Posted in Cellar Design, Cooling Systems, FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction on Apr 7th, 2010
We encourage our customers to bring their wine storage ideas to us so that we may assist with the design and implementation of their wine room. These designs come to us in a variety of ways and with varying levels of detail. Some clients send their entire residential or commercial floorplans with the wine cellar [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction, Wine Racks on Feb 24th, 2010
Here are five good reasons why a Water-Based Wood Stain is a great product to use inside a wine cellar: As we all know A conditioned wine cellar is a sealed space. Water based stain has no odor associated with it therefore, there will be no harmful odors trapped inside your wine cellar. The Water [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction, Wine Racks on Dec 8th, 2009
Constructing a proper vapor-barrier is imperative if you’re planning to cool your wine cellar. Without an adequate vapor-barrier mold and mildew can develop inside your walls which will lead to costly repairs and severe damage to your home or business. It’s a simple process that is worth every penny. View our Wine Cellar Construction Walk-Through [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, Cooling Systems, FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction on Nov 4th, 2009
Once winter sets in and the cold surrounds us we tend to forget that our wines still need our attention. Here are five tips for keeping your precious wine safe during the winter months: 1. Perhaps the most overlooked element in a wine cellar is the humidity. This is a huge problem in the winter [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, Cooling Systems, Wine Cellar Construction on Jul 20th, 2009
When it comes to cooling wine, we often get questions from customers that are in various stages of development in their wine cellar. One of the biggest challenges in creating a successful wine storage room is sealing off the space entirely from its surroundings. Sealing off a room entirely means taking in to account every [...]
Posted in Cooling Systems, Wine Cellar Construction on Jun 17th, 2009
One of the fastest growing areas of our business pertains to the cooling of wine. Nearly every wine cellar we design and sell includes some type of strategy for cooling. In the olden days (5-10 years ago), wine cellar cooling units looked and acted like World War II army surplus. All ugly exteriors and bulky [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction, Wine Racks on Mar 6th, 2009
Greetings again and welcome to ALMOST spring! As wine cellar business ramps up again for the spring home project building rush, we are getting a lot of questions about the stain we apply to our racking. Here is an exerpt from a recent question we received that I thought would be good to share: Question: [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, Wine Cellar Construction, Wine Cellar Sales, Wine Racks on Feb 23rd, 2009
When I take a moment to reflect upon all of the people across this county that have purchased storage solutions from us here at Wine Racks America, I am overwhelmed. To think, not long ago the idea of storing mass quantities of wine in your home was an act that only the wealthy were able [...]
Posted in FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction, Wine Cellar Sales, Wine Racks on Oct 15th, 2008
Good afternoon to all of you wine lovers on the West coast. If you are not “blessed” to be living in the glorious state of California, please note that this message may not apply to you. Today I want to talk about one of wine’s worst enemies in the golden state. If you live there [...]
Posted in Cellar Design, Cooling Systems, FAQ, Wine Cellar Construction, Wine Cellar Sales, Wine Racks on Sep 8th, 2008
Many people who have made their home in the Western United States have learned to live with the many challenges that this climate creates. Here in Utah we have learned to live with the state’s quirky wine & liquor laws; not to mention the bears, snakes, bad drivers and of course a very dry climate. [...]