# Wine cellar basics for buyers

Learn the parts of a wine cellar project, the main storage types and how to read a listing, so you can ask a builder the right questions.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 40 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Name the parts of a cellar project: enclosure, cooling, racking, cabinet, design and professional storage.
- Explain why enclosure and cooling are linked decisions.
- Choose between a room, a glass wine wall, a cabinet and professional storage by purpose.
- Read a listing as a record, not an endorsement, and check claims yourself.

## Lessons

1. [The parts of a cellar project](https://winecellarbuilders.fyi/academy/wine-cellar-basics-for-buyers/the-parts-of-a-cellar-project.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Choose the storage type](https://winecellarbuilders.fyi/academy/wine-cellar-basics-for-buyers/choose-the-storage-type.md) (14 minutes)
3. [Read a listing and a claim](https://winecellarbuilders.fyi/academy/wine-cellar-basics-for-buyers/read-a-listing-and-a-claim.md) (14 minutes)

## Questions

### Do I need to know how to build a cellar?

No. The course is for people who plan, buy or compare cellar work. It teaches the parts and the questions to ask, not how to build.

### Does a listing on this site mean a business is vetted?

No. A listing records public business facts. You check insurance, local qualifications, references and the written contract yourself.

### What does the certificate show?

It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence, a qualification or a review of any business.

Also on the [web page](https://winecellarbuilders.fyi/academy/wine-cellar-basics-for-buyers).