Haha, those pics were taken in 2007 when I setup the new cellar. No new CT until 2010. 
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My humble daily red cabinet… Whites are getting a lil more “chill” and the agers are at off-site storage.
My cellar was part of my new house construction in 2007-2008. I went from a basement cellar with tons of room to 6x16 in house wine room. My cellar is a tribute to my first career 30 years managing Eaglepoint Ranch. I have over 60 bottles of producers from that era.
Obviously I am turning the page on my wine career and collecting.
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Need to condense these storage units. What do you think?
A few more. It’s a sickness. 
Looks like you need some more Schrader!
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You are my new personal hero! What an amazing cellar! Now I have something to strive for!!
#wineporn
I was kind of kidding. Don’t have a cellar, most of my wine is in an off-site locker. But I do have that 50 bottle cooler, and a few bottles lying around
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Well, technically it is slightly under 5’6" since I put the sheetrock on and poured the decomposed granite in… but you take what the space gives you and I couldn’t do too much digging around my foundation and structural supports. If you look, you can see that there are two levels, and in the back area the racks are only 13 bottles tall (space is only 59" in that section). Not ideal, but functional. The chairs help so I’m not hunched over at all times when in the cellar.
Must have missed that one.
Anyone have the link?
I’ll go run a search and see if I can find it.
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Just finished my cellar a couple months ago.
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That looks awesome!
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I have pics at all stages of construction. https://plus.google.com/photos/114712751248388861588/albums/5231281550799674145
My turn. This is what my wife and I just constructed while renovating our basement. There are a few more pieces of trim to put up, but that is scheduled for this weekend (which means it will happen next month). The back wall is a below grade cement block and so far has maintained a 60 degree environment with +/- 0.5 degree fluctuation. All other walls are insulated and it is passive for now. I bought the rough cut wood from a local sawyer and did all of the work myself. It was a very fun project. The bins are not ideal when you want to get something at the bottom, but function as a bit of cellar defender to. We wanted something fun to look at in our living space, and this fits the bill.
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Chris - looks great! Can you provide some more detail on the glass material, door, and rough costs for said material?
After years of passive cellars, we bit the bullet a few years ago. It was worth it. It is so much more fun to be able to look in CT, go downstairs, and pull that magnum of 2007 Saxum Bone Rock without having to risk sciatica from moving boxes hither and yon.
Designed for utility. I’ll bring the bottle upstairs to actually drink it. Through the door. Double deep racking on the sides. NOTE - despite concerns expressed by some, the Bouchard and Faiveley on the left with the Scarecrow and Schrader at the back do not result in spontaneous combustion just from being in the same room together.
View through the door of the right side wall - 24 columns - holds 948 bottles on that side.
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Still trying to find a decent, affordable wine fridge.
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Wood = 6/4 Poplar Approx $300
Floor = bamboo from Lumber Liquidators approx $100
Door = $500 custom order exterior 24 inch wide (with minimal reveal). I can get more info if you’d like.
Glass wall = $1000 I found a local guy who manufactured these insulated pieces for me
Lights = $100 I am using led
I think that is about it. I saved a ton by doing it all by myself (except having the glass delivered). It was well worth it though!
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