The overall cost of a wooden wine cellar will be reflected in the type of room construction you intend to undertake. Properly constructed cellar spaces must be framed, wired, insulated, and finished in a way that supports the long-term storage of wine in cool, humid conditions. Once the room is constructed, other expenses for your wine cellar, in addition to the wine racks, include floor and wall treatments, doors and windows, and specialty lighting and décor.

Wood wine cellar racking will vary in price depending on the wood used for the racking, whether the wood is finished at the factory, how much of the cellar is meant to be decorative as opposed to just utility-style wine storage, and whether the racking is kit-based (less expensive) or custom (more expensive). However, high-grade wood wine cabinets, wood wall wine racks, and related storage products are well worth the investment for the serious collector.

Most wood types can be used for creating wine cellar racks. The type of wood to use in your wine cellar is often more a question of budget rather than performance. Popular styles include a wide range of softwood and hardwood species including pine, redwood, western red cedar, alder, white oak, walnut, cherry, and mahogany.

In certain circumstances where the wine cellar is extremely humid, many buyers prefer redwood over others due to the naturally occurring chemicals in redwood that make the hardwood extremely resilient and resistant to molds and mildew. Each species presents unique visual characteristics and imparts a specific look and feel to the wine cellar. To a large extent, the ideal wooden wine rack or wood wine holder depends on your visual preferences.

Wood wine racks come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. Building a racking system for an entire room can be challenging given the number of options available. When dec