Whether for cooking or for drinking, wine is a big player in a lot of people’s kitchens right now and it’s not going anywhere.
Of course, in order for something to not go anywhere, it needs a place to be. Think about the last time you needed to find your wine somewhere safe to sit while you were finishing dinner, or just keep it somewhere at hand during your next big gathering. Kind of a pain sometimes, right?
Not to worry! We’ve got just the kitchen storage solutions you need to keep your favorite wines organized, easy to get to, and out of the way. Take a look at our five favorite ways to store wine in the kitchen and see which one works best for you:
Kitchen Islands: A lot of kitchen islands offer extra space for longer or more awkwardly-shaped items like pots, pans, and utensils, and if you’re not already using this space it can be a perfect landing spot for wine bottles. Better yet, using a kitchen island will allow you to easily wheel your wine around to guests or different parts of the kitchen if you need it for cooking or serving.
The Walls: Particularly if you typically use your wine for cooking, keeping your bottles on the walls around your kitchen is a good shortcut to make them easily accessible (and you’ll never forget where they go). Set up some durable shelving that can handle the temperatures of the kitchen like wire shelving (or, better yet, specially-designed wire wine shelves or wall wine racks) and keep your favorite cooking wine right nearby so you can splash it on your meals.
Right on the Counter: If you don’t have many bottles, or if you use them mostly for entertaining and don’t mind turning them into a centerpiece, why not keep them right out on the kitchen counter? Stand them up on their own in the center of the action so nothing will get in the way, or use a countertop wine rack to display them with a bit more style (and help keep them out of the way).
Inside the Walls: So long as you’re feeling up to a big home renovation and you find yourself needing a lot of wine around, a lot of houses are turning to built-in wine coolers. Parts of your kitchen or basement can be handed over to wine cooler space instead, in order to keep your favorite wines at the temperature you want them to be.
Unused Drawers: Many kitchens have those bigger, longer drawers they don’t need anymore, particularly if you moved all of your pots and pans onto the wall or in other storage. Those bigger drawers can be a great spot for a few stacked up or lined up wine bottles to keep them out of the way while protecting them from sunlight, helping to extend their longevity.