Climate-Controlled Wine Storage Facility

Wine collectors without a cellar, small wine merchants, restaurants and bars, and people in apartments or warm climates.

Monthly rental fees per locker, rack or case, plus optional extras like inventory reports, pickup and delivery handling, and annual insurance add-ons.

• Organizing and record keeping
• Customer service with collectors
• Basic understanding of wine storage conditions

• Alcohol rules vary by state, so check with your state alcohol board whether storing customers' wine needs a license or permit
• If you store wine for merchants, check whether federal TTB rules or bonded warehouse requirements apply
• General liability insurance plus coverage for customers' stored goods (bailee or warehouse legal liability), check what your policy covers
• Power cuts or equipment failure can ruin stock, so plan backup power and temperature alarms
• High upfront cost for cooling and security, and a lease that must suit the use
• A new facility can take months to fill, so budget for slow early rent

Startup costs are typically around $25,000 to $120,000, depending on your lease, cooling, humidity control and security. These are estimates, and upfront costs for cooling and security can be high, so get quotes first.

Monthly revenue is typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how much space you rent and your pricing. These are estimates, and a new facility can take months to fill, so budget for slow early rent.

Alcohol rules vary by state, so check with your state alcohol board whether storing customers' wine needs a license or permit. If you store wine for merchants, check whether federal TTB rules or bonded warehouse requirements apply.