Cellar Keeper Bottles & Sorting

Cellar Keeper from EgoTrampoline asks you to restore a sprawling wine cellar one bottle at a time. Across 2,448 bottles, the difference between a relaxing session and hours of backtracking comes down to reading labels correctly and understanding how the game ties those labels to cabinets, shelves, and the central map. This hub collects every bottles-focused article on the wiki so you can jump straight to the topic that is blocking your progress.

Every bottle carries three visible lines on its label: brand, wine type, and series number. Players who treat all three as equal often waste trips. In practice, wine type is the primary routing key for cabinets — the central map symbols point you toward the correct variety long before brand grouping matters on individual shelves. Brand still matters once you reach a cabinet, because the first bottle placed on a shelf claims that shelf for its brand until you clear or reorganize it.

Pages in this section

Start with Types and Brands if you are still learning what each label line means and how wine type connects to map symbols. That page is the most visited entry point for new keepers because it explains why two bottles with the same brand can still belong in different wings of the cellar.

Move to Series Numbers when you are sorting within a brand and need to understand how numeric series labels affect shelf order and completion checks. Many partial-shelf stalls happen because series numbers were ignored while wine type and brand were correct.

Finish with Sorting Rules for the full placement loop: carry capacity, yellow versus gray feedback, shelf lock-in, and how to batch pickups without mixing brands in your ten-slot carry list.

How bottles connect to the rest of the cellar

Bottles do not exist in isolation. The Map hub explains how cabinet symbols on the central map correspond to wine types, and Cabinet Symbols is the quick reference for icon meanings before you walk across the cellar. When you are ready to optimize movement, cross-read Cellar Layout so you know which rooms connect and where choke points slow batch runs.

Skills change how fast you process bottles but not the underlying rules. Spot Matches and Batch Grab are considered essential upgrades in Cozy Mode; see the Skills hub for the full tier list and cooldown notes. How to Organize Bottles in the Guides hub walks a practical session from pickup to shelf confirmation.

Feedback, capacity, and modes

You can carry up to ten bottles at once. The carry list on the left side of the screen is your safety net — if brands mix while you sprint between cabinets, gray flashes multiply and you lose time undoing mistakes. Yellow highlight means correct placement; gray means wrong bottle, wrong shelf, or wrong cabinet for that wine type.

Game mode changes pressure, not label logic. Cozy Mode allows skill unlocks; Speedrun Mode strips upgrades for leaderboard runs; Hardcore Mode adds breakage risk if you are careless. Compare all three on the Modes hub.

Tools and completion

Use the Tools hub for planners and symbol legends that keep long sessions organized. When you are chasing Steam achievements, the Achievements hub lists all ten goals tied to shelf completion and efficiency. For a broader overview of the sim, read the Review page or return to the Wiki home.

Quick reference table

Topic	Page	When to read
Label lines and wine type priority	Types and Brands	First day in the cellar
Numeric series within a brand	Series Numbers	Brand shelves stalling mid-progress
Yellow/gray rules and carry limits	Sorting Rules	Any time placements feel random
Map icons	Cabinet Symbols	Before entering a new wing
Input reference	Controls hub	Switching keyboard or controller

Cellar Keeper released on Steam (app 4935510) on August 6, 2026. Whether you are clearing your first rack or pushing for a perfect-order achievement, master the label hierarchy here and the rest of the cellar becomes pattern matching instead of guesswork.