Wine Rack Store Blog

Since we stated that we make custom wine racks, we have been asked numerous times to build something special for our customers. Most recently we had a customer replace her old garbage compactor with a custom wine rack in her kitchen. We made the 6 shelves 14 3/4 inches wide so that the wood wine rack shelves would fit perfectly. The cost including the shelves and the little supports that the shelves sit on, was only $60.00 delivered.

We dare anybody else to do custom quality wine racks this cheaply. Most people would spend twice that on the wood alone. Usually the turn around time is very quick as well. In this case it was only 2 days before we shipped out the custom unit.

So if you have an old garbage compactor, or a underutilized cabinet, we can make a wine rack to fit your space. We also do lots of closet conversions as well. We can make your custom wine cellar for remarkably little. Just call us at 866-676-4028 and we will be happy to help.

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We at the Wine Rack Store are pleased to announce that we offer a service of creating custom wine racks. We can make then to fit your space. The other great news is that we do it usually for just a few dollars more than one of our production models. So here is what you do.

Step (1) Take a measurement of your space.
Step (2) Take a look at our many different models and decide which ones you would like customized.
Step (3) Call us at 866-676-4028 We will get the vital information from steps 1 and 2 and discuss the project with you. We will on that call give you a price for your customized unit. Most customized units will take a couple of weeks or less to make right here at our new facility.

Best of all you will be pleasantly surprised by how inexpensive it will be to get a customized wine rack.

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I just turned on CNN and there was a discussion panel talking whether the US Government should give GM, Ford and Chrysler billions of dollars, so that they can survive. Everybody knows that the downturn in the economy has effected all companies. Major brick and morter retailers are hurting with sales volumes less than 30 years ago. Likewise the auto industry is seeing significantly fewer sales. The latest sales figures show that GM is down 45% from the same period a year ago. I know that one argument is that they have made their own bed by making products that are no longer relevant in the new economy. However their list of problems are more than just that. The credit crunch has prevented many of their customers from purchasing their cars and trucks.

So what are choices?

(A) We can let the auto companies go bankrupt, which guarantees their demise. Few potential customers want to spend their hard earned money on a product and know that the company has a good chance to be out of business in the near future. What happens when they have problems or go to trade in their vehicle. Then, there is not just the money issues. What about the hundreds of thousands of people whose income comes either directly or indirectly from GM, Ford and Chrysler. What if they have no jobs?

(B) The government bails out the auto companies. Spends at least $25 billion, over and above the billions that they have already pledged to the domestic auto industry. They have obviously mismanaged their businesses. What prevents them from "blowing" the billions of dollars, and having to return to Governement for further cash injections. The public coiffers are empty. Between the needless war in Iraq, the bailout of the insurance companies and banks. The country has spent trillions of dollars.

This is truly a tough decision. There is already record unemployment (6.5%). To add hundreds 0f thousands of folks to the unempolyment lines would be even harder on an ecomony already in a depression. To pump billions of good money into poorly managed companies is irresponsible. Plus many would argue that America has come to terms with it's changing economy and this is just another sign of that change.

Either choice is fraught with risk.

I guess you have to make a stand. To let the companies fail would be catastrophic to the economy, and even bigger blow to the American society. The problems with the economy ares immense. We hear the uncertainity when we speak to our customers when they are purchasing our wine racks and wine charms. People don't know where the country is going. The people don't need more of their icons to fall.

If the Government is going to give the automobile companies billions, we need to have oversight in what they do. Lets make sure their management is going to change and that they create products which are in tune with the goals of society. Vehicles that have significantly better mileage. Lets make sure the quality standards are equal or better than their competitors. Only then will their futures be somewhat protected. Just like the Wine Rack Store which adds to it's product lines with wine racks and wine accessories that our customers want.

We would love to hear what you think.

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At the risk of being incredibly boring, you need to VOTE! That is correct people have taken this right way to haphazardly over the past few elections. This is the only way you can set teh record straight. Voice your opinion. Right, left or the middle, wherever you stand exercise your right.

Heavy even record turnout is expected at polling stations. I guess they are expecting massive lineups with voters waiting many hours. I just do not know why that is? Can't major retailers process millions of people per day? You would think that this wouldn't be a problem with the ability of touch screens and the like. I figure one day you will touch the screen and the computer would recognize your fingerprint. Then a listing of candidates would be come up, with a short description. You would vote for whoever you wanted. The computer would ensure that you couldn't vote for more than one candidate per position. After the candidates there would be a listing of initiatives. Each initiative would have a short yet clear description. no more double talk designed to fool voters.

Who is going to make sure this happens fairly? A bureaucracy, that ensures everybody gets the same menu and descriptions. It is their one and only job to ensure every voter gets the right vote that is in a totally fair enviroment. That's my five cents worth.

This doesn't have much to do with a wine rack. However the Wine Rack Store firmly believes in our right to cast our votes, and by doing so help determine our collective futures.

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We have a divisive issue at the WineRackStore. Our don't know if we should add sliding doors or warehouse type roll up doors. This is the last major hurdle before we finish the set up of our stain and lacquering facility. Part of us want sliders because of their low cost and others want the roll up doors feeling that would be more secure. Either way, they must be insulated because temperature must be maintained within a narrow range in order for the most effectively use of the environmentally safe water based stains and lacquers. I hope we can come to a resolution of this issue asap. Our customers want to make sure their wine rack is being made in the most enviromently friendly way as posssible, and of course we are striving to do so.

