The question most often asked is, “Can I put a wine cellar anywhere in the home?”  The answer is yes, but the location that you choose will have a future impact on the cost of maintaining your cellar.  A wine cellar should be placed in the coolest and most humid place in your home. The closer you are to the 55°-58° F temperature and 55-75% humidity that your wine will need, the smaller size cooling unit you will need and the lower the overall cost will be.  The heat gain calculation for your wine cellar takes into consideration the surrounding environment that will affect the wine cellar.  If the surrounding environment has an average yearly temperature of 85°, compared to an average temperature of 65° then you will have to purchase a larger cooling unit in order to maintain proper conditions.  A dry environment will also require a more frequent introduction of humidity.