It’s 70 degrees outside and rising. Do you know where your wines are? With spring here and summer coming up fast, the temperatures will start to climb. One of an aging wine’s worst enemies is temperature, specifically, fluctuating temperatures. Arguably, the single most important element of your wine cellar is the cooling unit. If you [...]
Here are a few great examples of custom wine cellars. If you’re looking for some practical tips, be sure to check out the other article in this series, Custom Wine Cellar – Step-by-Step. A Great Closet Conversion Barry Southard is a man of many talents. Besides throwing pottery, baking and planting a vineyard (as if [...]
So you’ve decided to convert that spare closet into a wine cellar. Great decision, but now what will it take to do this? Let’s break the project down into three steps. Select a Cooling Unit You’ll need to do this first because the rough opening in your cellar will depend on the size of your [...]
At what point does someone go from being a wine drinker to a wine collector? When they decide to build a custom wine cellar. So why would you ever need a wine cellar? Does this sound familiar to you? It’s the weekend, let’s visit some tasting rooms. Mmm, I really like this wine. Let’s get [...]
I’m talking wine cellar racks and cooling units. Why, what did you think I was talking about? I know that around this time of the year everyone’s attention is focused on gifts for the holidays. But have you considered giving a wine cellar for a gift? I know I would be thrilled to get something [...]
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