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July Newsletter from Grotto Cellars

by Kristi on July 28, 2010

in Grotto Cellars

What wines are you missing from your wine cellar?

At Grotto Custom Wine Cellars we have access to the most insightful and informed wine experts in the world, including Master Sommelier, Michael Jordan and renowned food and wine blogger, Natalie Maclean of NatDecants. We have collected their “must have” recommendations and built this awesome list of wines that are consistently great year in year out.

Come take a look!

Sale Ends on August 1st!

If you are looking to add some stackable or double deep wine racks to your storage area,  now is the time! From $25 – $100 off our best items, it’s a great summer deal. Be sure to visit our site before August 1st to take advantage.

Prestwood Cellars Prestwood Cellars

Speaking of great wines, have you heard of Prestwood Cellars? Their new 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon was released last March with a 96 rating from Robert Parker and is particularly delicious. Lucky for you we have a special 15% discount for our valued clients only! Go grab the coupon code and enjoy a bottle! It will be a welcome addition to your cellar.

What Else is New?

Come take a tour of a beautiful Malaysian Mahogany custom wine cellar with an outstanding custom door. The double door is done in knotty alder with a wrought iron design; it is so amazing you simply have to see it in video and take the virtual walk through.

Luis Mora, our founder, was recently interviewed by Master Sommelier Michael Jordan, along with Elaine Villamin, owner of Eden Canyon Vineyards. We took the time to do a quick video chat with Elaine at Ruth’s Chris and thoroughly enjoyed her Estates vintages at the same time.

Don’t miss our latest and greatest episode of Chill & Grill with Matt Helm. He’s grilling up some lamb and pork for a birthday celebration and enjoying some fantastic Zinfandels along with it.

What Does YOUR Wine Cellar Look Like?

From our June Newsletter, our Silver Oak promotion was a success! We have some fantastic custom cellars being created with a six pack of Silver Oak Napa Valley being delivered to their completed cellar. We hope to have a picture gallery soon!

Do you have pictures of your completed wine cellar or wine racks? Send them over to Marketing@GrottoCellars.com so we can feature them in an upcoming newsletter or on our webiste. We love to see our examples out ‘in the wild’.

We hope you are enjoying your summer. Be sure to visit us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook for upcoming news, coupons, and wine recommendations from the experts.

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Beautiful Malaysian Mahogany Custom Wine Cellar

by Jong on July 23, 2010

in Wine Cellars

“It was BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONS!” – Steve Schwing

One great way to give your wine collection a wonderful treat is through giving them a perfect storage room to keep them safe and in good condition. And this is what Steve Schwing, from San Juan Capistrano, Ca, did for his wine bottles with a little help from us at Grotto Cellars.

Yes, you read that right! It’s another pleasurable success story for Grotto Cellars.

The Works

To guarantee every detail is completed accordingly to plan, Schwing intimately collaborated with Grotto Cellars discussing all factors which need more focus, attention and remodeling. From there, a well-thought out blueprint is laid presenting every feature required to be done during the construction process.

The wine cellar is customized using Malaysian Mahogany as the primary wood specie partnered with a rustic mahogany stain and lacquer to give an elegant and classy facade. It included light valance LED and puck lighting with a custom mural within the archway as the focal point.

To further maximize the room’s available space, it’s modified with multiple solid diamond bins, case bin storage, x-cubes, along with a crown and base molding.

And, to secure the bottles are kept in proper room temperature, a WCS-split system cooling unit with a RC-4600 condenser, coil and digital thermostat is also mounted.

Finally, as the final addition to secure the whole cellar itself, a Grotto Custom Double Door with auto door seal and knotty alder frame in iron design and dual pane glass are installed. The doors are finished with rustic mahogany to perfectly blend well to the cellars’ refined interior.

Schwing’s wine cellar is capable of holding up to 1500 wine bottles.

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Having a Drink with Eden Canyon Vineyards

July 21, 2010

The wine industry is a subtle but blooming industry. Wine makers often work under the radar and only appear 3-4 years after once their wine has been properly aged to perfection. It is a slow but soulful process. Meeting Elaine Villamin at the Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Pasadena, California during a live radio broadcast of [...]

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Saving the Birth Year Wine

July 16, 2010

We love the idea of birth year wines. We think it’s truly meaningful to open a great bottle of wine for your son or daughter’s 21st birthday — something that you have been waiting for years to do since his or her birth year.  Opening the wines on wedding dinner or any other special event [...]

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Chill & Grill TV Episode 3 – Lamb, Pork, and Zinfandels

July 14, 2010

Today is another great day to chill and relax with Matt Helm. And it is made even more beautiful with awesome friends and family, good food, and great wine. While Matt is grilling lambs and pork chop, he decided to open a 2007 Lake Sonoma Winery Zinfandel but went in a debate about it with [...]

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Learn the Basics of Building Your Own Wine Cellar

July 12, 2010

People are starting to not just want to taste wine but to start collecting wines. A lot of Americans are starting to understand and appreciate the beauty of wine and its intricate art. It is no longer just for consumption but for appreciation as well. As a response to this growing trend, a great number [...]

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Wine Cellar Door Types You can Choose from for Your Artistic Wine Room

July 12, 2010

The wine cellar door is an aesthetically essential part of your wine storage area. Doors are considered as important aspect of the design and the building development. Whenever guests visit your wine cellar, your wine cellar door is the first thing that they see. It creates a strong first impression as to the overall room [...]

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Perfect Wine Cellars: Key Parts You Should Not Miss

July 9, 2010

Wine enthusiasts are not just simple hobbyists but creative artists as well. Designing a wine cellar is not as simple as a tool shed and is more complicated than a nursery room. Wine lovers go beyond the norms of room construction when dealing with wine. The wine cellar plays a very vital role in keeping [...]

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The Beauty of a Custom Built Wine Rack

July 8, 2010

The hobby of collecting wine is starting to become a popular one. Those who can afford collecting precious wines go beyond experiencing the tastes; they now want to keep a bottle or two of their favorite wines and every home now should have its own wine rack. A lot of people are expanding their collection [...]

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Independence Day Sale – 10%-15% OFF of the Grotto Series Wine Racks

July 2, 2010

We are celebrating Independence Day and the start of summer with a 10% to 15% off sale of our Grotto Series 7’ and 8’ wood wine racks in any column! Store your wine in our versatile 7’ and 8’ standard or display wine racks in beautiful Northwestern Pine wood. The Independence Day Sale will be [...]

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