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144-Bottle Black Tie Grid

Grid storage at a great price. The Black Tie Grid is a wine rack grid that holds up to 144-bottles* of standard bordeaux-size wine bottles. Practical, affordable and thoroughly sophisticated, the minimalist design makes them appropriate for the living or dining room. Yet, the minimal cost of about…
Average Rating
 
3.6
Our Price: $159.95   

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By David

from Vancouver, WA

About Me Practical, Bargain Hunter, Frequent Entertainer

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Functional price

 
5.0

Pros

  • Good Capacity
  • Sturdy
  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Easy To Assemble
  • Holds Bottles Securely

Cons

Best Uses

  • Commercial Use
  • Wine Cellar Storage

We bought a second one. If your storage area is adequate in keeping a fairly stable temperature and you don't want to spend hundreds or thousands and still manage to purchase more wine than you can drink all at once, the is the perfect option. We have a small wine cooler for the dining area and convenience, but this is perfect for our garage in the NW where we don't get the extreme temperatures.


By David

from Vancouver, WA

About Me Bargain Hunter, Frequent Entertainer, Practical

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Black Tie Grid

 
4.0

Pros

  • Easy To Assemble
  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Sturdy
  • Good Capacity

Cons

  • None

Best Uses

  • Commercial Use
  • Wine Cellar Storage

I don't want to make a comment. Therefore this form takes too long to fill out and I won't bother again.


By Joust4U

from Santa Cruz, CA

About Me Frequent Entertainer, Practical, Collector

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Love It!

 
4.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Sturdy
  • Good Capacity
  • Easy To Assemble

Cons

  • Can't fit certain bottles

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage
  • Commercial Use

I'm using this rack in my garage. It is an excellent value on a price per bottle basis when it comes to wine storage. The only issue I have at all is with some bottles (especially Pinot Noirs) that have a larger base - they are just a bit too big to get into the slots. They will rest safely on top, but it would be nice if the squares were slightly larger.


By Alex

from Berkeley, CA

About Me Bargain Hunter, Stylish

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Doesn't hold large bottles (Pinot)

 
4.0

Pros

  • Good Capacity
  • Easy To Assemble
  • Efficient Use of Space

Cons

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage

This is a functional way to hold a lot of wine. As previously mentioned you need to build a little spacer to push it off the wall as the mounts aren't long enough and don't allow for the bottles to rest securely unless you add a couple of inches space. But the biggest thing is pinot bottles don't fit. The squares aren't big enough. I bought one similar to this a couple of years ago and thought I was getting the same thing, but no. So since I have both it doesn't matter to me, but I would be very upset if I didn't have somewhere else to put large bottles.


By tsaud1

from The Villages, FL

About Me Practical

Verified

144-Bottle Black Tie Grid

 
5.0

Pros

  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Sturdy
  • Easy To Assemble
  • Good Capacity
  • Attractive Design
  • Holds Bottles Securely

Cons

Best Uses

Takes a minimum amount of space, easy installation, serves my needs and is affordable.


By Cass

from Denver, CO

About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical

Verified

You get what you pay for!

 
2.0

Pros

  • Good Capacity
  • Efficient Use of Space

Cons

  • Uneven slots
  • Not deep enough

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage

Easy to install, but the spacing for the bottles is uneven... some bottles fit in some spaces but not others. Most of my larger bottles don't fit at all. Also, need a way to add space behind the rack for longer bottles.


By wine keeper

from Nashville, TN

About Me Practical

Verified

Very Disappointed

 
1.0

Pros

Cons

  • Flimsy

Best Uses

The design makes this unit very easily bent, which makes it impossible to assemble properly. Mine arrived with just a slight bend in the metal, but this was enough to keep the pieces from lining up, making it unusable. Very disappointing.


By Looking for practical storage

from Chicago

About Me Practical, Stylish

Verified

Inexpensive Storage - Easy Assembly

 
5.0

Pros

  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Attractive Design
  • Holds Bottles Securely
  • Good Capacity

Cons

  • Bottle Size Limitations

Best Uses

  • Decoration
  • Wine Cellar Storage

These racks works perfectly with Bordeaux and standard Chardonnay bottles. Unlike many racks, these also work well with half-bottles. I added 1" of depth to the rack by attaching 1x2 strips to the wall (toggle bolted) and then used the included screws to attach the rack to the wood. I prefer this to using the included plastic wall anchors. Since I was building 5 racks side-by-side, I ran three wood strips horizontally at the height of the mounting brackets. The greater depth is more secure and permits storage of taller (Italian and other fancy types) bottles. Use another type of rack for Large Formats, Champagne and Burgundy bottles. These racks look very nice. Based on comments in other reviews and the cheap price, my wife was worried that they would be difficult to assemble and look cheap. They are neither cheaply made nor difficult to assemble!


By Jim

from Decatur, IL

About Me Frequent Entertainer, Practical

Verified

Function over form

 
4.0

Pros

  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Good Capacity

Cons

  • Must mount to walll
  • Must sit on floor
  • Only standard bottles fit

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage

I don't think you can beat the capacity per dollar. Good practical storage. Doesn't handle anything but standard diameter bottles. I was a bit surprised to see it how low it sits and that the wall mounts are part of the structure that hold the two halves together. I wouldn't be comfortable unless it was screwed into a couple of wall studs. With this much capacity you can easily put a couple [$] of wine in it. Wouldn't hurt to go buy some longer screws and mount it solidly, you'll need some confidence in your ability to secure it to the wall.


By TJ

from ANDERSON CA

About Me Frequent Entertainer, Practical

Verified

BOTTLE GRID

 
4.0

Pros

  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Good Capacity
  • Holds Bottles Securely
  • Attractive Design

Cons

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage
  • Bar Stock

VERY HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT, WE HAVE BUILD A CABINET AROUND IT.


By david

from illinois

About Me Frequent Entertainer

Verified

not even

 
1.0

Pros

  • Uneven does not burgundy
  • Doesn't hold burgundy
  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Uneven

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage
  • Need larger openings

the openings are uneven and some holes will not fit bottles! Will not fit bugubdy bottles or champagne


By Dave

from San Francisco

About Me Practical

Verified

Product fine. [...]

 
3.0

Pros

  • Efficient Use of Space

Cons

  • Bottle size accomodation
  • Bottles Slip Out

Best Uses

This rack is great except it only fits slim cab bottles, not Pinot or Syrah bottles


By Brother Bordeaux

from Adelphi, MD

About Me Practical, Bargain Hunter

Verified

Black Tie nearly a Black Eye

 
4.0

Pros

  • Easy to assemble
  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Good Capacity

Cons

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage

[...]Utilitarian design performs as claimed. Good fit in tight places.


By home wine maker

from Illinois

About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical

Verified

it was a good buy

 
3.0

Pros

  • Practical for a basement
  • Efficient Use of Space
  • Good Capacity

Cons

  • Insufficient information

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage

we put these racks in our basement on the north wall. The instructions did not specify what size drill bit to use, so we had to improvise. One of the anchors split during installation and we had to replace it. Also, the supports wanted to slip off of the front grid, so we secured them with cable ties to keep them in place. All in all, we got what we paid for, and it is very efficient storage.


By Emmanuel

from Green Bay, Wisconsin

About Me Practical

Verified

Quality an Issue

 
2.0

Pros

  • Good Capacity
  • Holds Bottles Securely
  • Efficient Use of Space

Cons

  • Not Welded Square

Best Uses

  • Wine Cellar Storage

The grids are not welded square so when installed the units do not look square to the room. They do supply storage for a large number of bottles at a very cheap price compared to wooden stoarge units.


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