Barrel Leak

[Donz]

Hahahaha isn't it a beautiful thing when wine racks accidentally fall off the back of a truck!

AJ - one thing at a time. I'm sure your plans will come together, these things take time and patience.

I actually have over 200 bottles that can fill my racks but they are sitting in my wine cooler for the time being until I get the storage cellar up and running.

 

[Ajmassa]

It’s tough when you’ve got so many damn ideas ya plan to do though! Although I have my room hooked up enough to hold me over for a bit before hitting it hard again. But a proper built-in bottle rack wall is needed soon.
My ultimate goal is to make 1 large batch a year with a couple barrels always filled, in a knocked out wineroom, storing bottles in a custom built temp controlled area. And hopefully passing on the tradition so it doesn’t die with me.
I do find it ironic that I grew up learning from my father and grandpop, to now my old man learning from me. Tho that’s not helping pass on the tradition!
Good luck with the cellar

 

[Donz]

Sounds pretty much identical to my plan and ironic cause I leaned from my pop and grandpop as well.

Now my dad enjoys my wine far more than his.

 

[Donz]

Cellar is coming along nicely. Almost done

 

[Cellar Door]

Very impressive! No need for embarrassment! I keep my bottles in a crawl space, looks pretty primitive compared to your storage area!

 

[Donz]

I’m definitely not embarrassed! It has really come along nicely. The entire room painted, new lighting, a lot of racking secured strong enough for an earthquake!

I have a few more things to do... I’d like to make the middle rack into a table for tasting and few more touches.

 

[Cellar Door]

Very impressive!

 

[Donz]

Thank you! Right now it fits approx 650 bottles

 

[Boatboy24]

II’d like to make the middle rack into a table for tasting ...

I was going to suggest that. Looks like a very nice room!

 

[Donz]

Thank you! That’s the plan, an oak tabletop for the centre of the room.