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Old 09-15-2009, 02:13 PM   #12
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If you're looking for a relatively fancy wine-rack that doesn't hold much wine, the best places to look are independent 'design' stores. You'll want to check out Inglewood for sure as there are like six or seven of these stores along 9th. As for what you'll pay, it's kind of a crap shoot depending on the store you're in and the label on the wine rack. Everything from reasonable to ridiculous.

As far as wine storage; ideally, one should store their wine in a french cave. If one does not have a french cave, replicating the conditions of a french cave as closely as possible is the best, ie: Cool, dark and damp. Storing your wine in a place that is too dry for long periods of time will result in corks drying out, shrinking and cracking and letting oxygen into your wine.

In most homes the best think to do is store your wine somewhere out of the sun and where the temperature remains relatively constant. A little warmer or cooler than ideal but constant is far better than frequently right, but occasionally way, way off. Temperature fluctuation over time will be almost as bad for your wine as sunlight.

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