Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13627
 | | 09/07/2005 4:10 PM |
| I was thinking the other day while I was rummaging around one of my two small storage units...One of them is in one of our 'spare rooms' in no direct sunlight. But, the door on the unit is glass/plexi and thus is somewhat seethrough. Sunlight does enter the room through the windows, but no direct rays ever touch the unit, not especially the plexi door. But, light does reflect on to the white wall directly across from the unit. Should I be concerned about this very indirect light and the wine I have stored in this unit? If so, would some brown paper taped to the front of the door be adequate protection?
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5167
| | 09/07/2005 4:58 PM |
| | use aluminum foil. gives it that midwest trailer trash vibe. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15701
| | 09/07/2005 5:42 PM |
| Yeah, I like the aluminum foil look. Even better would be to cut some corrigated tin to shape.
Or just paste on some red flocked wallpaper. That flocked look is coming back big-time.
Although... I sure as hell hope that light doesn't hurt the wines too much. My cellar is only really dark half the time. The other half it is light. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 09/07/2005 6:36 PM |
| TJ, if there's no direct light, I think you're OK. If the room is really bright, covering the glass might be a good idea. If the door glass is tinted, I wouldn't worry about it. Also if it's in a room you don't use much, you keep the blinds drawn when not in use. My best guess is that ambient light, if not direct, is not likely to cause a problem. Many cellars are located in rooms with plenty of light. Strong light, high temperatures, and vibrations are to be avoided.
One additional idea. You say you have two of these. If you use the one in the light room for long term storage and don't need to get to it often, you might turn it to the wall if the room is very bright and if it's not too unwieldy. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 09/07/2005 6:55 PM |
| Quote:
use aluminum foil. gives it that midwest trailer trash vibe.
yeah, but i hear it attracts aliens   | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5167
| | 09/07/2005 7:04 PM |
| Quote:
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use aluminum foil. gives it that midwest trailer trash vibe.
yeah, but i hear it attracts aliens
a little anal probe here and there never hurt anyone. 
sorry tj.  i don't think you have to worry about your indirect light sitch, but as board-o pointed out, turn it around against the wall..?? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15701
| | 09/07/2005 7:06 PM |
| | Leave one of the "cellars" as it is. Take the second sellar and use something opaque to cover the glass. Buy two bottles of wine and put one in each of the cellars. Open up 20 years from now and see if there is a difference. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 09/07/2005 7:13 PM |
| Always the practical one! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 09/07/2005 7:21 PM |
| david,
maybe you can donate some d'yquem for the experiment | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 09/07/2005 7:22 PM |
| | I wouldn't worry about it TJ if I were you. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15701
| | 09/07/2005 7:23 PM |
| | I could never put a bottle of Yquem away for any period of time. One of the best things about it is that you can WATCH it age. You can't say that about many other wines. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15701
| | 09/07/2005 7:25 PM |
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I wouldn't worry about it TJ if I were you.
Party Spoiler
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 09/07/2005 7:27 PM |
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I could never put a bottle of Yquem away for any period of time. One of the best things about it is that you can WATCH it age. You can't say that about many other wines.
good point....how about something alse for the guy to try then???
tj,
i'm trying to get you some free wine | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13627
| | 09/08/2005 1:57 AM |
| Thanks all, even for the wisecracks, too. You make-a me laugh. Anal probes and all.
I suppose I have not much to worry about though, since the blinds are usually pulled most of the way down in that room and the plexi door is tinted a bit.
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 09/08/2005 2:02 AM |
| | Then you have no worries at all. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 09/08/2005 2:36 PM |
| | there are much better things to worry about | | | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts:1880
| | 09/08/2005 4:36 PM |
| I had a similiar problem about a month ago when I first moved into my new apartment. I wasn't sure where to put my 182 bottle cellar due to sunlight. I finally decided to put it in a corner (placed diagonally...so it doesn't fit perfectly into a 90 degree corner) but there are windows on both sides of the cellar. The blinds are kept down all of the time. Someone sugggested that I toss something over the glass to keep the reflected light out...but that would make the cellar look tacky.
When I open the cellar door, it's relatively dim...but I'm just afraid 10 years down the road when I open up some bottles due to this storage condition that somehow the small amount of reflection affected it. | | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2843
| | 09/09/2005 12:45 AM |
| How much would it cost to replace the glass with some UV shielded glass? Is that stuff expensive?
Also, I would imagine that you might be able to find some type of glass protectant at Home Depot that might block the UV rays.
Of course, you could just slather some SPF 50 Bullfrog on the glass each morning. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13627
| | 09/09/2005 3:03 AM |
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How much would it cost to replace the glass with some UV shielded glass? Is that stuff expensive?
Also, I would imagine that you might be able to find some type of glass protectant at Home Depot that might block the UV rays.
Of course, you could just slather some SPF 50 Bullfrog on the glass each morning.
I jumped to that thought as I was reading down your post. LOL! | |
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