I would use mostly empty bottles to save on cost. You could probably find some from friends, neighbors, restaurants, etc. that would be very little or no cost. You could put a few full bottles of whatever type you like to drink so you can pull one down if you ever need it.

So you like the look of so many bottles lined up? If yes, then I guess use empties. Or fill them with red-dyed water so they look full. The result will be more regimented and stiff, and also any wine connoisseurs of your acquaintance will probably be driven mad by it (which is actually kind of funny now that I come to think of it...). You'll also be stuck dusting them because that type of display is not charming covered in dust and cobwebs.

If you like the idea of the wine rack and also the idea of having it fill the whole wall but you're not particularly attached to having the linear look of the ranks of bottles, again I would advise to just use a few of your favourites placed randomly and casually on the otherwise-empty rack. It will look more organic and natural, like you really do enjoy wine sometimes and you want it handy.

Or if you live on a sea coast you could start collecting ships in bottles! That would look really cool!

Well, what often happens is people see things in a magazine or online and then they want it, but they don't take into account that their room isn't the same as the one in the picture, so it's not going to look as good in their space as it did in the photo. In this case, you would need a full wall to make this display work, and you don't have that. And this display would also only work in a closed wine cellar, you also don't have that, you have an open space with windows. I would not try to recreate that display, it is not going to look good in your bar area. But if that's what you're going to do anyway, then stick with what looks best in your inspiration pic and get cheap wine in all the same label. You're not going to drink it so it doesn't matter. Do not used empty, used wine bottles, that's gross. The ONLY way this display works is if they are actual wine bottles.

Lol where I live "cheap" wine is still over $10/bottle once you figure in taxes etc. That's a lot of $$ for wine I wouldn't drink! But I guess at $2/bottle, sure why not!

Hey what about a u-brew place? Pretty inexpensive, you can customize the labels...

Why not use this as an opportunity to learn about wine and start a small cellar that you can grow as you become more educated in what you like. Mount one of the wine racks near the bar that you can fill that night for a party or dinners. Mount the others someplace cool. Wine should be stored around 55 degrees. Wine tasting parties are lots of fun. Cheers!

http://www.enjoyhopewellvalleywines.com/wine-tasting-party-ideas.html

Do you have a winery near you? We have one that during the summer they have concerts and you sit in the lawn and listen to music and drink wine. Different wine comes in different colored bottles. Browns, blues, yellows, green, red bottles. You can not take the open wine off the property, but you can take the empty bottles off . I went and collected the pretty colored empty bottles for decoration.

I had suggested using them at my sister's condo but the concept was rejected because she thought there would be too much dusting involved. I thought it was a good idea and thought that both filled and emptied bottles could be used. I was going to dip the ends in wax to continue the charade.