Comments on: Ikea to the rescue http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/ Wine, wine, wine, more wine and motherhood Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Steve http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:37:57 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/#comment-1149 I have the same setup in my basement. I rather like it - not flashy of course, but holds the bottle like a rock star. And I thought the best thing about your post: "Treat your wine better than the airlines treat all of us, and let it lay down to rest." I have the same setup in my basement. I rather like it – not flashy of course, but holds the bottle like a rock star.

And I thought the best thing about your post:
“Treat your wine better than the airlines treat all of us, and let it lay down to rest.”

]]> By: Farley http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Farley Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:07:07 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/#comment-1147 I feel you, especially after just moving boxes around to find an appropriate bottle of bubby to chill for the oysters BK kindly brought me for dinner. I hate not being able to get my hands on any given bottle. But with the fridge and racks full and the fact that we're renting a place with only one real closet, there aren't too many options. I feel you, especially after just moving boxes around to find an appropriate bottle of bubby to chill for the oysters BK kindly brought me for dinner. I hate not being able to get my hands on any given bottle. But with the fridge and racks full and the fact that we’re renting a place with only one real closet, there aren’t too many options.

]]> By: Dr. Debs http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Dr. Debs Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:44:01 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/#comment-1144 Ah, memories. This was my first wine storage unit, also purchased at Ikea, and used for bottles of Pellegrino as well. I loved my Ikea shelves, which sat in a shadowy bit of the kitchen in an upstate NY kitchen that never went above 60 no matter what the season (old, thick walls). It gave me a jolt of happiness whenever I went in to make a cup of tea to see those rows of bottles hanging out there. My guess is you'll be popping in to check on them every now and again. And just look at all that empty shelf space... Ah, memories. This was my first wine storage unit, also purchased at Ikea, and used for bottles of Pellegrino as well. I loved my Ikea shelves, which sat in a shadowy bit of the kitchen in an upstate NY kitchen that never went above 60 no matter what the season (old, thick walls). It gave me a jolt of happiness whenever I went in to make a cup of tea to see those rows of bottles hanging out there. My guess is you’ll be popping in to check on them every now and again. And just look at all that empty shelf space…

]]> By: Wilf Krutzmann http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Wilf Krutzmann Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:23:38 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/02/18/ikea-to-the-rescue/#comment-1133 I am sure it is no problem in your hall closet but if you have a wine cellar one other factor needs to be considered. Humidity is just as important. Too little and your corks stand a chance of drying from the outside in and too much you could end up with a mold problem destroying labels. Again while it is no problem in your hall closet, using pine wine racks could be a problem. Pine attracts molds readily and once it establishes on your wine racks, especially black molds, it is difficult to eradicate. You need to use redwood or cedar. I guess that is why cedar shingles are used.Here is to happy cellaring. I am sure it is no problem in your hall closet but if you have a wine cellar one other factor needs to be considered. Humidity is just as important. Too little and your corks stand a chance of drying from the outside in and too much you could end up with a mold problem destroying labels. Again while it is no problem in your hall closet, using pine wine racks could be a problem. Pine attracts molds readily and once it establishes on your wine racks, especially black molds, it is difficult to eradicate. You need to use redwood or cedar. I guess that is why cedar shingles are used.Here is to happy cellaring.

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