{ "id": "large-stemware-rack", "sku": "large-stemware-rack", "title": "Large Stemware Rack (Set of 2)", "slug": "large-stemware-rack", "price": 35.99, "currency": "GBP", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "wine-glass-racks", "category_label": "Wine Glass Racks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "0.23 kg", "images": [ "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/main-large-stemware-rack.jpg", "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/large-stemware-rack-2.jpg", "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/large-stemware-rack-3.jpg", "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/large-stemware-rack-4.jpg", "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/large-stemware-rack-5.jpg", "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/large-stemware-rack-6.jpg", "https://winerackshop.co.uk/dropship-images/wine-glass-racks/large-stemware-rack/large-stemware-rack-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A two-pack of rust resistant, black painted under cabinet glass holders with two rows each, mounting hardware included, so your wine glasses hang safely instead of crowding a shelf.", "description": "The problem with storing wine glasses\n\nWine glasses are awkward. They are tall, they are fragile, and they will not stack. A set of six takes up more cupboard space than twenty plates. So they end up in the back of a high shelf where you cannot reach them, or crowded on a worktop where someone eventually knocks one over.\n\nThere is also the dust problem. Glasses stored right way up on an open shelf collect a fine film inside the bowl within weeks. You notice it when you pour something pale and see a haze. Then you have to rinse and dry every glass before guests arrive, which is exactly the job you did not want on a Friday night.\n\nAn under cabinet glass holder fixes both issues at once. The glasses hang upside down from the foot, bowl down, out of the dust and off your shelves. They sit in the empty air under your cabinets, which is space you are already paying for and not using.\n\nHow a hanging stemware rack works\n\nThe design is simple. Two parallel rails run the length of the rack with a gap between them. The foot of the glass slides along the top of the rails while the stem drops through the gap, leaving the bowl hanging below. Gravity does the rest. The glass cannot tip because the base is wider than the slot.\n\nThis rack has two rows per unit, and there are two units in the set. Line them up under one cabinet and you have four continuous rows. Split them between two locations and you have a drying station near the sink plus a serving station near the table.\n\nEach rack measures 43.2 cm wide and 12.7 cm deep, standing 4.1 cm tall. The depth matters more than the width when you are planning. You want the rack far enough back under the cabinet that an opening cabinet door clears the hanging glasses, but far enough forward that you can reach in and lift a glass out without knocking the one beside it.\n\nThe finish is black and painted, with rust resistance listed as a feature. That is sensible for a kitchen. Steam from a kettle, splash from a sink and the general humidity of cooking are hard on bare metal. Black is also the colour that vanishes. Mounted under a cabinet, in shadow, it reads as a thin dark line and the glasses become the visible part.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIf you own more than four wine glasses and less than a butler's pantry, this is for you. Small kitchens benefit most, because the space under a cabinet is almost always wasted. A single rack can clear an entire shelf, and that shelf then holds the things that actually need a shelf.\n\nHome bar setups are the other obvious fit. Mount a rack under the top of a bar cabinet, a hutch or a credenza and you get proper glass storage for a drinks area without buying a dedicated cabinet. The rails also work under a floating shelf if the shelf is solid enough to take screws.\n\nPeople who entertain often will like the drying function. Wash a batch of glasses, hang them straight up, and let them drip dry. No tea towel lint, no water rings on the worktop, no precarious tower in the dish rack. By morning they are dry and already in position.\n\nIt is not the right choice for stemless glasses, tumblers or heavy glassware. The rails need a stem and a foot to work with, and the shelf weight capacity is around 5 lb per rack, which is stemware territory. Load it with pint glasses and you will be disappointed.\n\nWorking out whether it fits\n\nTake three measurements before you order anything.\n\nFirst, the depth of the underside of your cabinet from front edge to the wall. You need more than 12.7 cm for the rack body, plus a little room to position it.