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Seville Classics FRN04714 40-Bottle Birchwood Wine Rack by Seville Classics
Product DetailsManufacturer: Seville Classics Brand: Seville Classics Edition: Kitchen Release Date: 2009-12-02 Model: FRN04714 Publisher: Seville Classics Studio: Seville Classics Music Label: Seville Classics Product features: - Holds up to 40 wine bottles
- Designed for multiple unit stacking, side-by-side or back-to-back configurations
- Contains four, ten-space shelves
- Includes leveling feet and hardware to secure wine rack to wall
- Dimensions: 10.4" D x 33" W x 18.75" H
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Seville Classics FRN04714 40-Bottle Birchwood Wine RackCustomer Review: good quality but bottle diameter is very important Summary: 2 Stars
I had read the reviews on this wine rack before purchasing. They discussed the torque needed from your drill, the hex key bit that comes with rack and the issues with bottle spacing/size. A quick summary is that the quality is great and the assembly is very manageable. However, the spacing for each bottle has missed the mark and missed the opportunity to make this a really good buy because it limits the maximum diameter of a bottle you can store before loosing slots on the rack, and a lot of wines fall into the category of being too big.
The assembly issues essentially seem consistent with what was written by others:
- Torque required may overwhelm a standard cordless screw driver
- The hex key bit supplied for the drill/cordless screwdriver is unable to meet the strength needed for torquing down the 32 screws. A standard Allen wrench is supplied and stands up to the test quite well
These issues can be worked around and are not worth overlooking this item for.
The bottle diameter is important though. I should have done some simple math on this one and save myself some time. As it turns out, nearly half of the bottles that I have are larger than what this rack can handle with out leaving slots open. The larger bottles come from a variety of regions, CA, France, Italy, etc. and are fairly common. I didn't have enough small desert wines to fill the gaps and really would not want to organize things that way.
So I decided to get the numbers.
7.5cm (2.95inch) bottle works great.
8.0cm (3.15inch) bottle requires leaving an open space or allowing bottles to rest on each other
7.75cm seems to be the maximum diameter of a bottle before they no longer fit.
In the end I will probably return because I have lost too many spaces. I really regret this because a slight adjustment to the spacing of each slot would have made this a perfect buy.
Description of Seville Classics FRN04714 40-Bottle Birchwood Wine RackThis elegant luster 40 bottle solid birch wood wine rack will certainly put you in a class of your own. Includes leveling feet, hardware to secure the wine rack to the wall (if desired) and four 10 space shelves to store your favorite wines. Easy assembly
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