Glass for Wine Cabinets
Glass decides what the room sees and what the wine is protected from. On a cooled cabinet it also decides whether the door fogs.
The five glasses we use
| Glass | Effect | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
| Clear float | Nothing hidden | Uncooled cabinets, dark rooms |
| Tinted bronze or grey | Cuts UV, reduces glare | Sun-facing rooms |
| Fluted / reeded | Diffuses light, hides dust | Bright rooms, steadiest aging |
| Low-E double glazed | Holds temperature, resists fog | Every cooled cabinet |
| Mirror (back panel) | Doubles apparent depth | Narrow cabinets |
On a cooled unit, glass is a system
Double glazing alone is not enough. The warm face still drops below the dew point in a humid room, which is why a cooled cabinet uses double-glazed Low-E panels with a low-wattage heated perimeter on the warm side.
A fluted panel is the exception: the extra surface area makes the perimeter heater work harder, and on a very humid site we will advise clear glass with a tint instead.
Where this material ends up
- Made in
- Shunde, Foshan, China — frame, finish and assembly in one workshop
- Frame
- 18 mm stainless sightline, folded to the measured wall
- Materials
- Stainless steel, tempered or low-E glass, felt-lined bottle cradle
- Cooling
- Embraco compressor, 110 V / 60 Hz for the US, 220–240 V elsewhere
- Production
- 30 to 40 days after the 50% production deposit, quoted per project
- Delivery
- Crated, collected by your forwarder, with a numbered setting-out drawing
- Installation
- By your fitter, to our drawing; we dry-fit and inspect before crating
The questions that come up before an order
Can I change the glass after ordering?
On an uncooled cabinet, yes — the panel is set into the frame and can be swapped. On a cooled unit the heated perimeter is wired into the frame, so it is a factory decision.
Does fluted glass reduce visibility?
It reduces definition, not light. Bottles read as shapes, which is usually the intent.
Tell us what the room is like
Sun, humidity, dust and how often the door opens all decide the material. Describe the room and we will rule options out rather than in.