\n\nSecond, the height of your tallest glass. Add the 4.1 cm rack height and that is the total drop below the cabinet. Compare that against the clearance from the cabinet to the worktop, or to whatever appliance lives underneath. A kettle or coffee machine on the worktop can eat that space fast.\n\nThird, the width of your glass bases. This is the one people forget. Rail capacity is set by how many feet fit side by side, so wide bowled burgundy glasses take up far more room than flutes. If your collection is mostly large glasses, plan on fewer per row and consider mounting both racks together.\n\nOne more check: swing a cabinet door open and look at where the edge travels. If the door opens past the line where glasses will hang, move the rack back a few centimetres.\n\nFitting it without drama\n\nMounting is a short job, but a few habits make it a tidy one.\n\nMark your screw line with a pencil and check it with a small level. A rack that sits a few degrees off looks fine empty and looks wrong once glasses are hanging from it.\n\nPre drill a pilot hole, especially in particleboard or hardwood cabinet bases. It stops the board splitting and stops you stripping the screw hole. Do not overtighten. The rack is light and the load is light, so snug is enough.\n\nIf your cabinet base feels thin, spread the screws across more fixing points rather than relying on two. And if you are mounting both racks in a row, measure the gap between them before you drill the second one so the end glasses do not clash.\n\nLoad the rack gently the first time and watch how the glasses sit. You will quickly work out which glasses go where, with the tallest at the back and the shorter flutes at the front for easy access.\n\nLooking after it\n\nMaintenance is barely a chore. Wipe the rails with a damp cloth and a little mild dish soap, then dry them off. Skip scouring pads and solvent based cleaners, which will dull or mark painted metal.\n\nEvery few months, give the mounting screws a quick check and retighten anything that has worked loose. Opening and closing a cabinet door hundreds of times sends small vibrations through the base, and a half turn now and then keeps everything solid.\n\nKeep it indoors. The listing specifies indoor use, and outdoor conditions will test any painted finish harder than it deserves.\n\nIf you store crystal or older glasses with delicate feet, lay a thin microfibre cloth over the rails. It cushions the foot and stops any sliding scratches. Slide glasses in rather than dragging them and they will stay unmarked for years.\n\nA few ways people use two racks\n\nBecause the set includes two, you have options beyond the obvious.\n\nSide by side under one long cabinet gives a bar style display with four rows, which looks deliberate and holds a decent collection.\n\nSplit across the kitchen, one over the sink for drying and one near the fridge or dining side for serving, cuts down on walking back and forth when you are pouring for a group.\n\nOne in the kitchen and one in a dining room hutch keeps everyday glasses in one place and good glasses in another. That is useful if you have a set you only bring out for guests.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a two pack of under cabinet wine glass racks, black, rust resistant, two rows each, 43.2 cm wide and 12.7 cm deep, with hardware included and a shelf capacity of around 5 lb per rack. It turns dead space under your cabinets into proper stemware storage, keeps dust out of the bowls, and doubles as a drying rack.\n\nMeasure your cabinet depth, your tallest glass and your glass bases. If those three numbers work, this is a cheap and quiet fix for a problem most kitchens have. Mount it, load it, and get your shelf back.", "llm_summary": "The Large Stemware Rack by Wallniture is a two-pack of under cabinet wine glass holders in a black painted, rust resistant finish. Each rack has two rows and measures 43.2 cm wide, 12.7 cm deep and 4.1 cm high, with a listed item weight of about 0.23 kg and a shelf weight capacity of roughly 5 lb. Glasses hang by the foot beneath a cabinet, shelf, hutch or bar unit, freeing shelf and worktop space and allowing washed glassware to drip dry. Mounting hardware is included and assembly is required. The rack is intended for indoor kitchen, dining and home bar use. Material composition beyond the painted finish, country of origin and exact colour attribute are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2015 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://winerackshop.co.uk/large-stemware-rack/", "canonical_url": "https://winerackshop.co.uk/large-stemware-rack/", "json_url": "https://winerackshop.co.uk/api/products/large-stemware-rack.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-10" }