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How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar, Fourth Edition Review

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This is a really excellent book. Gold’s practical advice based on his own actual projects and it really works. I used an earlier edition to build my cellar and it works superbly.

There are some real surprises… Gold emphasizes keeping uniform high humidity, saying this is more important that temperature fluctuations. But, if humidity is too high, the labels mould. He has a solution: a dry well dug into the floor insures that your humidity won’t get too high in the spring. It’s simple and it works.

I liked that he conducted experiments (tasting a bottle left out in the sun for a few hours, one high temperature excursion will permanently affect the wine), and he has practical advice for sharing fine wines with friends (e.g., if you don’t take care, they’ll just pour and drink your 1982 Pichon Lalande, go on talking, and never notice it).

This book has helped me more with wines that any other. I highly recommend it.

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• ISBN13: 9781891267000
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How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar, Fourth Edition Overview

Worried that your beloved Montrachet is coveting the 50-degree embrace of another’s cellar? Think one of your own is out of reach? The classic naturally air-conditioned wine-cellar construction guide is now revised and updated for the modern wine collector who wants or needs a wine cellar but lacks the means to fund a massive renovation, or has do-it-yourself-ness in the blood.The book begins with how to plan for optimum humidity and temperature with a discussion on the best positioning (key to a passive system that takes advantage of an existing structure’s natural cooling capabilities and keeping temperature fluctuation to a minimum) and insulation.Section two outlines, step-by-step and with detailed diagrams, every level and aspect of construction, including building of racks and storage bins.Section three is all about the art and science of selecting, recording, tracking and enjoying your wines at their peak performance.

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