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Q: After years of waiting, I finally have the space to build a climate-controlled wine cellar. What do I need to know to properly prepare the space? A: There are few things in life more pleasurable ...
Q: I’m planning to build a climate-controlled wine cellar in my home. What do I need to tell my contractor so they can properly prepare the space? A: In the past 50 years, wine cellars have commonly ...
Regular stairs, not a secret passage, descend to the wine cellar beneath Arlen and Kim Rexius’ new home in northeast Eugene. But stepping into this underground lair of stone, brick and recycled wood — ...
For centuries, wine cellars have been dark, windowless spaces with bottles stuffed into cubbies, more function than form. But that doesn’t suit a new generation, for whom wine collecting is as much a ...
Wine cellars, those storage spaces coveted by connoisseurs throughout the centuries, are undergoing a ground-breaking transformation that is moving them from their basement caves to the center of ...
Up to 70 percent moisture is okay as far as the wine is concerned, says Adam Soto of Signature Wine Cellars in Purchase. “But damp is a breeding ground for mold, so that will affect your labels. And ...
When it comes to taking care of your favorite vintages, there’s something for everyone and every wine. Q: What’s the difference between a wine storage unit and a wine cellar/wine room? A: Most wine ...
If ever a man was destined to have a world-class wine cellar, it was Fielding Cocke. He'd certainly thought about it long enough. He first set up a reasonably effective — if not exactly aesthetically ...
Israel isn't particularly famous for its wine today, but four thousand years ago, during the Bronze Age, vineyards in the region produced vintages that were prized throughout the Mediterranean and ...
Museum workers in New Jersey broke through a Prohibition-era wall and a locked wooden cage to discover over 50 bottles and 42 demijohns of rare Madeira wine dating back as early as 1769. Liberty Hall ...
A muted statue of the Virgin Mary received the revelers, a few hundred of New York City's fortunate elite, as they navigated the recesses of the dark, cool caverns underneath the Brooklyn Bridge on ...