Wine cellar

[PeterKnabe]

I'm new to wine and have been reading several of the postings. Most people have said that most wines esp the whites should be consumed now or within a year. I was originally thinking about putting in a wine cellar when I build my next house but now
I'm confused. Why store 1000 bottles of wine if you could never drink that amount in a year? I also saw that some reds store/age longer than whites. I tend to like the whites better. Would a wine cellar be a waste of money? Would a wine refrigerator be better?