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How to display your wine collection in style

Article by Your Home and Garden

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For wine enthusiasts looking for a design-savvy way to exhibit their collection, New Zealand company Wine on the Side offers a superb solution. Spearheaded by Kiwi Anita Hanna, Wine on the Side is the official local distributor of VintageView wine storage, the US creators of contemporary, label-forward racks favoured by cellar doors and wine stores worldwide.

Anita’s extensive background in local and international wine marketing fuels her passion for design-led wine storage. Currently, her favourite meal and wine pairing is a barbecued steak and malbec, and you’ll often find her savouring the exquisite offerings of Marlborough’s renowned wineries.

If you’re wondering what sets Wine on the Side apart from other wine storage providers, according to Anita traditional wine racks often obscure the labels, whereas VintageView’s unique design means they are clearly visible. This makes it easier for you to identify your wines, whether you’re displaying a handful of bottles or have a larger-scale cellar. The patented wine racks also ensure optimal wine ageing and will help protect the bottles from knocks and damage.

A variety of Wine on the Side wine racks from Shop Your Home and Garden

With Wine on the Side, the options to store your bottles are numerous and you can stack racks for additional vertical storage. The Starter, a compact nine-bottle wine rack, is perfect for home bars and sculleries; the Magnum/Champagne wine rack offers versatility for larger bottles; and the Maximum Storage Starter wine rack accommodates 27 bottles and is ideal for establishing a wine cellar.

If you’re wondering where the best place in your home is to store your wine, Anita suggests a cool, dry space for storage but says that if you’re frequently rotating your wines, storage conditions are less critical. Whether you display your wine in your kitchen or as a focal point in your dining room, Anita notes that many customers are interested in wine storage solutions for under-the-stairs, transforming a generally unused space into something remarkable.

A clever way to store wine under the stairs

If you’re not handy with DIY, you’ll be delighted to learn that the wine racks are a breeze to install. They come with hardware for direct plasterboard installation, eliminating the need to locate a stud.

Importantly, you don’t need to be a serious wine collector to display your collection. The beauty of Wine on the Side’s offering is that there is something for every space, and the simplistic wine rack designs mean they suit all different kinds of interiors.

Stylish, design-led wine storage means you can focus on other things, like enjoying a good drop of wine. In Anita’s case, she loves a Black Barn chardonnay, although she admits that the best pairing with wine is kids in bed early!

Wine on the Side’s wine racks are available on Shop Your Home and Garden. Visit shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz to discover more.