Posted in Cellar Design, Wine Cellar Sales, Wine Racks on Aug 13th, 2010
The words "Wine Cellar" always invoke a near ancient image in the mind of wine lovers all over the world. Usually the image painted in ones mind is that of a dark grotto with old racks made of wood. Here in the new world we are blessed with a contemporary metal wine racking system known [...]
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 Admin, Cellar Design, Corporate on Jan 8th, 2010
We here at Wine racks America are affiliated with a couple of local and the national home builders associations for a lot of good reasons. Here are the top five reasons that we have chosen to affiliate ourselves with the below mentioned groups: They promote local builders. The various organizations are a great resource when [...]
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 Cellar Design, Wine Cellar Sales, Wine Racks on May 6th, 2009
The summer of wine is almost upon us. The dreary days of winter are gone and now is the time to get back on task with all of those home improvement items on your to do list. If adding a wine cellar to your home is on that list, then all of your procrastination through [...]
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 [...]