How to Stock a Wine Cellar
Wines can be collected like rare books and enjoyed after they've acquired some age, or enjoyed immediately. If you're starting a wine collection, formulate a strategy based on how much you drink, what type of wine you enjoy and how much you're ... [... more]
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How to Collect Wine
Wine collecting is fun and challenging and affords you the chance to explore new parts of the world - in person or in taste only! Take the plunge! Start by finding a place to store your wine. There's no point in spending money on a collection ... [... more]
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How to Organize Your Wine Collection
Cheaper by the dozen doesn't just apply to doughnuts. If you buy wine Keep the temperature of your wine closet, refrigerator or cellar between 50 and 65 degrees F (10 and 18 C) for red wines, 45 to 60 degrees F (7 to 15 C) for whites, or as ... [... more]
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How to Sterilize Wine Bottles
When bottling wine it is important to make sure that no bacteria makes it into the bottle. Here is the best way to sanitize the bottles. This method works well for beer bottles and canning jars. Let the bottles dry completely and then bottle and ... [... more]
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How to Make Feijoa Wine
The Feijoa is a South American fruit and is sometimes called a pineapple guava. The yellow flesh is almost like a cross between a pineapple and a banana and is very sweet. The fruit is rich in citric acid but lack both tartaric and malic acids. ... [... more]
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How to Save Money -- Avoid Expensive Cognac
The Paris Ritz's Bar Hemingway offers what is thought to be the world's most expensive drink. It is called the Ritz Side Car. The Side Car recipe consists of cognac, Cointreau Liqueur, and a few drops of fresh lemon juice. It is served in a ... [... more]
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How to Buy Wine for an Empty Wine Cellar
So you've just bought a 400-bottle wine cellar, and the twelve bottles of wine that followed you home from that last vacation are looking pretty lonely in there. Now what? It helps if you've bought the cellar when good vintages of your favorite ... [... more]
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How to Convert a Bedroom Closet into Wine Storage
Has your wine collection overgrown your home? Convert an unused bedroom closet into wine storage. Clean out the closet. Use a razor knife to remove the carpet and a hammer to remove the tack strip so that you have a concrete (or wood) floor in ... [... more]
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How to Buy a Wine Cellar Cooling System
If you own a respectable collection of wine, it's important that you store it properly. If you keep wine in a warm, dry environment, the wine will sour and eventually evaporate (since the corks will lose their shape). Buy a wine cellar cooling ... [... more]
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How to Cellar Wine in your Apartment
Starting off in the world of wine was intimidating, but now that you've managed the foreign words and place names you're ready to collect a little wine. Since you don't have a huge wine collection to stash away in a remote location but want to ... [... more]
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How to Insure a Wine Cellar
Wine is big business around the world. It's arguably the most popular alcoholic beverage available and comes in an almost limitless variety. Some rare or important wines are also very expensive. For this reason, many wine enthusiasts collect ... [... more]
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How to Build a Wine Cellar Door
A wine cellar give you a place to store valuable wines and spirits, and can enhance the value of your home by giving it an elegant upgrade. One of the most important features of any wine cellar is its door. Complete construction on your wine ... [... more]
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