Materials 101: What you need to know about mounting your wine racks to drywall, wood, tile, and stone
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Hanging things such as art, shelves, and more on walls is old hat for most construction professionals and DIYers. Yet, judging by our most frequently asked questions, the idea of hanging wine racks on a wall is a foreign concept. It probably has something to do with general unease of revolving around a precious bottle
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Talking to the experts about wine cellar lighting
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
There are myriad decisions to make when planning a wine cellar, from the actual type you’ll need (active or passive), the wine cellar lighting to the type of cooling and style. It’s easy to forgot about the lighting. Don’t let it be an afterthought because great wine cellar lighting is not only functional but it
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Three Types of Wine Cellar Cooling Units, and When to Use Each
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
The world of wine cellar cooling can seem, frankly, as complex as understanding the grape-growing regions and bottling clarifications of Italy. Which is to say, “headache inducing.” There are a number of considerations in terms of room design, insulation, types of wine cellar cooling units and more. Before you get that far, however, you’ll need
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How Much Wine Can You Fit on a Wall? Wine Cellar Planning Based on Your Style
Monday, 28 May 2018
Perhaps one of the most common questions we get when clients are beginning the wine cellar project (right after, “Do I need cooling?”) is a very simple one: “How much wine can I fit on my wall?” The answer is, “it depends on your style.” Yup, style is a main driver of wine cellar capacity.
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Wine Cellar Planning: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself (or Your Client) Before You Start Building
Thursday, 12 April 2018
The most basic decision to kick off a wine cellar or display planning process is to figure out if you need to add climate control (cooling and humidity). If you do, it becomes a much larger scale project (that can take weeks/months to build with a much higher price tag). If you don’t, you can
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7 Important Considerations When Installing a Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Wine deserves a pleasant place to rest that is not only stylish but protects the tasty juice from harsh environments. Some wine storage rooms are situated in subterranean areas that are naturally cool and damp. For the majority of potential storage locations that are not, wine cellar refrigeration allows us to store valuable collections in just
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Choosing Your Wine Cellar Type: Cooled or Passive
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Perhaps the most important decision in planning wine storage is deciding if you should invest in a climate controlled display or rely on mother nature (room temperature) to do the trick. We call it Cooled or passive wine cellar. The simple answer being it’s never a bad idea to store wine in a cool, dark
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Sometimes a wall of wine is more than enough
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Our modular design allows wine and interior design lovers to create storage solutions for any size or need, not just expansive wine cellars for vintage Bordeaux. We continue to see more and more installations of wine walls, which quickly become beautiful focal points in any room. These projects can’t always include climate-controlled functionality to
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