Innovative Wine Cellar Builder [Pompano Beach, Florida]

Innovative Wine Cellar Builder

[Pompano Beach, Florida]

Anyone who savors a good glass of wine, whether it's a standard Pinot or something with a heavy and fun body such as a Bordeaux or Malbec, doesn't always savor having to get a quality bottle of wine from the store.

There are also those that like to collect wines, as many wines, when properly stored, can last anywhere properly up to 20 years. That alone gives you the right to be able to build a nice, long-term collection and enjoy it from time to time. Inviting friends or family to your tasting is always up to you.

But how do you go about protecting that wine collection? Sure, you just remodeled your kitchen and maybe threw in a simple wine rack, but that only holds a short supply and can never be deemed a proper collection. It ends up being more of a mini-fridge for whatever bottles you grabbed throughout.

These mini-fridges aren’t always ideal as they’re more about storage than the concept of presentation, so you don’t always know which bottle you might be grabbing.

Instead, there’s a way for you to have your wine, see it, and drink it too. All built-in wherever you feel is the best option for you. That means no scary cellar was needed that was simply collecting dust.

What can I build?

At Innovative Saunas and Cellars, which operates out of Pompano Beach, Florida, we're there to help bring out your wine collection for everyone to see. When we're not building your dream sauna anywhere in your home, we like to help everyone in Pompano Beach, Florida, be wine aficionados by being your local expert wine cellar builders.

As a wine cellar contractor that has built dozens of wine cellars always to unique specifications, we feel we're confident that, whenever you're ready, we can build out the custom wine cellar you never thought was possible. This will then permit you to start building out your wine collection or transferring your existing wine collection out of storage.

If you've got the desire to have your own private wine cellar, we're the right wine cellar builders for the job. It doesn't matter if you want to add a small composition in the living room or want to convert an entire section into your private wine cellar collection. As your local Pompano Beach, Florida wine cellar contractors, no job is too big or too crazy for us.

What type of wine cellars can we build?

Although we're able to build any custom wine cellar, we have two distinct styles and formats to pick from. It's not about functionality but more about form and what you want it to look like. We can also come by and make a suggestion or three so you don't have a bizarre addition inside your home that looks entirely out of place.

              Modern / Contemporary

This is a great option when your space is limited or you want to incorporate your custom wine cellar within another room. This is the preferred option if you wish to stare at your wine in the living room while enjoying a bottle or two or if you have a separate home theater or entertainment room that was always missing its own custom wine cellar.

Here we utilize glass enclosures in a minimalist style that helps preserve the wine and put it on display as a work of art when it's fully stocked, of course. We handle all the preservation techniques and design it so that the bottles themselves can proudly display their labels.

              Traditional Style

Here we start to revert to French cellars in big castles. We utilize a more traditional wooden style to exude a more lavish and rich style to your designated wine cellar. This is an excellent option when you have a dedicated space that's completely for your custom wine cellar.

As wine cellar builders, we'll build out this type of wine cellar to have proper led-based lighting so as not to agitate the wines and to ensure you're able to see them in your own private and traditional wine cellar.

This is a great aesthetic to have, especially for your local friends and neighbors in Pompano Beach, Florida. You’ll be able to spend countless hours in there reviewing your collection or feeling thrilled with your custom wine cellar every time you go exploring the world and find yourself a new wine for your ever-changing collection.

You can have a look and feel of that beautiful old-style cellar without actually having to have a dungeon-like experience every time you go inside. You also don't need to go that traditional and start having mold grow on your wine as you see in the movies. We promise to help build out the correct type of atmosphere to keep your wine aging properly.

Both designs will come with the suitable types of temperature and humidity controls that are necessary for us as your wine cellar builders. We also design the wine holders themselves to be at the right angles to preserve the cork itself, which helps maintain the wine's life.

All of this is seamlessly built into your custom wine cellar to make sure they don't take away from the main attraction, which is the wine itself. So the last thing you want to worry about is coming in after a long day at the office or a long journey, opening what you think is that perfect bottle of wine for the mood you're in, and realizing it's been spoiled when it didn't have to come to that.

Some things to consider

As your wine cellar builders for your house in Pompano Beach, Florida, we're ready to make that vision of your wine cellar a reality. However, one thing we want you to be aware of is that if you want us to build out the optimal wine cellar for you, then you’ll need to dedicate enough space to ensure we can put in the correct systems to maintain that ever so critical temperature and humidity.

We have alternative options if you cannot dedicate the space just yet, but these are more related to wine racks versus a modern or traditional wine cellar. These wine racks will be specially designed to hold extensive amounts of wine but, at the same time, will be subject to whatever the conditions of your home atmosphere are.

This is a good start if you're only looking to have these wine bottles on display for when guests come over or if you're thinking of building out a custom wine cellar and having wine racks on show when hosting events and parties.

Either way, we're ready to be your wine cellar builders to help build your custom wine cellar from the ground up and get you building your collection before you know it.

