Wine Racks For Toasting Times Ahead
If you are a wine aficionado and would like to stock up wines of the world at home on hand for key occasions, then you cannot undermine the importance of owning good wine racks. There are so many options available today that you it is not tough to find one that meets your needs.
Wines have always been an inseparable part of fine dining. Whether it is the late evening sundowner or an array of the finest wines, flowing freely at formal dinners, good wines are to be savored with every sip. A glass of wine is a treat to the senses and helps us to disengage from our busy lives and relax in style. Sometimes you come across a rare variety of wine and would like to stock up on it for use at a later date. The discovery of health benefits associated with certain kinds of wines is an added incentive. But stocking wine has its own challenges since they are often supplied in glass bottles. Wines need to be carefully preserved to avoid spoilage and guard against the breakage of bottles – bringing us to the most common devices to store wines – wine racks.
wine racks, used in long term storage of wines are typically made of wood. The simplest design for such racks is a simple cube or bin with slots to place bottles. The next variation is a set of stackable racks, with circular or scalloped slots for the bottles. Modular racks, several stacks high, are ideal for large consumption areas like commercial bars and hotels. The racks used in the storage of wines may be simply placed on the floor or the table top. Yet others are parts of extended units depending on the location of the bar and the space available. Some racks are part of a unit consisting of drawers, while others are placed in conjunction with display units to showcase the variety of wines available. Some racks are alongside shelves to hold wine glasses and drawers to store wine corks. Very elaborate units include wooden racks with provision for refrigeration to help serve the wines at the desired temperature. The simpler ones, placed in bedrooms may even be placed below a dresser unit.
The variety of woods used in the manufacture of wine racks is equally large. The primary consideration for the material to be used in the construction of such racks is structural strength and ease of construction and assembly. Maple wood and cherry wood afford the advantages of strength, durability but maple needs to be pre-treated. Mahagony, oak and sheesham wood are sturdy and lend themselves to workmanship, leading to classic finished products. Pine wood is soft and not suitable for large stackable units but works well for smaller, table top racks. Ash wood and painted wood do find a place in the construction of pieces set in a contemporary bar.
Before you buy, decide on a suitable size for the wine rack. Rack sizes range from 12 to 24 bottles going up to 30 bottles. Try to budget your typical consumption and the frequency at which you replenish inventory. If you then double the requirement so calculated, you can arrive at the optimal size. Also identify your favorite wines and buy a rack which is just right for the size of those bottles. Do your homework and decide on what works for you!
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