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Bud writes ...
As you will see in the photos, one wall of the cellar is the
granite rock that the house was built on in 1978. Originally, the
wall was the back of the garage. The owner before me had the cellar
built.
All of the racking is custom built, although I think the "standard" racks
from Wine Enthusiast or the IWA catalog would suffice. There are
bins above and below the single bottle racks, and storage for boxes
in a section I call "in the corner"...
The cellar will hold over 250 cases, but as you can see, I have
a LONG way to go before it is filled. The "table" in the center
of the room is part of some double-deep racking I bought from the
Wine Enthusiast before I moved here. I use a piece of plywood for
a tabletop. The center "table" will hold 10 cases but I use it
mostly for "cooking wine" - which is usually less than a case.
The ceiling is 7'7" high, with three lights (40W bulbs). The
walls and ceiling are insulated with R36 fiberglass. The double
door is steel with a deadbolt lock. The floor is tile, and the
racking is clear heart pine. The rough dimensions are 10X14 with
an additional 4X10 in "the corner"... (the granite wall is 24 feet
long).
In the cold Connecticut winters, I use a small space heater (oil
filled - no fan) set at the lowest possible setting. I started
doing this when the cellar temperature dropped to 42 degrees my
first winter here. The temperature now remains about 52 degrees
in winter. During the summer months, I run a dehumidifier a few
days a week, and the temperature is held down to a maximum of 60
degrees by the granite - usually it stays below 58 degrees.
My wine collection is mostly California Cabernet, Zinfandel and
Pinot Noir, with reasonable selections of Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer,
Chateauneuf du Pape and Rhone.
Art .. well, in looking at this cellar .. I can see that we
still are not in any danger of losing our "most ugly cellar" status
!!!
So ... here's his wonderful pics !!!!!
Stairs to the cellar ..
a great way to use labels
The Granite Wall .. Door
viewed from inside .. view
from corner
Deep Inside (
is the fone for ordering more wine ?? )
Entering the cellar ... Lower
Racks ... Near
the Door
More Racking ... the
Table Rack .. another
corner
The Upper Racks
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