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The Wine Majesty Journal
— Vol. III · 2026
Notes on wine,
storage & the cellars
that hold them.
Field-tested guides, brand deep-dives and design essays — written with our cellar designers and the brands we're authorized to sell. No sponsored fluff. Just what we'd tell a friend.
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cooling
How to Cool a Glass Wine Cellar: Heat Load, Glass Specs, and the Right Cooling System
Glass walls can triple wine cellar heat load. How to size cooling for a glass wine cellar, which glass to spec, and the right Wine Guardian unit.
N° 006
build-out
How to Convert a Closet Into a Wine Cellar: Complete Build-Out Guide for 100–300 Bottles (2026)
Turn an unused closet into a properly cooled 100–300 bottle wine cellar. Insulation specs, door requirements, cooling sizing, and racking layout.
N° 007
cooling
How to Install a Wine Guardian Cooling Unit: Self-Contained, Through-the-Wall & Split System Requirements (2026)
A practical guide to installing a Wine Guardian cooling unit — self-contained, through-the-wall, and split systems — with clearances, drains, electrical, and pitfalls.
N° 008
cooling
Wine Storage Temperature: Why 55°F Is Ideal and Why Stability Beats Perfection
Wine storage temperature explained: why 55°F is ideal, why stability matters more than the exact number, and how to hold it. A collector's science guide.
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Long-form references — sized for the person planning a build, not the person scrolling. Bookmark, return, finish.
G / 01
Sizing your cooling unit, properly.
BTU math, ambient-temperature load, climate considerations and the most common — and costly — undersizing mistake.
9 min · Cooling
G / 02
Reading a wine rack spec sheet.
Material gauge, label-forward vs cradle, modular logic, mounting load — what every line on a manufacturer's PDF actually means.
11 min · Racks
G / 03
Humidity, light & vibration.
The three silent destroyers — and a working spec for a residential cellar that holds 60–70% RH for the next twenty years.
8 min · Cellar Design
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