Or accessories in Calgary? I've googled the hell out of it and I've check the bay, sears, ikea, home outfitters websites to find only like 5 options...
Get a wine cooler. White can be kept in the fridge and red can be kept in a cooler at like 15.5°C. I bought one for Christmas and it was a great purchase.
Or accessories in Calgary? I've googled the hell out of it and I've check the bay, sears, ikea, home outfitters websites to find only like 5 options...
Any suggestions?
This one is pretty interesting if you have the wall space for it:
Get a wine cooler. White can be kept in the fridge and red can be kept in a cooler at like 15.5°C. I bought one for Christmas and it was a great purchase.
Sorry, I should have been less ambiguous. I'm buying it as a gift for people who love Red wine, and I would like it to be a decoritive piece for them.
Thanks for the suggestion though!
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This one is pretty interesting if you have the wall space for it:
That's a good website... i'm looking for a bit fancier but that gives me an idea of where to look. Thank you!
edit: wow, very few selections on there still. There are a few terrible websites out there- especially McArthur and Bracko Bros. What the hell- when I look for products online it MIGHT be helpful to know the PRICE. Idiots.
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Ah, have you tried the Crossroads market? There is some cool wrought iron work there usually. Or maybe the Millarville Farmers Market, although you need to get up WTF early to get there.
If you don't need anything fancy (ex you are keeping it in basement storage), IKEA has a great wine rack/shelving unit. It is modular, so you can keep adding to it.
Edit - I see you are looking for something more decorative. Shouldn't wine be kept in a dark, cool place, not in the dining room?
If you don't need anything fancy (ex you are keeping it in basement storage), IKEA has a great wine rack/shelving unit. It is modular, so you can keep adding to it.
Edit - I see you are looking for something more decorative. Shouldn't wine be kept in a dark, cool place, not in the dining room?
This, I always shudder when I am at someones house for dinner and they pull a bottle of red out of a rack that gets sun for like 5 hours a day. Mmmmmmm vinegar.
If you don't need anything fancy (ex you are keeping it in basement storage), IKEA has a great wine rack/shelving unit. It is modular, so you can keep adding to it.
Edit - I see you are looking for something more decorative. Shouldn't wine be kept in a dark, cool place, not in the dining room?
You are correct, but these people are always entertaining, so rather than running downstairs all the time, they could fill the decorative rack with 3 bottles or so before dinner etc.
I don't think they would make these if they always ruined wine... stupider things have happened I suppose.
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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.
This, I always shudder when I am at someones house for dinner and they pull a bottle of red out of a rack that gets sun for like 5 hours a day. Mmmmmmm vinegar.
Wine doesn't last long enough to turn into vinegar around my place... plus, the length of time it sits on my shelf is definitely less than it's sat in the wine store.
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Wine doesn't last long enough to turn into vinegar around my place... plus, the length of time it sits on my shelf is definitely less than it's sat in the wine store.
I used to work with a bit of a wine snob and he gave me some great tips on wine storage. One recommendation that even my pallet has been able to pick up on is that you are supposed to let wine sit, undisturbed, for at least 3 weeks after you buy it. I have noticed a difference when I do this, even with cheaper bottles.
Where can I find wine racks?