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The wine rack store is nearing completion of it's new "green" lacquer and stain line. The new line will use only water soluble stains and lacquers. This will completely do away with environmentally unfriendly processes that are now being used by our competitors. We have had to create a new line withs highly controlled temperature and humidity. Use of water based lacquers and stains presents significant challenges as compared with oil based products. This shows that the Wine Rack Store is "walking the walk" and not just "Talking the Talk". Even in the current uncertain economic times, we are proactively trying to improve our environment! Only by bringing in-house, the new staining and lacquering line, can we guarantee that the our environment will be protected. Even though the costs are significant, we will be doing the right thing, for ourselves and our children.

We will continue to offer over 20 different colors that our customers can specify for their wooden wine rack.

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At last. Yes, we have completed our first wine rack assembly video. It stars Mike Kitson and is produced by Sidney Ray. The Wine Rack Store is the first to produce a video showing how easy it is to complete a Classic Wine Rack. The video can be watched on YouTube It clearly shows assembly step by step. This won't be the last video either. It is the first in a series of instructional videos that will show each of our wine racks. Check it out, tell your friends and leave a comment about how we can improve our videos. Check back frequently, for the new WineRackStore.com videos which will be added soon.

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I have decided to get Denise a Suzuki 650F for her birthday. I really like the bike and the local dealer is looking to move some. She took her motorcycle safety course last summer, but we postponed getting her a motorcycle. It should get good mileage and be a lot of fun. I like my motorcycle which is a Suzuki SV1000S. It has been a truly quality and very durable bike. Quality means a lot. Our wine rack and wine accessories are truly quality. Take a look at our customer testimonials.

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Our Instant Cellar Wine Racks are extremely popular. Often they go to those folks that want a cellar in their home or wine racks in their store. They are quick to assemble and very durable. These quality pieces are perfect to store bottles in high density and high visibility locations. Our innovative design uses modules that allow for maximum flexibility. The newest module instant wine cellar will be allow 2 rows of bottles to be angled towards the viewer. As always our efficient production techniques will make the best quality at the lowest possible price. Check out our new product coming in the next few weeks.

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We buy a lot of wine at the wine rack store. Two reasons really. One reason is that we need thousands of full wine bottles for our photo shots. The second more legitimate reason is, we just plain love wine. I don't think we are connoisseurs. We love the way wine is made, and way it has been part of the human landscape since the pharoahs and before. We love the many different tastes of wine. Everybody has their favorite and that is a-ok. My personal favorite is Shiraz. We love the fact, that in moderation wine is good for you and your heart. We also love the fact that every day millions of people from around the world get together over dinner with their families and friends and experience wine. The wine rack store loves to be able to help store your wine. We make the best wine racks for the money, anywhere on the face of the earth. Check us out. One wine lover to another.

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Sometimes the wine rack store just seems busy, other weeks we are just jumpin'. Tumwater, Washington, we believe is the center or the wine rack universe. People want great wine racks at great prices. That seems reasonable enough. It is a formula that works for us on 4 continents. It isn't as though, we spend a lot of money on advertising or ppc. Our customers tell their friends about us, and they in turn purchase our quality products. So many products, that our production lines are expanding! Did you know that we export our products to China. That's right, we are truly a global company with our roots in the USA.

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As Fathers Day quickly approaches, we are seeing a lot of wine racks being purchased for the big day. Lots of daughters, sons and wives are purchasing a perfect gift for their favorite guy. Many of them tell us that Dad himself gave them instructions to buy their gifts directly from the wine rack store. That is very gratifying. Thousands of our customers, are well versed in not only collecting wine, but also they also make their wine. They are experts and they know what they want. Quite frankly, what father would not want one of our quality products?

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The Wine Rack Store in it's commitment to be as environmentally responsible, as is practically possible, has stopped using all it's gas powered landscaping equipment. Instead it is using totally battery powered equipment. This may seem like a small step, but did you know that a typical gas powered lawnmower used for 1 hour of use, pollutes as much as a new car does if it is driven 3400 miles. Over the course of a summer's worth of use, we will have offset the pollution of our company vehicles, as well as our employees mileage commuting to and from work. Small steps can add up! There is a minus for replacing the gas equipment. Battery equipment is simply not as strong as the equivalent sized gas equipment, so it takes longer to do the same job. This means a little more time spent and little bit more labor cost. On the plus side is there is significantly less pollution, maintenance becomes zero with electric equipment, and there is no gas to buy. The money saved more than offsets the additional labor. This doesn't have much to do with a wine rack or wine cellar, however it clearly demonstrates to our customers that we mean business when it comes to fighting pollution and greenhouse gases.

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Almost 15 years ago when we started winerackstore.com we hardly ever shipped wine racks to the southern US. That sure has changed a lot in the years since. Now people from the south are getting our products everyday. The love of wine has spread throughout the USA. Mark from Marietta is an example of how times have changed. Today he purchased his twentyth 44 bottle classic wine rack from us. He has promised us pictures and we look forward to seeing his cellar.

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We had a great time recently when we had a wine tasting at the Wine Rack Store. We set up 4 wine tasting tables and a wine coffee table so that folks had lots of places to sit and stand while sampling their wine. Our wine glass charms were used, so that nobody mixed up their glass with other folks. A great time was had by all. We are going to have a lot more in the future.

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