wine cellars

Underground bottle rooms

Wine cellars are rooms or spaces, typically underground, used for storing wine.

The cool, stable temperatures below ground help wine age properly.

A wine cellar may hold a few dozen bottles or thousands: Their wine cellar rivals some restaurants'.

The term also refers to a wine collection itself: He's been building his wine cellar for decades.

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grapes · storing · cobwebs · aging · underground · crypt · stone walls · basement · cork · bodegas · merlot · Riesling · bottle · fermentation · burgundy · cask · tannins · chateau

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Opposites
storage location/elevation

wine cellarsattics

Top-floor storage spaces

lofts · upper floors · garrets · rooftops · penthouses

storage temperature/preservation method

wine cellarshothouses

Heated plant enclosures

greenhouses · smokehouses · saunas · boiler rooms · sun rooms

beverage storage sophistication

wine cellarsmini fridges

Small portable refrigeration units

coolers · beer fridges · pantry shelves · kitchen cabinets · ice chests

Family

wine, vintage, cellar, vineyard, wines, cellars, winery, vintner, wineries

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G