The Acosta Wine Cellar...

...is open for business! After several long weeks and lots of dust I am happy to say that all of our wine now comfortably resides in our temperature controlled wine cellar (okay it is a closet but cellar sounds better). We have, or I should say had, a closet in our family room. When we first moved into our house two years ago we agreed to see how much we actually used that closet. If we decided it was unnecessary then we would convert it to a wine cellar.

It certainly was not an easy process. First we had to move a wall. The closet borders our garage and where our water heater used to be. We converted to a tankless water heater, which saved energy and space. Then with ALOT of help from our friend Logan we knocked down and rebuilt a new wall...which also involved re-routing gas lines and electrical. Did I mention that we were without hot water for 5 days. Whew, not fun. After the mounds of drywall and the accompanying dust were cleaned up the slate floor went down. Then came the layers of different types of insulation. Then mahogany walls...then racks...then the light and finally the wine!

Unfortunately I could not find my construction photos so you will just have to settle for the end result. Eventually we plan to swap out the door for a wrought iron and glass cellar door...but that is down the road a bit.





I picked the light!...