About Wine Racks

Kate B asked:


Oh my god, peacefully watching TV when heard rustling…. turned around and the cat was pawing something under the wine rack, looked closer and found a massive tail!!! My husband got it out, but i am so freaked out!
I believe it got in through the cat flap, SO i cant use traps because i have a curious 3 year old, and cant use poison, for the same reason (also I dont want my cat to get sick)
Any suggestions?

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Barbara Tobiasz asked:


With most homes becoming short on space, adding a metal wine rack that hangs from your wall or ceiling makes all the difference. You now have storage space for your treasured bottles of wine as well as an aesthetic appeal. These wall racks provide us with three separate functions such as wine storage, visual decor and open work space facilitation. A wine rack is to wine as hands are to arms. They are an extension and a useful tool for your wine collection.

Metal wine racks are a sensible decision when selecting a good way to store and protect your wine collection. The very nature of the metal makes them durable, sturdy and long lasting. Since the material is metal it is often twisted into sculptures or designs unobtainable by traditional wood wine racks. These designs are then forged at high heats so the wine rack metal is almost indestructible. It requires minimal cleaning just soap and water and can be polished or dulled depending on the owners desires. They are always artistic in design and a great conversation piece. Most home owners display them prominently around the home for visual appreciation and pleasure.

Adding one to a residence can heighten the homes value and distinguish it from other homes. It can also help keep wine fresh, undisturbed and easy to access when you need it. Wine lovers will find these racks appealing and fairly priced regardless of the choice of rack.

Wall mounted metal wine racks are perfect when space is at a premium or when you wish to display a special collection above a buffet or side table. They are designed to provide the required bottle tilt for cork protection and most feature a no-roll shelving for stability. They all offer endless possibilities in terms of style and versatility.

In my dinning room I created a dramatic focal point that incorporated additional pieces of metal art work. I chose two pieces of metal art work of similar color and texture from my wine rack and mounted them on both sides of the display. It looked exceptionally impressive and everyone that sees it comments on the beauty and artistic flow of the room.

Wrought iron wine racks are some of the most traditional metal wine racks. They can be simple and elegant with straight clean lines or gracefully curvy. Wine racks made from chrome or steel are perfect for modern decor.

Solid in its construction metal, wine racks will hold the weight of several wine bottles with ease and provide a visual creative conversation piece. A popular spot for a metal wine rack has become over a kitchen island where it can stay out of the way but still adds drama to the room. Because of its highly skilled design and craftsmanship you will be looking to show off this piece just as much as your wine collection.

Wine racks are offered in a wide variety of styles, shapes and dimensions to fit just about anyone’s specifications and decor style. They are available in a plethora of sizes to hold from one bottle to hundreds of bottles.

A very important part of choosing a wine rack is the way the bottles are placed. Only choose one that will hold the bottles in a downward position. This is an important feature since wine should be stored with the neck pointing down in an effort to keep the cork from drying out and allowing air to permeate the bottle.

Some pieces have artfully crafted shaped vines that hold bottles in their proper position not only for decorative purposes but for functional attributes. This feature is ideal for choosing high quality racks.

Genuine metal wine racks make their best impression if presented in their natural color or in colors of artificially oxidized patina surface. The highest value of metal wine racks lies in its ability to keep its beauty for centuries, and not becoming a victim of daily trends.

You must ensure that the wall mounted metal wine wrack hanging from your wall is safely anchored into studs. What is important to consider is the weight the rack can safely carry. You do not want the weight of the bottles to pull it from the wall. It would be most devastating to find your wine bottles shattered on the floor.

This decorative accessory allows you to be surrounded by elegance and gives you the security to age your collection with confidence. So now let’s all raise our glass and make a toast to the perfect wine rack!



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STEVIE asked:


I have a Sheffield Tawney Port. I am a wine lover but I don’t know how this got on my wine rack and I don’t know what to do with it. I think someone gave it to me.

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David Scott asked:


Want to add some wine flair to your Christmas decor this year? There are a number of great products that you can make or buy to incorporate your love of wine into your holiday decor. If you like do-it-yourself projects you can make a wreath or ornaments. You can also purchase some fun wine Christmas ornaments and figurines to enhance your holiday decor.

For something different than the traditional evergreen wreath, you can buy or make a wreath made from grapevines. A wine themed wreath is a great item for your kitchen, wine room or even your front door. These can end up looking very lovely after being decorated. Try wrapping a string of clear lights around the wreath. There are also different grape light strings that you can use in conjunction with your grapevine wreath. You can use many of the traditional colors and decorations with these wreaths but to add more of a wine look, adorn your wreath with plastic grape clusters, ribbon with vineyard or wine designs, or add some wine corks to the grapevine wreath. As a complement to your grapevine wreath, use grapevine garland as an elegant way of decorating your banister or mantle. A wreath made with wine corks is another great wine related Christmas decoration. Make your own cork wreath with the corks that you have saved from your favorite wineries. If you don’t have the time or patience, there are many beautiful cork wreaths available to purchase.

