How to Build a 99 Bottle Wine Rack.

This 99 Bottle Wine Rack is a practical easy to build wine rack . It is very useful if you plan to have a variety of wines on hand for an extended period.

Advantages:
Holds 99 bottles of wine.
The wine is kept cool( not cold )
The angle of the wine rack keeps the corks "wet"
You can make stamp size labels for bottle bottoms which allows you to instantly pick the wine you want without disturbing the other bottles.

The 99 Bottle Wine Rack is not a decorative price of furniture,Although it could be made more appealing by using more expensive wood and hardware.
The main purpose of the 99 bottle wine rack is to provide an inexpensive way to store your wine.

If you would like a more decorative wine rack, check the links below.

Material Cost
1/2 sheet 3/4 inch Plywood 4'x 4' $ 30.00
1/2 sheet 1/2 inch Styrofoam $ 4.00
1/2 sheet 1/2 inch Plywood 4'x 4' $ 20.00
1 bottle of Carpenters Glue $ 3.00
100 Ft "big O " Drainage tile $ 50.00
1/2 Sheet 1/4" galvanized wire mesh $ 3.00
3 sets Brass Hinges 3" $9.00
2 doz Drywall screws 1/12" $2.00
1 Barrel Bolt 1 1/2" Brass $3.00
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Total cost: $127.00
Cost could vary using higher grades of material.

Precut the following Plywood pieces:

2- 12"x48"x 3/4" 2 sides
2- 12"x46.5" x 3/4" top & bottom
2- 21"x 48" x 1/2" 2 DOORS
2- 3"x 48"x 1/2" Filler pieces for door Hinges
1- 2"x 4" x 48" Base for bottom of wine rack
99- Big O Drainage Pipe 1 ft long ( 99 pieces)

Using 1 1/2" drywall screws ,assemble the 2 sides top and bottom. Ensure corners are square.
Fit the two Filler pieces 3"x 48" on each side(front)
Using Carpenters Glue cut Styrofoam and fit on the inside of top and two sides.
Fit wire mesh on the back of wine rack.Ensure corners are square.
With the wine rack in an upright position,place (10)
BIG "O" 1 ft pieces, along the bottom . Secure each piece with snare wire to the wire mesh in back.
Continue placing the rest of the Big "O" pieces in the same manner.
Install 3 hinges each side (front) on the filler pieces. Install 2 doors.
Install door stops 2"x46 3/4"x3/4 between top & bottom.

Cut insulation on inside of doors. Leave room for doors to close.

Final step:
Install 2"x4"x48" outside on bottom piece at front.
Expose basement concrete wall 4'x4' . Place 99 bottle wine rack top against the wall and bottom out from wall 3".Secure in place with brackets.
You are now ready to fill you wine rack.

Tools Required:
Cordless drill
Phillips drill bit
Wire Cutters
Square

You have grounds to send the wine back if there is any foreign matter in the bottle other than sediment. However ,you may come across certain white wines,and some reds,containing tiny crystals in the bottom of the bottle and adhering to the inside of the cork. They may look like shards of glass,but they are potassium trace crystals and are,in fact,a mark of quality.
In the trade we call them " White Diamonds".
They only exist in wines that have not been cold-stabilized to remove them before bottling. If you subject a fine white wine to a dramatic drop in temperature it will precipitate these crystals.
They are colourless and odourless and will not alter the taste of wine. In a word,they are completely harmless.
Their presence is a sign of "fine wine" because this circumstance will never occur in a wine that has been pasteurized and rapidly chilled before bottling .
This is a special wine!
Cheers

Looking to take the edge of your wine?
Before starting your wine take 1 cup of concentrate out and place it in a sterilized bottle and store in fridge . At stabilization step (day 14) add back the cup of concentrate to the finished wine.This will remove the sharp taste.
Happy wine making.

Knowing how long to age wines can seem difficult. There are many types of grapes, many methods of production, a great variety of storage conditions and an overwhelming number of personal preferences. Each of these factors has an impact on how long a wine should be held before drinking. In general, wines gain complexity and lose fruitiness as they age. Tannic red wines also mellow and become softer as they age. Once a wine reaches maturity, it will usually plateau before slowly going downhill. Different grapes make wines with different aging profiles. As an example, most Cabernet Sauvignons will age for longer periods than most Merlots.

Of all the wines produced, more than 90% are designed to be consumed within a couple of years after they are produced. Understand that it is just as possible to age a wine for too long a time as it is to age it for too little a time.

In general, more expensive wines are usually designed to become better with age.Most inexpensive wines do not benefit from aging.