The left and right walls have mirrored racking, which means the racking styles are the same. There are three columns of individual wine racks at the top section that display the bottles in a cork-forward orientation. A high-reveal display row runs the middle of both walls, designed to hold the bottles at an angle. Blue Grouse Wine Cellars added diamond bins at the bottom section of the walls.  

A horizontal wine rack was added as the end racking of both walls. These wine racks can be seen from the outside through the glass walls. 

Back Wall 

The focal point of this Vancouver residential wine cellar is the back wall, which consists of a rectangular opening with three-level shelving for storing wine sand liquors in a vertical position. They also included a shaker-style cabinet at the bottom section of the back wall. It was designed to house the wine cooling unit. The flexible ducting is hidden in the shelves above it.   

Wine Rack Material 

It is best to consult with an expert designer when choosing the material for your wine racks. In this residential project in Vancouver, Blue Grouse Wine Cellars used Walnut for the wine racks. This type of wood is widely used for cabinetry because it offers many benefits. Walnut is durable, stable, and versatile. It exhibits attractive grain patterns with color tones ranging from light to dark brown. The Blur Grouse team oiled the wine racks to achieve a glossy finish.  

Double Wine Cellar Door and Walls Made of Glass 

Blue Grouse Wine Cellars installed a frameless double glass wine cellar door with silver handles flanked by glass walls. The glass enclosure allows the owners and guests to enjoy the beautiful wine collection displayed in Walnut wine racks without any obstruction.  

As experts in wine cellar construction, Blue Grouse Wine Cellars understands that using the right material and correct insulation of the doors will prevent wine storage issues. The glass panels are dual-paned and thermally insulated to help stabilize the wine storage conditions inside this Vancouver residential wine cellar. It will prevent problems like condensation build-up, wine spoilage, and breakdown of wine refrigeration systems.   

Moreover, condensation will trigger mold growth that can damage the structural integrity of your wine room and wine racks. Mold can also grow on the cork and contaminate the wine. Poor insulation of glass doors will also result in an unstable wine cellar environment, causing wine spoilage. The wine cooling unit will work harder to achieve the ideal temperatures and humidity levels, leading to breakdowns. 

Wine Cellar Refrigeration System 

To preserve the desirable characteristics of the wine for many years, Blue Grouse Wine Cellars installed the most suitable wine cooling unit for this residential wine cellar they built in a Vancouver home. They chose the CW30-W water-cooled cooling unit from ONAM because it is engineered to provide superior performance in full-glass front wine cellars. Efficiency, ease of installation, aesthetic quality, and safety features are some of the benefits offered by this wine refrigeration system.  

The unit is designed using water-cooled technology, which gives the climate control system the ability to expel heat through the water rather than air. This way, the heat generated by the unit is transferred to water, which is run into the drain line.  

No room is required for ventilation with this type of cooling unit. The Blue Grouse team concealed the equipment in a cabinet incorporated within the racking on the back wall to create a seamless look. The electronic thermostat is mounted on a wall for convenience in monitoring and regulating the temperature inside the wine room.

Let Our Vancouver Experts Transform Your Small Space into an Attractive Residential Wine Cellar   

Custom Wine Cellars Vancouver works with top-notch builders like Blue Grouse Wine Cellars, which has proven its expertise and reliability in wine room construction. In this residential wine cellar project, they transformed a small wine cabinet into a more spacious wine display area. 

If you need help building a wine cellar in your home, please call us at +1 (888) 400-2675.