| It seems that aficionados and connoisseurs of wine | | | | must be rendered, and these are different from |
| are growing exponentially - statistics from the Wine | | | | simply adding another room to the house. Factors |
| Institute show that in 2005, the retail value of | | | | such as humidification, refrigeration, vapor barriers |
| California wines alone, in the U.S. were $16.5 billion. | | | | and insulation are essential. With so many |
| With a growing love and passion for wine, many | | | | do-it-yourselfers, many are inclined to build their own |
| folks are doing more than just purchasing wine; in | | | | wine cellar. Hiring a contractor or a company that |
| fact, many are having wine cellars built for storage | | | | specializes in wine cellar design are other options. |
| and preservation | | | | There are also modular cellar unit kits available. |
| What is a wine cellar exactly? This is a climate | | | | How one chooses is based on personal preference |
| controlled environment that similar to the wine caves | | | | with budget being a deciding factor. However, |
| in France produces an excellent environment for both | | | | remember that with building a wine cellar, one can go |
| storing and aging wine. What the much revered wine | | | | for the no-frills storage option: like a wine cellar the |
| caves have taught us is that you don't have to be a | | | | size of a closet with modular racking, or go for |
| commercial wine maker or winery to enjoy in the | | | | the-full-frills option, complete with endless |
| collecting, aging and storing of wines. | | | | customization from floors, counters to a wine room |
| Yet, to mimic the caves, particular design elements | | | | that rivals a Napa Valley Winery. |