{ "id": "wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack", "sku": "wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack", "title": "Wall Mounted Wine Bottle Rack (Set of 6, Anodised Aluminium)", "slug": "wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack", "price": 165.99, "currency": "AUD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "wall-mounted-wine-racks", "category_label": "Wall Mounted Wine Racks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "68 g", "images": [ "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/main-wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack.jpg", "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack-2.jpg", "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack-3.jpg", "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack-4.jpg", "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack-5.jpg", "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack-6.jpg", "https://wineracks.net.au/dropship-images/wall-mounted-wine-racks/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A set of six individually mounted aluminium holders with an anodised finish and cork padding, so bottles sit snug, the bench stays clear, and the layout is entirely yours.", "description": "The problem with storing wine in a small home\n\nWine takes up more room than people expect. Six bottles on a bench looks like clutter. Six bottles in a cupboard means shifting them every time you want the rice. Six bottles in a cardboard box under the stairs means you forget what you own and drink the same thing for a year.\n\nA freestanding rack solves part of it, but it eats floor space, and floor space is the thing most kitchens and apartments have least of. That is the gap a wall mounted wine rack fills. The wall above a sideboard, the strip beside a pantry door, the narrow panel between a window and a corner: all of it is usually doing nothing. Put bottles there and you get storage without losing a single square centimetre of usable floor.\n\nThe other thing you get is visibility. When bottles sit in a row on the wall, you can see what you have. You stop buying a third bottle of the same shiraz because you forgot about the other two.\n\nHow this rack works\n\nInstead of one long frame, this set is six separate holders. Each one is a shallow aluminium bracket shaped as a semicircle, 9.1 cm deep, 12.7 cm wide and 2.8 cm high. The bottle lies horizontally in the cradle, neck pointing out from the wall.\n\nBecause the parts are separate, the layout is yours to decide. That is the main practical advantage over a one piece rack. A single frame has to fit the wall you have. Six brackets fit whatever wall you have, including awkward ones with a power point in the middle or a slope at one end.\n\nInside the cradle there is cork padding. Cork is a sensible choice for this job. It has natural grip, so a smooth glass shoulder is less inclined to slide, and it is soft enough that the bottle and the label rest against something forgiving. It also looks right next to wine, which is a small thing, but small things add up on a display.\n\nThe metal is aluminium with an anodised finish. Anodising is an electrochemical process that thickens the natural oxide layer on the surface of the aluminium. The short version is that the finish is part of the metal rather than a coat of paint sitting on top, which is why the recommended care is nothing more than a wipe with a damp cloth.\n\nWho it suits\n\nThis set makes sense if you keep a working collection rather than a cellar. Six bottles is about what most households have open or waiting at any time, and a single set covers that neatly. If you buy by the case, two or three sets along a longer wall will handle it, and the holders line up as long as your spacing stays consistent.\n\nIt also suits renters who want something smarter than a box but who are not going to install a cabinet. Six small brackets leave six small sets of holes. That is a far easier conversation at the end of a lease than a built in unit.\n\nAnyone building a bar corner will find it useful too. The holders take any cylindrical bottle of a similar diameter, so spirits and mixers can go up alongside the wine. A couple of brackets in a pantry make a tidy wine bottle holder for oil and vinegar bottles that otherwise topple over behind the tins.\n\nWhere it suits less well is long term ageing. A kitchen wall is warmer and brighter than a proper storage space, and this is a display rack, not a climate controlled one. Use it for the bottles you plan to drink in the coming weeks and months, and keep anything you are genuinely cellaring somewhere dark and cool.\n\nChoosing where to put it\n\nThree things matter: temperature, light and reach.\n\nTemperature first. Keep the rack away from the oven, the stovetop, the dishwasher vent and the top of a fridge. Heat cycling is harder on wine than a steady warm room.\n\nLight second. Direct sun through a window will warm bottles and, over months, affect what is inside them. A shaded wall, a hallway or the inside wall of a dining room is kinder.\n\nReach third. Mount it at a height where you can lift a full bottle out without stretching. If the run sits above a bench, leave enough clearance that the neck of the bottle does not interfere with what you do on that bench. In a home with small children, going higher is the easy safety answer.\n\nAlso think about what is behind the wall before you commit. Avoid drilling near a power point, a light switch or a run of pipework. If you are unsure, a cheap stud and cable detector is worth the money.\n\nGetting the install right\n\nThis is where most wall mounted wine rack installations succeed or fail. The brackets themselves are light at 68 grams each, but a filled wine bottle is around 1.2 kg, and six of those on one wall adds up.\n\nWork out your spacing first. For a single row, measure the widest bottle you own, add a comfortable gap, and use that as your centre to centre distance. Something around 12 to 15 cm usually works, but measure rather than guess. Mark every hole position in pencil along a level line before you touch the drill.\n\nThen match the fixing to the wall. If you can hit a timber stud, do it, because a screw into solid timber is the strongest option available in a standard interior wall. Where there is no stud, use the supplied drywall anchors and set them properly: drill the right size pilot hole, seat the anchor flush, then drive the screw. For brick, block or concrete, buy masonry plugs and use a masonry bit, since the included anchors are intended for plasterboard.\n\nTighten with the supplied wrench until the bracket is firm against the wall. Do not keep going past that point. Over-tightening into plasterboard is one of the easiest ways to strip an anchor.\n\nBefore you load the whole set, hang one bottle and leave it for a day. If nothing has moved, fill the rest.\n\nLiving with it\n\nDay to day, the rack asks for very little. Lift bottles straight out rather than dragging them sideways and the cork pad stays in good condition. Wipe the aluminium with a soft damp cloth when it needs it, and dry it off so you do not get water spots. Skip the scouring pad and anything harsh, as abrasives are the main enemy of an anodised finish.\n\nEvery few months, give each bracket a gentle push upward to check nothing has loosened. Walls move slightly with seasons and temperature, and a thirty second check beats a dropped bottle.\n\nIf you want to expand later, buy a second set and continue the same spacing. Keeping a written note of your measurements when you first install makes that much easier a year down the track.\n\nThe short version\n\nSix separate aluminium holders, anodised in silver, with cork padding inside each cradle. They mount individually, which means you build the shape that fits your wall instead of settling for whatever shape a one piece frame dictates. Anchors, screws and a wrench are in the box, and instructions are included.\n\nSpend your effort on two things: picking a cool, shaded spot, and getting the fixings right for your wall type. Do those well and you end up with bottles off the bench, a clear view of what you own, and a wall that finally earns its keep.", "llm_summary": "The xympo wall mounted wine bottle rack (model KWR04-S6) is a set of six individually mounted holders for cylindrical bottles. Each holder is aluminium with an anodised silver finish, shaped as a shallow semicircle measuring 9.1 cm deep by 12.7 cm wide by 2.8 cm high, with a listed item weight of 68 g. Cork padding inside the cradle helps grip the bottle and reduce scratching. Drywall anchors, screws and a wrench are supplied, and assembly is required with instructions included. The unit is not extendable. Care is a wipe with a damp cloth. Because each holder mounts separately, buyers can arrange rows, grids or columns to suit the wall. Country of origin and load rating per holder are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Australian Consumer Law consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Wine Rack Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://wineracks.net.au/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/", "canonical_url": "https://wineracks.net.au/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack/", "json_url": "https://wineracks.net.au/api/products/wall-mounted-wine-bottle-rack.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-10" }