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1. February 19, 2007

   SoCal

   Test 1,2,3,

2. February 19, 2007

   Jan Wicher

   I feel riped off as i can’t get the 83 million due to the time difference

   QOTD: most of my wines are spread over 2 wine fridges

3. February 18, 2007

   pete c

   QOTD- Basement closet works fine. Temperature varies slowly from mid-50’s in winter to upper 60’s in summer. More importantly, no vibrations or sunlight to affect the wine. Enjoy London, Gary.

4. February 18, 2007

   BV

   QOD — Just about anywhere – top of the fridge, closets, out back in the garage, wherever a wine rack fits. As you can see, we ain’t purists!
   But when I was 8 years old, my folks bought a big old house in New Jersey, on the outskirts of town. It had a ‘cold cellar’ with a dirt floor – always dank, damp & cool , even in summer. It had dozens & dozens of old bottles of wine – covered in dust and cobwebs. Back then, they were just there – part of the woodwork. Since then, I’ve often wondered how old they were, how they got there – and whatever became of them — things I’ll never find out now…

   Cheerio in London!

   Bill V.

5. February 18, 2007

   JayZee

   QOTD: Where do I store my wine? Well, in my basement, but that’s not good enough. I have about 850 bottles in my cellar so I bought a wine room kit from IWA that is kind of like a walk-in closet for wine with a cooling unit and it can hold about 1200 bottles of wine. You can see a reasonable facsimile at http://www.iwawine.com/orstore/showitem.aspx?productid=CR51M-002. I’ve had it for three years now and it is perfect for my size collection.

6. February 18, 2007

   Jason R.

   Thanks Gary for the CLIO comments.

   I had already popped and drank by the time I watched the Ep.

   I popped the 2003 at 2:30pm, did not decant, and drank with spaghetti @ 7:30pm. Loads of fruit on the nose, very pretty bright red color. Smooth mouthfeel, but not over the top silky. Drinking well, held its own to the pasta sauce. Great transitions of fruit from initial, mid, and finish was quite seamless. I rated a 93, which is high for me. As for QPR ~ average. Worth buying a couple bottles, but I wouldn’t run out and buy a case at $35/ea. Solid, fun for everyone. Thanks again Gary V. (You athlete you)

7. February 18, 2007

   David

   testing…………..gravatar. No Cellars in California

8. February 18, 2007

   David

   I am gravatared!!!!!!!!!!!

9. February 18, 2007

   David

   I rent a temperature controlled storage unit in Pasadena. Holds about 400 bottles. Only problem is last minute wine decisions are difficult to fill when your wine is a 30 minute drive in traffic away from you.

10. February 18, 2007

    Celia

    Am I gravatared?

11. February 18, 2007

    wannaBconnoisseur

    QOTD- Wine fridge.

    Go PATS!!

12. February 18, 2007

    dealbhadair

    Oh…
    QOTD: A 32-bottle wine rack (right across from where I work at home, where I can admire it all day long).

    Haven’t had much need to build a cellar or buy a fridge, yet, since I can’t seem to leave a bottle alone long enough for it to age. Heheh.

13. February 18, 2007

    dealbhadair

    Hey, Gary. Have a great trip!
    As Napoleon D. would say, “Lhucky!”
    *dramatic music swells* Take me with you! Heheh.
    Me mum was from Swindon, Wilts.
    Can’t wait to get back out to the homeland again!

14. February 18, 2007

    JavaMonkey

    I built a wine rack in my basement that holds 4 cases. Unfortunately, CellarTracker says I now have 71 bottles, and 12 pending. The overflow is either in styrofoam shipping boxes, or in cases hidden in the basement. Looks like I need to build another rack.

15. February 18, 2007

    mike m

    With house remodel 6 years ago,built in wine cellar 1500 750,s and 100 magnums.Full capacity with 25 cases on the floor.Luckily I am beginning to move some of the high end stuff an drinking more!!

16. February 17, 2007

    GottaGoDrink

    Neverspit #117- You want the reds a little colder…55-58 degrees. Cheers!

17. February 17, 2007

    Dave-from-Katonah

    testing

18. February 17, 2007

    Dave-from-Katonah

    GV- great show. I had no idea what a super Tuscan was…until now. I’ll have to try one.

    QOTD – in the basement, in a very cold unfinished storage room w/ presently room for 30 cases.
    I’ll need more storage racks by the time the 05 Bordeaux futures come in!

19. February 17, 2007

    Martin

    I’ll have to try that one. Perhaps with a Bisteca al Fiorentina and a nice green bean salad.

20. February 17, 2007

    Wil Neverspit

    testing new gravatar…

21. February 17, 2007

    Wil Neverspit

    good episode, high energy.

    QOTD: dual zone refer… 18 bottles each side… whites at 55 degrees, reds at 64.
    does that sound right to you Gary?

    Have a grand time in the UK.

22. February 17, 2007

    Badger Ann

    Last year, my kind husband built a little wine cellar for me in our basement. Besides storing wine, it also serves to shore up the floor above in our 85 year old house. It has a WhisperKool unit and steel racks (from Sam’s Club!), and I think the capacity is about 750 bottles. I currently have about 80, and going up!

23. February 17, 2007

    ronguy

    I have a pretty simple 10 wide X 11 tall wooden rack. I keep it in the basement against an outside wall. I push all the bottles against the wall to help keep them cool. I have also enclosed the rack in styrofoam. Works for me year round. The rack paces my wine buying. I don’t buy more unless I have a slot for it. One problem, some of the fat bottles, like pino noir, don’t fit.

24. February 17, 2007

    bradyt

    grav test…j/k but seriously

25. February 17, 2007

    TampaSteve

    grav test

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