You'll be the talk of Pompano Beach, Florida, and we'll always be around to help ensure that everything is working as intended or if you're looking to build a secondary wine cellar. Either way, just know that we'd be glad to be your wine cellar contractor any day and appreciate your collection as much as you do.

What Makes A Good Wine Cellar?

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Modern wine cellars can easily become the crown jewel in any home with their beautiful, organized look. The lighting, the storage furniture, the size of the bottles, and their placement on the wine racks are all important aspects. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of what makes a good wine cellar.

The aspects of a collection-ready bottle of wine

It is a new trend among collectors to prefer Chilean, Argentinian, New Zealand, Australian, and South African wines, which are still available today in very good quality and also at a very reasonable price.

The situation is different in the traditional Western European and American markets, where it is difficult to get into the circle of those who are allowed to buy from reputable wineries. Investment funds are willing to buy wine from the large French and American wineries as long as they have grapes because they are confident that the value of the products made there will continue to increase.

What are the qualities that make some of the featured lots sought-after treasures at major international auctions? Quality, durability, rarity. It is the combination of these qualities that can determine the ultimate value. Of the three main criteria, it is perhaps quality that is the most difficult to determine from year to year. Shelf life, ripeness, and rarity themselves are facts that can be documented from wine to wine. 

If we look into the chronicles of past decades or even centuries, records, auction reports, and wine descriptions by reliable experts give us not only reliable clues but also guidance. However, we do not know the organoleptic characteristics of the fresh lots in current auctions until we have the opportunity to interact with the lots in a blind tasting. The last ten years have done a lot to raise the standard of wine knowledge in this area. More and more people seem to be tasting wines more consciously, which is ultimately the biggest incentive for producers.

Well-ageing bottles

The Speyer wine bottle (Römerwein) is believed to be the oldest surviving wine in the world, dating back to Roman times. In 1867, the sarcophagus of a Roman nobleman and his wife was found containing 16 bottles, one of which was completely intact. According to scientific studies, it survived nearly 2,000 years because the bottle was sealed with wax and a few drops of olive oil were added to the wine as a "preservative." Experts have debated practically since the discovery whether the bottle should be opened to analyze its contents. So far, the "no" side has won and the glass is now part of the collection of the Speyer History Museum.

For a wine to mature under positive conditions and become even better as time passes by, it needs natural preserving elements. It must contain alcohol, acidity, sweetness, sugar (natural sugar from grapes), and be rich in tannins. Several characteristics of the wine are determined by tannic acid:

• It is found in grape skins, stems, and seeds; 

• As a result of maceration and fermentation on the skins of the blue grapes, it gives the wine a characteristic tart flavor present in red wines to a greater extent than in white wines; 

• Barrels add tannins and aromatic molecules to wines, having a positive effect but only in ideal amounts. 

The best collection-ready, old, and serious bottles are coming from Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot), Burgundy (Pinot Noir & Chardonnay), Northern Italy, Piedmont (Nebbiolo), Tuscany (Sangiovese), Veneto (Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella for the Amarone Classico trio), from the Napa Valley in California (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay), and Priorat and Rioja (Tempranillo) in Spain.

What is the best method to store your collection?

The older the wine, the less good it is for it to suffer from strong fluctuations in light and temperature. Wine thrives at a temperature between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius, with an optimal humidity of 50-80%, making wine cooling an important factor. However, most experts say that corked wines should be stored flat, as the cork comes into contact with the wine and prevents the cork from drying out. 

If the humidity is properly adjusted and maintained, bottles can be stored upright in the cellar. However, if you do not have a well-built individual wine cellar, it is better to store the bottles lying down. Many collectors buy bottles in larger sizes, as wine tends to remain more stable in larger bottles than in a 750 ml size.

A few practical tips for organizing your collection:

• Assign sections by type of wine. Start with rosé and sparkling wines, then move on to white and red wines, and finish your collection with the dessert wine section. Another handy grouping idea is to separate the wines for everyday consumption and the collection. 

• Wine labels help to easily identify departments and other aspects of the organization. Many collectors group bottles by region, manufacturer, or even type of food. This way, you can make sure not to pop up a bottle of 1830 Duque do Porto for sushi night. (If mentioned, sushi goes well with off-dry Riesling).

• Advanced technology is on your side not only when it comes to creating the perfect temperature and keeping up the right level of humidity. You can either register your collection in a spreadsheet (such as Google Sheets), or you can use CellarTracker (or one of its six alternatives), which helps manage the collection with great features. You can set the price and time of purchase, and the most innovative apps notify you in advance when your wines are best to consume.

The best wine cellars look stunning because they are built for just that place in your home. Innovative technologies help you maintain the necessary environmental conditions for your collection while allowing you to organize your bottles according to your needs. Get inspired by our quick guide and update your collection today. And remember, the best collections deserve fascinating storage on high-quality wine racks.

For more information on how to properly store your wine, and the perfect storage temperature for each type of wine in your collection, feel free to view our wine storage guide infographic below!