http://www.wineweekly.com Wine Reviews Tasting Notes and Education for the Non-Snob Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:06:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.wineweekly.com/wine-basics/wine-basics-aging-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Vinikitas » Blog Archive » Cellars in the City Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:10:56 +0000 http://wineweekly.com/wine-basics/wine-basics-aging-wine/#comment-339 [...] With a little research, I discovered Subterraneum. It’s in an ugly part of Oakland (is that redundant?), but who cares? The wines aren’t particular about where they sleep, as long as it’s cool, dark, moist, and quiet. And it’s a very nice facility, once you’re inside. Joe, the proprietor, smart cookie he is, bought this warehouse and had it outfitted with climate-controlling equipment and then built wooden storage lockers that he rents to the public. For $10 a month, I have a 10-case locker in which I’ve got mostly ‘99 Napa Cabernets aging. I think the whole thing is well worth it; it’s a steal, in fact. There are far fancier establishments in the city, Marin, and wine country itself that charge a lot more for that privilege. But once again, the idea is to put away your wines for months – years – on end, and go back to them periodically to pull out a few at a time and see how wonderfully they’ve matured. The result can be sublime! For more info: wine cellaring, aging wine, 10 most common wine cellar problems Posted in Wine Storing, Suggestions by Nikitas February 24th, 2007 4:52 pm Leave Your Comment [...]

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