How to start my husband's cellar

[TheEngineer]

The second question to ask would be if these wines are for near term consumption or are they expected to age. If near term consumption I would recommend a small wine fridge like a Haier/GE/etc but since these are made with compressors, the unit does vibrate and this will damage the wines if you keep them long term (like a decade or more). I say this as you mention that the top price for the wine should be somewhere between $30-$40. Some of those can age for sure but the units that allow you to age wine are closer to $1000 (Eurocave) and maybe you don't want to do that until you are sure that your husband wants to do this hobby. As for the wine. Suggest that you buy two of each so that he can taste now and taste another wine in a few years.

Since he is from Alsace (start) and all wines are under $40 and some around $20)

(1) Trimbach Grand Cru Riesling x2 (Alsace)
(2) 2002 Pontet Canet Bordeaux x2 (Bordeaux)
(3) Truchard Cabernet Sauvignon x2 (Napa Valley)
(4) 2001 La Fortuna Brunello di Montalcino (Italy)
(5) 2001 Muga Reserva Rioja x2 (Spain)
(6) 2004 d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier (Austrailian)

These wines are fairly easy to find or at least similar wines will be. If not you can always find them on www.wine-searcher.com

Good luck and have fun!