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