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Popular Wine-Tasting Themes

By Gregory Dal Piaz

I recently wrote about wine-tasting parties, and almost as an afterthought mentioned a few common themes, so I thought I might take some time to discuss some...

November 1, 2010 in The Wine Lifestyle
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How to Read a Wine Label - Southern Rhone

By Gregory Dal Piaz

The Southern Rhône is dominated by appellations that use a blend of grapes in their wines. It can be confusing, but knowing what's written on the label can...

October 12, 2010
Wine Cellar Racks

By Gregory Dal Piaz

The final, stage to building a cellar is selecting your racking. I wish I had a great squealing brakes sound effect here followed by noise in rewind since we...

September 8, 2010
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Diamond Bin Wine Cellar Rack

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Diamond bins are an efficient use of space and can offer a small variety of storage solutions. The can come in two styles. The first offers triangular bins...

September 8, 2010
Wine Cellar Case Storage

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Another option that I have seen but not purchased is case storage. In general, what I have seen in the marketplace holds cases lengthwise against the wall. I...

September 8, 2010
Rectangular Wine Cellar Bins

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Rectangular bins are just that and I have used several different types that have suited my needs. The best have been bins that hold a single layer of 6...

September 8, 2010
Individual Wine Bottle Racking

By Gregory Dal Piaz

The classic wall of wine usually includes a lot of individual bottle binning. This is the most expensive type of racking due to the intricacy of design, but...

September 8, 2010
Wine Cellar Flooring

By Gregory Dal Piaz

A cellar can get by just fine with the unfinished cement floor, especially if you’re in a very well drained area. My cellar floor is laid over very thin...

August 31, 2010
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Building Wine Cellar Walls

By Gregory Dal Piaz

When it comes to building a wine cellar there are basically two choices. You can either repurpose an existing room or section off some space inside of it....

August 31, 2010
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How to Build a Wine Cellar

By Gregory Dal Piaz

We all love the idea of having a dedicated cellar, a distinct shrine, er, room to store our treasured bottles. So, what does it really take to convert part...

August 31, 2010
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