How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar

by Richard M. Gold

Book Overview

This popular classic, which is based on the author's personal experiences of building a wine cellar in his home and collecting wines for fun and investment, is now completely updated for the modern wine collector. All of the essential construction specifications to maintain the ideal temperature and humidity conditions for long-term storage of wine are provided for the home craftsman or professional contractor. Insulation, refrigeration, and passive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891267000
• ISBN13: 9781891267000
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Wine Appreciation Guild
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

How and why to build a wine cellar

Very clear,with excelent ideas which I have not found in other books sofar, for the ones that really want to get to the bottom of it

A great gift idea

I've been thinking about building a wine cellar and was given this book as a gift. I couldn't be happier. The book is not only informative, it is clear and well-written. What's more, I took Dr. Gold up on his offer to follow up with him with any questions. He got right back to me with some helpful advice, and even an unsolicited wine tip! If you know someone who's interested in wine or thinking of building a cellar, this will make a most welcome gift. And if you're thinking of building a cellar of your own, then treat yourself. You'll be glad you did.

Great advice for building a "Wine Bunker"

I spent several months trying to determine what I should do about wine storage. I had accumulated about 300 bottles and was keeping them in our under-house dungeon, but was concerned about the long-term viability of that method.This book promotes the idea of a passive cellar - no refrigeration/humidity unit. After reading it I set about building what really amounts to a "wine bunker" (the room is not for sitting about and sipping - only storage) based on its principles. The details are documented at www.rosebrugh.comI'm very happy with the results and am glad to have found such a tome on the science of wine storage. Worthwhile reading even if you don't decide to take this route.

Not your everyday How -To book.

My appreciation for this book increased dramatically with a second reading. It's part technical manual, part memoir, part pure entertainment.While Dr. Gold gives us the most comprehensive how to guide I've seen on this subject, he also delves into the why. Not only the technical reasons to preserve your wine, but the reasons why it's an enjoyable hobby worth pursing. With skillful prose, he interjects anecdote and humor to illustrate the process by which he accumulated the technical knowldege for building a wine cellar. The main complaint I see in the reviews below is that people were expecting a book like the ones you buy at Home Depot giving you illustrated instructions on how to wire a wall socket. This is not that kind of book. You want to put some thought into what will work for you. Dr. Golds book guides you through this process and alerts you to some of the pitfalls.

How and why to build a wine cellar

If you are a lover and/or collector of fine wine, and your thinking of buying a manufactured, wine storage unit, STOP RIGHT HERE. This book will intelligently guide you through the process of planning and constructing your own wine cellar. Its a great step by step manual that covers everything from picking the best location, to creating the optimum environment(perhaps with NO artificial refrigeration), to acquiring and ultimately consuming your liquid treasures. Besides,if you have any background in light construction or know another wine lover who does, it makes for a very enjoyable project.