Cellar Space Fail

WINE TALK
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Just received 17 bottles from UPS - some older Frenchies (CdP, CdR) - and as I tried to fit them all in my cellar, I noticed that it’s freakin FULL!

No problem, right? Well, I’ve two more cases on the way! Even the cooler in the kitchen is full of its 20 bottle capacity.

FAIL.

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start drinking… [cheers.gif]

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I have exactly the same problem. I unloaded 48 long term bottles from the wine fridges last month & took them to professional storage only to have, like you, another delivery and re-fill the empty space’s in a flash! [dash1.gif]

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Perhaps I need to visit and donate my skills as an inventory depletion specialist.

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time for offsite storage

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Nope, Time for commerce corner!

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Ugh…

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Same problem here as I finally had to rent a 4 x 4 space at Storquest. My Eurocave and smaller Kenmore can only accomodate about 150 bottles. My wife and I consume about 1-2 bottles per week and I really just need to delete e-mails from retailers without even looking at what they are selling.

Todd, did you get your shipment from Morrell yet?

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I was in the same boat but I just rented a small 12 case locker at the Wine Chest in Walnut Creek! Now I have to find the time to pack 9 or 10 cases and make the hour drive… [cray.gif]

BTW - for those looking for storage in the East Bay/Tri Valley/Central Valley, the Wine Chest is a very good option - $15 a month for a 12 case locker, and they’ll give a 10% discount if you pay a year in advance.

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bbbbbut, before he gets anything posted he spots something he can’t live without .
Better yet, rent a building and open a store. [dash1.gif]

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[rofl.gif]

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Do you have a basement? I ran out of room in my Eurocave and got sick of offsite storage, so a buddy of mine and I did this:
(Ps - the buddy is John Blaisdell, also on this board)

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Todd, if you have a closet your not using just punch a hole to the outside and put in a air conditioner…you can put hundreds of bottles in there.

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Silly goose. We can whip up a few offlines to help you drink down some of that. Let’s do one per week until your can fit in your britches again. [drinkers.gif]

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I do not have a basement, unfortunately - I have a closet that likely two cases will rest in - neither will be long term agers anyway - one is a case of various Rosés and the other a bunch of Cabot…

1-2 bottles a week, CG?? How are you even allowed ON this forum??

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i use my air-conditioned laundry room to house about 10 cases of “extra” wine bought with unnecessary and unbridled enthusiasm. if i had a wife she’d be pissed.

Wine Chest in WC huh???

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what’s a basement?

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Two years ago I “re-did” my underground cellar to increase capacity by 600 bottles to 1,400. By the time my 05 Bordeaux arrived I was already 400 over capacity and needed to buy a Vinoteque. Now I scream no instead of typing yes to the wine ho’s that solicit me every ten minutes. [emot-words.gif]

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I looked around quite a bit, and they seemed to be the best deal for storage and access. They have a keypad entry system that allows access between 7am to 11pm, 7 days. That makes it much easier to plan a trip when I need/want to access the locker. And the owner Joe is a good guy - really easy to work with.

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Hey, every board has a misfit but I honestly enjoy this board. I will get consumption up to 3 bottles a week but I am afraid that it is still too little [beee.gif]