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The Wine Majesty Journal
β Vol. III Β· 2026
Notes on wine,
storage & the cellars
that hold them.
Field-tested guides, brand deep-dives and design essays β 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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NΒ° 001
build-out
How to Convert a Closet Into a Wine Cellar: Complete Build-Out Guide for 100β300 Bottles (2026)
Turn an unused closet into a properly cooled 100β300 bottle wine cellar. Insulation specs, door requirements, cooling sizing, and racking layout.
NΒ° 002
buying guide
When to Upgrade From a Wine Fridge to a Wine Cellar: 5 Signs Your Collection Has Outgrown Storage
Five clear signs your wine collection has outgrown a fridge. Capacity, aging, and when a dedicated cellar finally pays off.
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cellar design
Hybrid Wine Cellar Design: Combining VintageView Display Racks With Bulk Storage for Serious Collections
Design a wine cellar that handles both daily-drinkers and case-quantity storage. How to combine VintageView label-forward racks with bulk bins.
NΒ° 004
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 β self-contained, through-the-wall, and split systems β with clearances, drains, electrical, and pitfalls.
Reference shelf
The guides we wrote so
you'd only have to ask once.
Long-form references β 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 β and costly β undersizing mistake.
9 min Β· Cooling
G / 02
Reading a wine rack spec sheet.
Material gauge, label-forward vs cradle, modular logic, mounting load β what every line on a manufacturer's PDF actually means.
11 min Β· Racks
G / 03
Humidity, light & vibration.
The three silent destroyers β and a working spec for a residential cellar that holds 60β70% RH for the next twenty years.
8 min Β· Cellar Design
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