astraea Does no one understand that the ambient temperature of a kitchen isn't optimal for the wine being stored? Does anyone care, or are these just "decorating statements" rather than functional storage?

Becky Harris I don't. I keep my wine on a built-in rack in the kitchen and it tastes just fine to my unsophisticated palate. Of course, those bottles never seem stay around for very long ...

Lizyliz Looks like a functional piece of art.

eddgp What do you people eat that allows you to have a cooktop without a hood?

kbgnc Wow. Without naming any names two of you folks need to back away from the espresso machine or something. No need for this amount of snark, is there? I'm with you, Becky. six or eight bottles of the relatively inexpensive wine we usually keep around the house is not going to be here long enough to be ruined! I think this is a decorative way to keep a little bit of wine handy. The good stuff, I'm sure, is stored somewhere else. And as for the exhaust - can't tell from these photos, but perhaps there is a downdraft system?

Frances Hardin This is a clever, attractive idea but completely impractical for storing wine, even for a short time. All wines will suffer (deteriorate in taste) from being stored in a light-filled kitchen and being placed so close to the stove (a source of heat). This is not a matter of wine snobbery. It's a simple fact. The wine rack is clever and attractive but all wrong for storing wine.

Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars Here is another style that can look nice but not take up much room.

finleyrw Optimal or not, it's a great place to park wine for a party. The aluminum rod idea could also be used to turn the post into a wine glass display/storage area, which would add a bit of sparkle to the otherwise bland post.

EAC Designs Very Similar!

Carolyn Zone9alady People have cooked for decades inside the home without a hood. There's just a little more cleanup involved that's all.
I store some wine on this pilaster next to the bar that needed to be built when we added on. The walls of old and new didn't match exactly so wah-la...

schauvin Lovely!

pisosinteligentes An architect who does not know how wines should be properly cellared, nor has a "taste" for it, should never attempt to include "wine racks" into their design. Specially an open wine rack so close to the stove.

WineRacks.com Love the look of the rack but you would definitely want long term storage in a darker space, not so close to the stove. A temperature of 65 degrees or more will have a negative effect on wine the longer it’s stored. However, if those wines are for cooking and/or are turned around on a weekly basis the proximity could be useful for the home owner. We offer lots of wall storage at WineRacks.com and know that some of our customers have used them in similar ways.

We ideally recommend a darker, cooler space for wines though.

Definitely take into account aspects like temperature control, humidity, lighting and more when looking into long term storage.

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joannemm nice, clever decorative storage but for those in earthquake country, how secure are those bottles?

STACT Wine Displays Inc. Hi Joanne, Regarding earthquakes, as west-coasters, we shared your concerns when designing STACT. The aluminum bottle supports are perpendicular to the wall. The bottles are cradled *very* securely (more so than it may appear), so it would take one heck of a jolt to have any impact.

sigton24 I like the floating wine rack, but I would not hang wine so close to the stove as the heat eminating from the stove might affect the wine. Sig