For The Love Of Port

I had a reason to go back to this thread and was wondering, how many of you have decided to put in racking, refrigeration, add to your cellar components or just generally build out a new cellar this year?

Does adding a 2nd full-size wine fridge count?

Glenn E. wrote:Does adding a 2nd full-size wine fridge count?

sorta...when you end up with 2 fridges AND a large offsite then you're getting somewhere

Or if you are in LA and dig underground and have an aqueous cellar to store your bottles in near-perfect humid conditions, then you know that the next earthquake is coming.

Scored a 77 Grahams OWC empty that I moved misc bottles that were in carboard. Most of them were '99 Ferreira LBV's along with 4 '99 Dow Crusted. Figuring on not opening the case for 5-6 years.

I know this was mentioned much earlier in the post but I must second the idea of professional storage in a big way, especially with Vintage Port.

I buy a lot of Barolo and upon delivery of each vintage I bring it to my storage facility.
1 The main reason, and I'm sure this is something a vintage Port drinker will understand, is that it removes the temptation to open it too early.
2 You get storage that is temp and humidity controlled.
3 they don't move the bottles unless you ask them to; so no disturbance of sediment.
4 Most places will provide you with an insurance option.
5 You never run out of room.

Eric Guido wrote:I know this was mentioned much earlier in the post but I must second the idea of professional storage in a big way, especially with Vintage Port.

I buy a lot of Barolo and upon delivery of each vintage I bring it to my storage facility.
1 The main reason, and I'm sure this is something a vintage Port drinker will understand, is that it removes the temptation to open it too early.
2 You get storage that is temp and humidity controlled.
3 they don't move the bottles unless you ask them to; so no disturbance of sediment.
4 Most places will provide you with an insurance option.
5 You never run out of room.

Good list Eric,
I keep most of my stuff in offsite simply because I don't have a basement to build a cellar in. I am glad for the offsite for exactly your reason #1 above. It forces me to let the young ones sleep until they mature. Otherwise I know I would be opening them way to early, way to often.