Off-Site Wine Storage Facilities: What To Look For

So, you couldn’t resist and bought more wine than you have space to properly store? You have three options: drink it all before it goes bad, acquire a wine refrigerator for the house, or find an off-site wine storage facility.More and more wine aficionados are using off-site storage facilities to store their collections. Some serious collectors are storing hundreds of cases in an off-site facility while others are storing just a few cases.

There are basically two types of facilities: the utilitarian ones that are part of a standard self storage facility and offer very few services beyond a secure space; and the more upscale facilities that offer additional services beyond just the storage.

Whether you choose the utilitarian or the upscale, there are some important features to look for when making your selection. Any wine storage facility should offer basic services like proper climate control and solid security but as a wine storage consumer, you should be aware of the little things.

One feature to look for is the facilities plan if the power goes out. Do they have a generator to power the refrigeration equipment? What happens if the refrigeration equipment fails? Do they have redundant systems in place? If a facility does not have a clear plan to address these scenarios, you should seriously consider another provider.