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2010 Molly Decker Velvet Glove Shiraz - a wine that will be remembered for a long time

In Australia 462 cases of 2010 Molly Dooker Velvet Glove shiraz – at about $200 US a bottle – fell more than 20′ to the ground as it was being loaded for export from Adelaide to the US. It cost the company more than a third of his annual production.

If only I could have had a few cases of this wine, I would have stored it in my wooden wine cooler.

If you read our Post about storing your chocolates in your wine cooler and you are a chocolate-coated cookie monster, you know most of what you need to know to justify getting a wine cooler if you do not already have one. One extra twist with the cookies. We store our chocolate coated cookies in sealed containers in the cooler. The humidity in the container will be the room humidity. Not an issue if you live in southern AZ, as we do. If the room humidity is higher than about 50% storing the cookies in a sealed container may not be appropriate.

So, let’s identify some wine cabinets that let you adjust the humidity. You can consider any of the Cavavin Majestika units. They are higher cost than the Vinotemps but offer unique features.  In the Vinotemp product line, the products that gives you the humidity control are the VT-CAVE models, one with a solid door, one with glass.

Premium wood and contemporary styling evoke a timeless appearance for the Vinotemp Sonoma Series wine cabinets. The Vinotemp Sonoma Series offers the best in the industry with its deluxe furniture quality construction, fine design and latest patent-pending cooling technology. These cabinets possess a gorgeous Cherry wood exterior and concealed hinges to preserve the beauty of the fine craftsmanship.  Other features include top exhaust, lock, key, and Wine-Mate cooling system.  In addition, the Redwood or Cherry wood racking fits most bottle sizes and our elegant hardware makes a bold statement.

Sonoma LUX

Vinotemp LUX - 192 Bottle SONOMA296L

Vinotemp LUX - 464 Bottle SONOMA700L

The Vinotemp LUX models feature special curved door edges, cornice and base, All-Redwood 3 1/2” racking, top exhaust (rear exhaust for the Sonoma LUX 296), continuous hinges, Wine-Mate cooling system, and interior lighting.

Sonoma Classic

Vinotemp Classic - 286 Bottle SONOMACL600

Vinotemp Classic- 160 Bottle SONOMA350

Sonoma Classic models are the newest cabinets of the Sonoma Series. The Vinotemp Classic models feature 3  3/4” Cherry racking and furniture trim on the corner edges in addition to the LUX features.

Sonoma

Vinotemp 180 Bottle SONOMA180

Vinotemp 410 Bottle SONOMA410

The basic Sonoma models come standard with hidden hinges, decorative handle, security lock, Wine-Mate cooling system,

3 1/2” All-Redwood racking, premium Cherry wood exterior and hand-stained finishes.

Vinotemp Sonoma LUX-700 Wine Cabinet

Blend your wine storage needs into any surrounding with Vinotemp handmade wood wine cabinets. For nearly 25 years, Vinotemp has been crafting custom refrigerated wine cabinets in Southern California while keeping quality and style in mind. Vinotemp’s large selection of fine furniture wine cabinet designs includes the Sonoma Series, Reserve Series, Walk-in Series, Economy Series and VinoCellier Series. All of them feature unique character, innovative technology and storage options to cater to your wine preservation needs.

All of these Vinotemp wooden wine cabinets are an excellent value and are at home in any decor.

The wine industry is ever changing and so are the methods of storing and displaying wine. With this evolution Vinotemp offers touch screens, biometric locks, LED and neon lighting, metal racking, rounded displays, concave glass, and industrial looking features. The Vinotemp design team constantly evolves with your desires to  develop and create the latest, innovative wine cellars.

Speciality and Custom Designs
The design team has a library of designs and will work together with you or your designer when creating a  custom cabinet or wine room. Design and build your own personal custom cellar or replacement wine racks with the help of Vinotemp’s 2D and 3D CAD design team. Vinotemp also specializes in designing custom racking, cabinets, and cellars for commercial usage with an NSF option.

Vinotemp 48 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler

Eco Minded?
These energy-efficient wine cellars come in a variety of sizes and styles. Vinotemp Eco Series wine coolers have the features and style you are looking for. Plus, the Eco Series features environmentally-friendly thermoelectric cooling technology, which is ozone friendly.

What ever your wine storage needs, take a look at Vinotemp.

Vinotemp Economy Series Wooden Wine Cabinet (VT-VINO-100-WOOD)

Not all wines improve with time. In fact, a vast majority of wines produced are ready to drink and do not have much potential for aging. Only a rare few will last longer than a decade.

