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 | | 2 MILLION BRITS NOW SAY THEY PLAN TO BUY OR BUILD A WINE CELLAR FOR THEIR HOME IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS | | | Spiral Cellar | | 30/01/2007 | | | The UK is seeing a new drive towards people building wine cellars in their homes. Once seemingly just for true connoisseurs, two million Brits now say they plan to buy or build a wine cellar in the next five years. According to Master Sommelier, Vincent Gasnier - author and wine expert - 'Increasing numbers of people are choosing to stay at home and entertain, and wine often plays a part in that socialising, but it is no use buying the wine, if you aren't going to store it correctly.'
Vincent adds 'Great wine is a valuable asset made even greater provided you've got the right place to store it - and we're not talking under the bed, in the clothes cupboard, or next to the hot water system - wine is a living breathing thing sensitive to excessive light, vibration and dramatic fluctuations in temperature. Whether it's for love or money, if your wine collection is valuable to you, a proper wine storage solution is a must.'
And investing in a wine cellar makes sense when it comes to selling a house too. Estate agents are keen to point out that a wine cellar also adds to the saleability of the property, and estimate that it would add £10,000 to £15,000 to the value of a property.The Spiral Cellar - the really affordable wine cellar solution
You may not be aware just how easy it is to install a genuine wine cellar these days. Arguably a cave is of course the ultimate solution, but in short supply in most places - so take a closer look at the Spiral Cellar. Throughout the country, buy-to-drink purchasers and buy-to-age connoisseurs alike are turning to this really affordable wine cellar solution. It offers the optimum environment for wine storage by providing an area that is clean and dark, maintains a constant temperature, is free from vibration and, importantly of course, remains slightly damp, but with good ventilation.
Basically it is an extension built downwards, consisting of a modular concrete cylindrical construction that can be installed comfortably beneath a kitchen, conservatory, dining area, or even a garage. The 2m diameter cellar, available in various depths, can accommodate up to 1600 bottles of wine, requires no power to run and a range of discrete (900 x 1500mm) trap doors with optional finishes ensures a really neat appearance.
Installation takes about five to seven days where fitted into an existing building. If an extension or other building work is being undertaken we can fit in with the contractor's build programme. Every aspect of the project is carried out by Spiral Cellars themselves, making it a painless process for the customer. A site survey will be carried out first to establish the location of load bearing walls and services such as drains, gas and electrics. The engineer will then apply for building regulations approval. Once the go ahead is given the work is carried out by the company's own full time installation team. It is an affordable option too. Depending on the depth of the cellar, complete installation prices range from around £8,500.
It probably won't come as a surprise to hear that the Spiral Cellar was originally a French invention - developed by Monsieur George Harnois in 1978 - since when over 15,000 cellars have been built in France and more than 2,500 in the United Kingdom. | |
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