| There are practical and decorative
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| | heat makes the wine mature too fast so it
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| considerations to keep in mind when
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| | can deteriorate before it reaches its
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| choosing a wine rack or storage system,
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| | peak. Wine kept in the refrigerator too
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| not to mention a variety of options
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| | long can go flat and lose its flavor
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| available.When touring wine country, many
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| | because of the cold temperature and
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| people find themselves buying a bottle or
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| | vibration of the motor. The temperature
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| two of a delicious wine they have
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| | of the room where wine is kept should
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| discovered at one or more of the wineries.
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| | ideally be kept below 70 degrees
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| Some like to buy a souvenir bottle at
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| | Fahrenheit and between 70-95% humidity,
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| each winery they visit. This can be a
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| | with very little variation over short
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| smart move, as many wineries deduct their
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| | periods of time. Air conditioning alone
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| tasting fee from a purchase. Others may
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| | is not too good because excessively dry
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| wish to take advantage of a special deal
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| | air can cause wine to evaporate or leech
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| offered only at the winery and take home a
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| | out around the cork, ruining the wine due
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| full case. Also, many wines are made
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| | to oxidation.TYPES OF WINE RACKSWine racks
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| available only at the winery, especially
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| | come in a variety of shapes, styles and
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| those of limited release.Whether you are a
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| | materials. Wood is the most popular
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| fledgling wine collector or merely someone
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| | material. The wood types are easy to
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| who likes to keep a few bottles around the
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| | assemble, are very durable and can be
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| house for special occasions, entertaining,
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| | modular or stackable. Wood wine storage
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| or nightly consumption, at least one rack
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| | systems can come in pine (the most
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| will be needed to protect the bottles and
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| | common), spruce, oak, fir, cedar, redwood
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| free up space. Even the serious
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| | and mahogany. These last two hold up very
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| connoisseur lucky enough to have a wine
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| | well against decay and mildew due to
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| cellar could use a wine rack in the dining
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| | extreme humidity.Metal wine racks allow
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| room or den for easy access to those wines
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| | for unique shapes and contemporary
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| that are ready to drink. Also, you may
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| | designs. If buying a steel model, make
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| want to have one mainly for displaying
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| | sure it is painted with a chip resistant
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| some of your splendid collection to your
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| | paint. Powder coatings come in different
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| guests.Most people don't have a custom
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| | colors and are quiet strong. For a sturdy
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| wine cellar; yet find their collection of
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| | wine rack, wire should be of a heavy gauge
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| wine bottles is growing. They need to
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| | and the weld joints very strong.
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| establish a simple storage solution by
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| | Stainless steel is more expensive than
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| deciding which type of racks will fit
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| | steel wire, but it resists corrosion
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| their needs. Is it mainly for storage,
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| | better and doesn't need the paint
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| display or easy access? Keep in mind that
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| | coating.Other materials used include
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| your wine collection may grow over the
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| | chrome, Lucite, acrylic, wrought iron and
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| years.If you are interested in wine racks
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| | polished brass.Single racks that hold just
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| primarily for storage purposes, you can
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| | one bottle make great gifts. Hanging
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| buy small ones to stack in a closet, place
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| | racks are great for freeing up space.
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| in a cupboard or put on a bookshelf.
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| | Standing wine racks with tabletops are
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| There are also decorative floor and wall
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| | handy for serving. Some have drawers for
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| units. On the other hand, if you are
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| | holding wine accessories, with the bottles
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| looking to buy a wine rack to accent your
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| | stored below. Some even have glass
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| home decor or to display your favorite
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| | shelves above or a hanging rack for wine
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| wines, there are many styles available.
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| | glasses.Wine cabinets that you plug in
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| These include hanging units, stand-alone
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| | come in various types and sizes. They are
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| units and ones that are incorporated into
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| | nice because they are self-contained and
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| pieces of furniture, which have other
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| | temperature controlled. Some look like a
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| features such as a minibar or wine glass
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| | fine piece of furniture, which you can
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| rack.A good wine rack should be sturdily
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| | coordinate, with the rest of your room.
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| built. Another factor to consider when
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| | Cooling units may need to be
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| deciding on a system is if it comes
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| | professionally installed. Expensive and
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| unassembled, make sure the instructions
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| | elaborate options include the wall wine
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| are easy enough to understand and that the
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| | rack system, which is built in and
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| unit itself is simple to put together. If
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| | customized.A wine rack filled with bottles
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| you like burgundy and/or champagne, choose
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| | collected on wine tasting trips is sort of
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| a model with openings large enough to
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| | like a photo album, holding memories of
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| accommodate these bottles.PROTECTING THE
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| | your wine country experience and just
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| WINEWine needs to be kept on its side to
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| | waiting to be opened and enjoyed
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| keep the cork from drying out. While not
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| | anew.Laura Eggers lived in Sonoma County
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| so important for wines you plan to drink
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| | and the San Francisco Bay area for many
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| soon, it is a serious consideration when
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| | years, exploring the pleasures of wine
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| you wish to age certain wines to their
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| | country whenever she could. Now based in
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| full maturity and peak drinking time. The
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| | Southern California, she is enjoying new
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| rack should be kept in a place away from
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| | discoveries in the Santa Barbara wine
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| direct sunlight as well as from any
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| | touring region. Her website offers
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| heating source, such as a stove, radiator
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| | visitors a an overview of several
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| or heating vent. Also, it should be kept
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| | California and Oregon wine regions, with
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| away form vibration, as from a dishwasher,
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| | information on wine tasting rooms open to
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| clothes washer, dryer or window with
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| | the public.
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| exceptionally loud street traffic.Extreme
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