That said, we are big fans of our wooden wine cooler, full of a variety of reds and whites so we can match food and wine nightly, have a wide selection to choose from daily and have our best wines aging.

Vinotemp 100 Series Economy Wooden Wine Cabinet with Glass Door

The Vinotemp 100 Series Economy wooden wine cabinets hold 80 bottles and can be configured to individualize it to your wants. The basic cabinet is:

• unfinished Luan Mahogany cabinet
• unfinished Luan Mahogany solid wooden door
• brass piano hinges
• brass lock set
• cooled with a state-of-the-art Wine-Mate cooling system

Planning to place it in your living space? Just add the dark cherry stain with 6 coats of finish (or finish it yourself) and/or the beautiful beveled glass door and nickel lock set (or fingerprint lock). Placing it in a humid environment or in your garage? Choose the larger cooling system and more insulation. If you have the fatter Pinot or the heavy 750 ml bottles, replace one or two rack levels with larger cubicle size racks. Dimensions: 30″ W x 29″ D x 40″ H.

Vinotemp 100 Series Economy Wooden Wine Cabinets with Solid Door

You can configure the Vinotemp 100 series wine cabinet to save money, or you can opt to configure it to suit your individual wants.

As you research the Vinotemp 100 Series Economy models you will find references to

• VINO-100EC – unfinished cabinet and solid door
• VINO-100WC – dark cherry stain and finish; solid door
• VINO-100WCB – dark cherry stain and finish; beveled glass door
• VINO-100NAPA – dark cherry stain and finished; solid door with raised grape vine motif on door

Vinotemp 100 Series Economy Series Wooden Wine Cabinet - Interior

Not all wines improve with time. In fact, a vast majority of wines produced are ready to drink and do not have much potential for aging. Only a rare few will last longer than a decade.

For those wines that will age, at least somewhat, and for all of the others from which you can select for tonight’s dinner, keep them in a Cavavin wine cooler.

With October in full swing and the leaves already changing from green to their autumnal hues, I’m really beginning to miss summer. It was nice to arrive home from work with plenty of daylight left, whiling away the hours outside with my family. These days, it gets dark before I even leave the parking lot at work. As silly as it might sound, I’ve already begun to make plans for next spring.

For starters, I’ve picked out a steamer chair that will fit nicely on the front stoop. That’s the spot I’ve reserved for summer evenings. We’ve been talking about upgrading the outdoor furniture for some time, and I’m finally going to do something about it. My wife and I like to enjoy a glass of wine out there as we survey the activities around our neighborhood, so I’ve also taken the liberty of investing in a small wine refrigerator so we can always have a bottle ready to drink.

Cavavin 93 Bottle Majestika Wine Cellar - Tall - Stainless Steel (same as laminated model shown on left)

Cavavin 93 Bottle Majestika Wine Cellar - Tall (product described in text)

Cavavin Majestika Wine Cooler – Bold contemporary styling for a modern décor

What’s unique about this Majestika?

• Stores up to 93 bottles
• Dimensions: 72.5″H x 24″W x 19.75″D
• Metal cabinet
• 1 door
• 1 row of bottles on each shelf

What’s standard with this Majestika?

• 15 shelves with 6 bottles each
• Laminated metal cabinet construction with R-14 rigid insulation
• Laminated metal cabinet and door
• Glass door with anti-UV treatment, ENERGY STAR approved
• 15 Black full slide-out ball-bearing metal shelves
• Brushed chrome handle with European security lock
• LED lighting from top to bottom on each side of cabinet
• Activated charcoal filter to prevent odors
• Quiet compressor with anti-vibration system
• Stabilized hygrometry (variation of only 2 to 4 degrees and humidity between 55% to 75% – to keep the wine at the right temp and the corks moist)
• Auto defrost
• 2 ultra-silent fans
• Unique Italian digital thermostat adjustable from 41°F to 64°F
• 2-year warranty on parts and labor & 3-year warranty on compressor
• CSA & CSA US Certified

Personalize your Majestika:

• Cabinet – metal with black or mahogany laminate
• Door frame of cherry wood or laminated metal
• Metal door frame of either laminate color
• Wood door frame in 9 stain colors, black or your color
• Your custom color – for a small additional charge
• Glass door with metal or cherry wood frame
• Solid laminated door; black or mahogany
• Door hinges on left or right side
• Decorative sand blasted grapevine motif on door
• Presentation and Service Shelves (intended for commercial applications)