A rack sized for one slender bottle may not accept a broad sparkling-wine bottle. Gather the bottles you expect to store, including the widest base and broadest shoulder, before laying out the openings.
Use a simple cubby layout
For a low countertop rack, square plywood cubbies avoid the need to cut precise curved cradles. Let C be the clear cubby width and height, t the actual panel thickness, and D the rack depth. A one-row, three-cubby rack has an outside width of 3C + 4t and height C + 2t.
With C = 110 mm, t = 18 mm and D = 280 mm, the outside width is 402 mm and height 146 mm. Check the 110 mm opening with actual bottles; it is an example, not a universal wine-bottle standard.
| Part | Quantity | Example finished size |
|---|---|---|
| Top and bottom | 2 | 402 × 280 × 18 mm |
| Sides and dividers | 4 | 110 × 280 × 18 mm |
| Rear plywood stop | 1 | 402 × 146 × 6 mm |
The surface-mounted back increases total depth to 286 mm. Bottle necks can project at the front; position the rack so they do not enter a walkway.
Assemble on a flat surface
Mark both divider locations on the top and bottom from the same reference edge. Use spacer blocks cut to the intended opening to keep the cubbies equal. Dry-assemble and check that the bottles enter comfortably before gluing or fastening.
Choose joints and fasteners appropriate to plywood edges. Predrill to avoid splitting and select lengths that cannot project into the cubbies. Attach the rear stop after checking square. Its purpose is to keep bottles from sliding through, not to serve as a handle for lifting a loaded rack.
Keep the installation modest
Ease the front edges and let the finish cure before loading. Place the rack on a level, stable counter and load it progressively. This layout is not intended for wall hanging, stacking into a tall tower or carrying while loaded.
For a larger collection, rethink the support and anchoring rather than multiplying the width indefinitely. A compact rack is easy to test with your actual bottles; an oversized one can create both a bending problem and a tipping hazard.
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