Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
 | | 03/05/2006 11:05 PM |
| My new house has a few built-in wooden wine racks next to the cupboards. There's probably space for about 20 botltes (give or take).
Obviously being the wine geek I am, I'm not going to put any wine there (even my non-wino or cooking wine gets a place in the cool basement).
What can I do with this space short of ripping them out? Any ideas out there? Thanks in advance for your thoughts and experiences.... | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 03/06/2006 2:04 AM |
| | I'd put wine there myself. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 03/06/2006 2:28 AM |
| Wine for near-term consumption should be fine.
You might also insuklate and wall it off and put an ice block in there periodiucally along with a thermometer to use it for extra storage. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13672
| | 03/06/2006 3:15 AM |
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I'd put wine there myself.
Ditto. Immediate consumables going there should be fine.
Er, unless the stop is right next to the range/cooktop/oven, that is. | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10618
| | 03/06/2006 4:42 PM |
| | I vote for wine also. I have a set of these racks in my bar and I put the short term drinkers in there. Right now it is filled with a bunch of the Christoffel Germans that are going to go fast in warmer weather. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 03/06/2006 5:04 PM |
| | Ok - so I'll use it for wine then. But then it becomes a problem to get the wine to cellar temp prior to drinking (it adds time if I have to put it in the fridge for 15-30 minutes). I guess that's not a bad thing if I open it then drop it in the fridge.... | | | |
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Bottler
Posts:3121
| | 03/06/2006 7:12 PM |
| | Too soon for a kitchen remodel? | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 03/06/2006 9:11 PM |
| | Yes - because the rest of the kitchen (except the appliances) is in fanastic, updated shape. | | | |
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dbw4
Grape Puncher
Posts:902
| | 03/28/2006 2:02 PM |
| OK, so here is a heretical thought......
Maybe you could store your other adult beverage bottles there?
Sorry - there is no other worthy adult beverage..... momentary lapse....
DBW | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15713
| | 03/29/2006 3:21 AM |
| Make it your "Rack of Fame".
Store all of your "best" empty bottles there. | | | |
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Randy Sloan
St. Helena
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2059
| | 03/29/2006 4:02 AM |
| I'd either hang christmas ball ornaments from them, or store wine.
I can't decide which. | |
Randy Sloan
Match Vineyards | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
| | 03/29/2006 8:37 PM |
| We have a similar rack in our kitchen and have our least expensive daily drinkers/cooking wine there.
I like David's suggestion regarding empties. | | | |
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