Figurines are very popular Christmas decorations for many homes. There are many elegant wine figurines that can be used to add more of a wine feel to your holiday decor. There are several Santa figurines where he is holding wine glasses or bottles and even some that have Santa with a wine barrel. These figurines generally range from ten to thirty inches in height and are great items to decorate the fireplace mantle or hearth or even around wine racks and cellars. If you use nutcrackers as part of your Christmas decorations, there are several nutcrackers with a wine or grape theme. There are even wine related snow globes available to add to your Christmas decor.

The tree is the focal point of any decorated house. Fortunately, there is a wide range of wine ornaments available for your Christmas tree. Whether you want to use wine Christmas ornaments to add to your current tree or if you want to create your own wine themed Christmas tree, there are many ornaments to choose from. Generally, there are two categories of wine Christmas ornaments to pick from; vineyard style ornaments or fun ornaments. Traditional ornaments are ones that utilize grapes, wine bottles, barrels and vineyard designs. Generally, if they have any text, it tends to the homey or inspirational like, “Friends and wine get better with age.” There are also whimsical ornaments with comical depictions of Santa Claus or his reindeer with wine and with fun sayings like “You’d be jolly, if you only worked one day a year.”. There are also hand painted mini wine glass ornaments that have fun and whimsical images. So depending upon your style, there are many different wine related ornaments to choose from. To light your tree, there are strands of lights that have grapes on them or you can use your existing lights and some large grape cluster lights as an enhancement. Again, if you are crafty, you can find several different designs on the internet for cork ornaments that you can make to add to your Christmas tree or to grapevine wreaths or garland.

Christmas wine stoppers are another great way to add to your holiday decor. Use several wine stoppers in empty wine bottles to create a table centerpiece or use them to decorate a shelf. There are numerous Christmas wine stoppers to choose from including snow-globe wine stoppers, ornament shaped stoppers, Christmas light shaped stoppers and many different stoppers with Santa, snowmen, or reindeer. Like the wine ornaments, Christmas wine stoppers have both traditional type stoppers such as blown glass stoppers to whimsical stoppers like a passed out Blitzen.

Use bottle collars or charms as decorations by placing them on either full or empty wine bottles. These hang on or from the neck of the bottle. You can use them alone or in conjunction with a wine stopper. These collars and charms come in a number of different designs like ornament shaped bottle charms that have different messages like “Cheers” or “Eat, Drink and be Merry.” There are several bottle collars with Santa, snowman or reindeer motifs as well.

There are many different wine decorations you can make or buy to enhance your holiday decor throughout the house or even create a wine themed room. You can use all of the different decorations that were mentioned above or select just a few to help create a wine themed Christmas.



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Ms. Pris asked:


My mothers birthday is approaching and we would like to build her a wine rack but can’t find anything on-line that would show/tell us how to build one. anyone have any ideas or know how to build one.

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Al Hardy asked:


Since wine requires constant temperature, darkness, humidity and well-ventilated clean areas, your wine cellar should provide all these factors.

With a small wine cellar where you store only a few bottles, it may be hard to control all these conditions. A larger cellar with a dedicated room is best for addressing these conditions. The room itself should be well insulated to keep the temperatures as stable as possible.

One option besides a wine cellar is a Dual Zone Wine Refrigerator.  It will keep your wine at perfect serving temperature so you can be ready to serve it at any time to your guests.  You can get more information on a Dual Zone Wine Refrigerator by clicking on the links at the bottom of this article.

Ground rooms are better than underground ones when you want to have the best insulation. Since most wine is sealed with natural corks, it requires insulation of up to 70% to make sure the cork serves its purpose. If the cellar has less humidity, the cork might dry up allowing air to reach your wine, which can damage it.

Your wine cellar should allow bottles to be stored horizontally. This allows the wine to be in contact with the cork preventing it from shrinking.

To take advantage of more space in your cellar you could use a Hanging Wine Rack.  You can get more information about Hanging Wine Rack by clicking on the links at the end of this article.

Temperature in your cellar room should be 10 to 15 degrees Celsius. Very high temperature can damage your wine. Finally ensure that your Wine Cellar Storage area has sufficient darkness. A lot of light will prematurely age your wine. If the wine will be exposed to light let it be occasional.

Light will really harm your wine a big deal and it will be a big problem and hence you need to take good care and avoid any kind of exposure to the light. The exposure to ultraviolet light can really harm the wine and it could be a problem.

Always keep one thing in mind that when first starting a wine cellar make sure there is no way that ultraviolet rays can get into the wine cellar.  If you can’t keep the ultraviolet rays away from the wine, the wine will become unfavorable and will harm your favorite wines.

A good wine cellar is important because it helps save your investment in your wine collection.  A wine cellar can be expensive.  The best place to start searching for the different styles and prices is on the Internet.  There are hundreds of websites to help you find the perfect wine cellar.



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MissF asked:


I have 2 bottles of mulled wine in the rack and would love to hear ideas on how I can use them in cooking ?

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