Customer Reviews

Oenophilia Alexander 40-Bottle Cellar Wine Rack

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I looked and looked at wine racks. This TOTALLY fits the bill. I am now storing 40 bottles on this rack in a closet I turned into a wine cellar! Well, I am not rich, so I guess I cannot afford a wine cellar, so a wine closet will do! Solid, easy to put up comes with screws that you will need-although, the screws are soft and easy to strip-you might have to get other screws-unless you tap it and drill it out first then you should be fine.

This was the perfect wine rack for our small, space-challenged apartment. We anchored it into the wall and were lucky enough to hit a stud. It is not going anywhere! We used our own wall anchors because the anchors that it came with were a little flimsy. If you plan to anchor it into the wall the bottom securing bar is a little over four inches off the ground. The wall we wanted to put it on has a 5.25 inch base board so we had to find another place to put it - which wasn't a problem because it is so narrow. It won't win any awards for style but it's not unattractive.

We definitely recommend this wine rack. You can't beat the price for how many bottles it holds and it's extremely easy to set up.

Nice and sturdy, but it doesn't appear that it would be at first. I was a little disappointed that the bottom rows are for small bottles and the top rows is for bigger bottles (but you could put a regular sized bottle in any of them). I thought I'd be able to put my big heavier bottles on the bottom... seems a little backwards to me.

Overall, I'm glad I bought it. I would buy again.

This is a great unit for basic wine storage and holds more bottles for the given space than anything I have seen. I installed this in a pantry space so the utilitarian appearance is not an issue. That said there a few things to note in addition to the other constructive reviews here.
The width is actually 15.5 inches where the angled supports are attached near the top. A height clearance of 41 inches is needed to utilize the top row. While you may be able to put a couple of 1.5 liter bottles on the top row the width is not designed to accommodate them. All of my 750 ml wine bottles went in ok but champaigne bottles are a tight squeeze and will only fit in the two center positions of each row.

Product was simple to set up. No tools required and was functional within a few minutes. Wine bottles of various designs and shapes all fit equally well on the shelves. Sits flat without wobbling - very stable.

I have a wine cellar and a lot of Pinot Noir and wines that are bottled in the fatter bottom bottles that will not fit in standard racking. This rack holds those bottles easily and was not hard for a small woman to screw into drywall. It is a nice addition to the cellar.

I purchased this as a gift for my husband. After securing it to the wall, it is a great wine rack-good enough for me to purchase another one.

I bought this "wine rack" to hold (most) of my various brands of liqour in my bar area. I was looking for a rack that held bottles-as well as being able to see the lables of the brands of bottles it was holding. This works perfectly! The price from Amazon was the best- as I shopped for this same unit on other sites.When I expand my bar- I am going to buy another as I have a cabinet of liqour still to display.

Purchased two of these a few weeks ago for use in a cellar area not in full public view. That said, while the racks themselves are nothing special to look at, once filled with bottles the view is fine. Taking them from the box and setting them up takes just a few minutes from their folded-flat arrival. And yes, the first impression is that these are not the sturdiest things in the world. Might be better if the brace at the top was also used at the bottom. I attached each one on a single side to an exposed stud in s basement room. That relieved any fears that things might tumble over.

Bottles fit in easily enough although I didn't try any champagne bottles. Mostly Rhones and Burgundies and other pretty much standard sizes from the U.S. and Canada. It is possible to scrap a label but just a bit of care should avoid that on most bottles.

One suggestion. The screws that came with the racks are not the highest quality. If your studs are as hard to screw into without a power drill as mine, I'd recommend a trip to the hardward store to purchase upgraded screws. Then you will not, as happened to me, break off the head of one during installation.

Compared to other options (I was tempted by the wood-and-pegs system) this is low-cost, easy to set up. Would personally buy again. Would recommend to others if you have a way to attach at least one side for stability.

Simple design, simple to assemble. "Simple" wins once again. I screwed it to the wall in a small, cool closet that I have dubbed "the cellar". Not a bottle has been lost to bad design. Holds enough favorites for the occasional drinker.