STARTING A WINE CELLAR OR NEED ASSISTANCE MANAGING ONE?
I CAN HELP
While starting a wine cellar might seem easy, it can actually be a logistical (and financial) nightmare if you're unsure of what to do!
While starting a wine cellar might seem easy, it can actually be a logistical (and financial) nightmare if you're unsure of what to do!Let's face it: most contractors are not exactly known for their honesty when it comes to their prices. If one isn't careful, one's budget can be thown into complete disarray by the costs of constructing a cellar. And of course, there is the continuous question of what kinds of wines to actually put in it once it's built.
ON STARTING UP A WINE CELLAR
With my help, a person putting together his or her own wine cellar should not have to be concerned with such problems. Among my family and friends, I am routinely referred to as the "cellar master," because I make sure that everything is always kept in perfect order. Plus I know exactly which wines are the best suited for any type of cellar!
Here is what I offer:
Here is what I offer:
Suggestions on reputable contractors within the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) who can assist in the intitial construction of a personalized wine cellar --- from personal experience, I can guarantee that some are better than others!
- One-on-one consultation on what wines would be most suitable in a person's individualized wine cellar, tailored to that person's desired price point and overall taste in wines --- put simply, no one is better at obtaining wines than me, from premium Aussie brands to rare Sauternes!
- Advice on which wines ought to be put in the cellar for long-term aging (or 'laying down'), which wines should be kept for a few years' maturation, and which wines, though stored in the cellar, are meant for everyday drinking --- most people have tremendous difficulty in selecting the most optimum time at which to drink different bottles of wine; that's what people like me are for!
- Making sure that all bottles are: (1) properly ordered (traditionally, bottles in a wine cellar are organized according to country or region; and (2) properly labeled (as common sense would dictate, the most important things to have on the label are name, country, vintage, and a timeframe for when it is best drunk).
ON MAINTAINING A WINE CELLAR
Once a wine cellar has been established and filled with bottles, many people have difficulty keeping track of both their actual stock
and supplies, as well as dislike the prospect of having to continually
update the labels on their bottles as the wines continue to mature.Here is what I offer:
- An up-to-date computerized journal (or inventory list) for cellar owners with large stocks of the same item (ex. "four cases of Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 'Reserve,' Vintage 2002 --- drink now or hold!") --- in my own wine cellar, I keep such a journal, and find it extremely useful.
- Continuous updating of bottle labels (like the ones shown in the photograph above --- note how each label is carefully affixed to the neck of the bottle, as well as how it contains any relevant information pertaining to the wine).
- Procurement of desired items, from Bordeaux
Futures (which are in hot demand these days) to the finest table wines
of Argentina --- PLEASE NOTE: Because I live in Ontario, Canada, most of the items I obtain is either through the L.C.B.O.
or private agencies (all other wines I bring in from other Canadian
provinces or overseas of my own accord); either way, I always make sure
to get the fairest prices for the wines I purchase --- I can get my hands on any bottle!
ANY QUESTIONS?
Email me at julianhitner@hitnerwine.com
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