IWA Wine Blog

It’s summer and just about anywhere you go now, it’s HOT! And if it’s hot for you, it’s even worse for your wine. My previous article on Wine Storage said that temperature is the single most important factor in storing your wine. These soaring temperatures are a good reminder for you to get that wine cellar [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]