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Buying a Wine Rack without Spending Too Much

Happy Halloween! I hope you are enjoying your spooky day. Hopefully it is involving some delicious wine bottles that you can enjoy while your doorbell is ringing tonight.  If you are looking for a wine rack to house your bottles, you have come to the right spot.  Ending today, our 15% off sale on Poplar wood wine racks is a great deal. A wine racking system does not have to be too expensive. Most especially for those people with a very tight budget, opting for the cheaper wine racks an option. But when we say cheaper, it does not mean you are risking quality. Remember, there are a large number of good-quality and well-built wine racks you can select from which come in a more reasonable price compared with others.

You just have to know how to distinguish which among those selections are the best choices. Here are three basic features you must know.

Material

Quality comes with the kind of material used. It is essential that you do a bit of research on what type of wood species you would prefer used in building your wine racks. This serves as your key guarantee that they are capable of withstanding the test of time. Also, you have a choice between full or short depth in your wine racks. Both options will support and protect your wine but if less material is used in the product, it will cost less as well.

Durability

A wine rack designed to handle wine bottles, in hundreds or thousands more, is definitely one way to know if it’s durable and strong enough to carry all the bottle weight. Try to educate yourself how the racking system is customized or assembled. This way, you will get a good assessment of how stable and sturdy your chosen wine rack is.

Functionality

Another significant feature a wine rack must possess – functionality. The wine rack should be purposeful in a way that you can maximize its storage capacity. Not only this, it can also be easily adjusted and modified accordingly to your needs as well.

These are only three guidelines to cite. In fact, there are a lot more to know and keep in mind. But with these three vital features as your foundation, you are certainly walking on the right track. If you are still somewhat hesitant on which one to choose, simply ask other wine lovers to assist you with your quest. Or, you can call us up anytime and let us help you determine which among our wine racking systems best fit your likings.

Build a Wine Cellar in the Basement

A wine cellar is not just a place to store wines. It should be the ideal environment where wines comfortably age as they reach perfection. Thus, building a basement wine cellar is a very scrupulous job to do and there are a lot of things you need to consider.

Before getting into all the building process, the first priority you must think of is where to locate the wine cellar. Actually, wine cellars can be built in almost any room within the house, but, it is still best to be housed in the basement. Why – for the reason that, basements have very little or no direct contact with sunlight, can be modified with good ventilation and spacious enough to accommodate anything in it.

Another factor why the basement is most recommendable when building a wine cellar is – there is less difficulty in maintaining proper temperature and humidity of the entire room. It is very essential to continuously regulate a 55-58 degrees and 55-75% relative humidity within a wine cellar so that the corks are kept moist and the wines are prevented from getting damaged and spoiled.

And, to make sure you get to achieve the ideal temperature within the cellar, installing wine cellar cooling units are the ones in demand. These cooling systems come in various types and sizes that’s why careful selection plays a key role. This simply means it is your homework to complete your research on what type of cooling units to set up. Since basements commonly come spacious, it will solely depend on you which kind, how big or small, the cooling units you need to use.

If you are finding it a bit tricky to figure which cooling system to put up, seeking recommendations from other connoisseurs is a smart option to pursue. Ask for advice and try to ask and add a few more things on how to make your basement the most favorable place to customize a wine cellar.

Talking about all the works of putting up a wine cellar is definitely challenging. When starting any research project, it can be overwhelming but with a little research and finding out those important fact, it can be fun. That’s why, to ease the burden you are about to face when planning on building your own wine cellar in your basement, allow us to assist you from start to finish. Why worry if with just one call everything can be settled quickly. Let us help you achieve your dream wine cellar now.

Wine Cellar Roundup – The Friday Edition #6

It’s finally here! My favorite holiday of the year. I hope you still have candy in the house if you bought it earlier this week… I know I’m not the only one who sneaks candy from those bags!  When I was younger, we used to cut a small opening in the bottom of the bag and seal it up with tape. Our Mother always wondered why the candy bag wasn’t that full! Well, if you were smart, you better make a run for the store. And make sure you splurge for the good chocolate candy like Hershey’s!

Need to know what wine to pair with your candy? I think the Reece’s Peanut Butter cups and Zinfindel have me hooked. What sounds like your favorite?

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend… is what they SAY. Now, what are “wine diamonds”? Actually, wine crystals that are known as potassium bitartrate or the substance “tartrates”. A quick technical article to get you up to speed!

The weather in California can’t make up it’s mind! Summer, fall, or winter? It has the California winemakers worried, that’s for sure.

@1WineDude was talking about a new book that just came out that sounds fabulous. The title is Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits, no, not THOSE Halloween spirits!   Just the title Boozehound it making me add this to my Christmas list!

You have to love Jordan Winery. Check out the Glampire Halloween party that was hosted at Jordan Winery.  Below is the Celebrity Wine Review video which features a nice ‘wine tasting’. It will definitely get you in the mood!

Have a fantastic Halloween weekend! Cheers everyone!

Wine Rack Kits To Die For: The Designer Series (Part II of III)

A look at Wine Cellar Innovation’s different wine rack versions for various needs, tastes, and budgets!

Yesterday we talked about one of our wine rack kit collections. If you missed it, check out our feature on the Vintner Series. You can also take a look at the Vintner wine racks on our website.

Today we’d like to introduce you to our Designer Series – attractive, contemporary and clean-styled designs that are definitely to die for! Because of these wine racks’ flexibility, quality and excellent wine-storage options, they are perfect for both small living spaces and full wine-cellars!

The Designer Series

Boasting of the ultimate blend of quality, cost, and craftsmanship, our Designer Series utilizes the best portions of our custom amenities, and mixes in the affordability of a mass produced item to offer you the best value for your money.

These wine racks are all six feet tall, and are designed to accommodate wine bottles that are 3 – 3½” in diameter. Like our Vintner Series, it has the same bottle slot width of 3 13/16” which means it can still fit your larger Bordeaux and Burgundy wine bottles. It features full-depth wooden wine racks at 13 ½” deep, where each bottle is cradled on two rails that are cut with beveled ends and rounded edges. This ensures that the labels will not tear whenever you remove the bottles. This series is available in a variety of wood and different stain options.

Adding a bit of style and more creative storage options are our vertical wine displays, quarter round shelves, and waterfall wine racks!  Worth checking out are the pretty diamond cube and diamond bins, which feature a decorative face trim, as well the table tops (and archways).

This series also boasts of wine rack kits with wine display rows, including the curved corners.  They are also structurally designed to accommodate additional wine storage above racking, making them an ideal wine racking system for every wine lover!

With our Designer Series wine racks, you’ll have elegance and sophistication combined with creative storage space for your growing wine collection!

Next week: Learn more about our Traditional Redwood Series Wine Rack Kits!