the mounting decision comes before the pattern of bottles. Steel studs, wall finishes and the selected peg sy
Portable Wine Storage for San Francisco Moves
Portable wine storage for a San Francisco move should be judged by the next room as well as the current one. Check disassembly, transport and reassembly instructions, and separate
San Francisco Basement Wine Cellar Conversions
A San Francisco basement conversion begins with the condition of the room. Document water concerns, access and existing construction, then have the enclosure and equipment options
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
San Francisco questions we get asked
How long does a San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.
What if my building does not allow an exterior vent?
Bring that constraint to the equipment discussion. A suitable cabinet or another permitted system layout may be an option, but its heat rejection, space and installation requirements still need to be checked.
Start here
Show Mike the space in San Francisco.
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.
Where to go next
The service pages behind every project on this page.
Start here
What would you like to open here in San Francisco?
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.