How & Why to Build a Wine Cellar
By Richard M. Gold, Ph.D.
September 2008
Wine Appreciation Guild
Distrubuted by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
ISBN: 9781891267000
144 pages, Illustrated.
$42.50 paper original
Worried that your beloved Montrachet is coveting the 50-degree embrace of
another's cellar? Think one of your own is out of reach? The classic naturally
air-conditioned wine-cellar construction guide is now revised and updated
for the modern wine collector who wants or needs a wine cellar but lacks
the means to fund a massive renovation, or has do-it-yourself-ness in the
blood.The book begins with how to plan for optimum humidity and temperature
with a discussion on the best positioning (key to a passive system that takes
advantage of an existing structure's natural cooling capabilities and keeping
temperature fluctuation to a minimum) and insulation.Section two outlines,
step-by-step and with detailed diagrams, every level and aspect of construction,
including building of racks and storage bins.Section three is all about the
art and science of selecting, recording, tracking and enjoying your wines
at their peak performance.
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