Under Cabinet Wine Racks

A black metal shelf that screws to the underside of a wall cabinet, about 22 inches wide and 7 deep, holding six bottles on their side with a rail below for stemmed glasses. It turns the dead space above a counter into a small bar, which is what most buyers want it for. Reviewers say larger bottles and Champagne do not fit, and one warns the screws can come through a thin cabinet floor, so check its thickness first. It hangs high, in the warmest air of the kitchen: keep this week's bottles here, not the ones you are saving.

Not for: Bottles you are keeping. It hangs high in the kitchen, where the air is warmest, and it will not take Champagne.

Five bottles in a slim steel rack about 23 inches long and under 6 wide, which mounts flat under a cabinet or on a wall. It ships with metal anchors and a small level, more thought than most racks this size get. Reviewers find it sturdy and easy to fit; the catch is short bottles, which some say can slip out, and one reviewer found it loose even when level. Standard 750ml bottles suit it best.

Not for: Short or squat bottles, which reviewers say can slide out. And, like any rack fixed high, bottles you plan to keep.

Four bottles in a cradle that folds flat against the underside of the cabinet when it is empty, held shut by magnets, so it disappears until you need it. Joseph Joseph is a known kitchenware maker, and the screws come in the box. It is the newest pick here, with only a handful of reviews, so there is less evidence on how it holds up. Four bottles, hung high: the ones you are opening this week.

Not for: More than four bottles, or anyone who wants a long track record before buying. Reviews are still few.

Two small iron racks, three bottles each, that screw under a cabinet or onto a wall, or simply sit on a counter, for less than the price of a decent bottle. It is the cheapest way to find out whether under-cabinet storage suits your kitchen. Reviewers are mixed on the quality, and several report that the supplied screws do not line up with the bracket holes, so have your own screws ready.

Not for: Anyone who wants it to look built in. Reviewers call it fair for the price, not more.

Not a rack you hang but a solid alder lattice panel, 17 by 36 inches, that you cut down to fit a base cabinet, the open bay under a kitchen island, or the slope under a staircase. The diamond openings are about 4 inches, wide enough for Champagne and Burgundy as well as Bordeaux. It is a woodworking job: the maker recommends a band saw, and the wood arrives unfinished. Built in low and closed in, it is storage for the bottles you are saving, not just a display.

Not for: Anyone without a saw or a free afternoon. It arrives as a panel, not a finished rack.

Fourteen bottles in a geometric black iron frame about 17 inches wide, 12 tall and 5.5 deep. What sets it apart is the top row: eleven slots are for standard bottles and three are wider, and reviewers confirm those take Champagne. It arrives ready to use and is shallow enough to slide into a cabinet as an insert. For a mixed collection on a counter, this is the one to buy.

Not for: Keeping more than three sparkling bottles at once. Only the top three slots are wide.

Twelve bottles in a bamboo frame about 16 inches tall, 12 wide and under 6 deep. Reviewers fit it on a shelf inside low kitchen cabinets, which is where it does its best work: dark and out of the way. It is the cheapest rack here and looks it, and reviews are split on how solid it feels once it is full. For a dozen bottles you will drink over the next few months, that is a fair trade.

Not for: A rack on show, or one that gets knocked. Some reviewers find it loose when loaded, and the listing gives no slot width, so do not count on wide bottles.