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No particular vintage, Henschke hill of grace Rockford black Shiraz Campbell's the Barkly Durif Clonakilla SV Frankland estate isolation ridge Riesling Tahbilk old vine marsanne Chambers/Campbell's rare Muscat Mosswood Cabernet Giaconda Chardonnay Sorrenberg gamey Picardy Pinotnoir Brown brothers Pa...

1. Mayford
2. Pizzini
3. Rockford
4. Clonakilla
5. Hoddles creek

Looks great! I have a fondis in my cellar and you won't be disappointed.

Hi Simon, For my insulation I used 75 mm extruded foam panels, I also insulated within the wall cavity and in the ceiling on top of foam panel with rockwool, then there is sisilation wall wrap then a 50 mm air cavity then hebal panel on the exterior. Works really well. As for racks I too have used s...

I've got a fondis 25, and it has been great. Constant temp, and does not seem to cost a fortune to run. But I guess that comes down to your insulation.
Trev

Good to hear the restaurant is on song again, we love Tahbilk too, but have had two really bad experiences at the wetlands cafe in the last 12 months. Really bad service,eg. over an hour wait for grazing platter, and over 1 and a half hour wait for kids meals. And similar experience the second time....

I've made all the frames out of 95x30 vic ash, all biscuit joined and stainless screws, then have used 100x100 gal mesh for the racking which is recessed in on all sides. Then the mesh has some wire tied through out the panel to stop it spreading. On the ends I have also used a 25x25 mm gal mesh jus...

No it won't be enough, but plenty more room for more racks, just building them as I need them now. Quite a lot of work in those racks so will have a bit of time off before making some more.

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Here some pics of some racks I have made. Still have a bit to do, but finally have some organisation going on.
Cheers Trev

I did do that at the beginning, while the air sometimes fluctuates + - degree or too it does not change the bottle temperature, even the last few weeks we have had about 12 days at 40+ degrees and the temp is very constant.

Hi there, the door is a solid hardwood frame with double glazed argon gas filled panel, I did get it made. Off memory it was about $800. It also has rubber seals all around the door including the floor so it's pretty airtight. I have some racks in now which I made, still have couple of walls to go b...

Hi all, thinking of going across to Heahcote on weekend any rec's for celler doors or must see's. Also somewhere good to go for lunch. I think theres quite a few winery's without celler doors but can still make an appointment. I would like to visit jasper hill, flynns, and Shelmerdine but thats all ...

Cant go past hoddles creek pinot for about $18, 2010 has just been released too.
Also mybe a Pizzini sangiovese, and the new 2009 campbells Bobbie burns is a cracker.
Anyway good luck and enjoy.
Trev

Hi all at our house we start to celabrate on christmas eve "european wife", so we always have a seafood platter which we will have with some champagne, probably a pol roger, and also a white maybe a 2005 shantell chard. On christmas day usally have a moscato with some fruit for brekky, the...

Hi there, after the completion of my new cellar, I have no further use for my two cabinets. I have 2 Quaff 150 bottle (270L) wine cabinets. Both are in like new condition and look fantastic paired together. Will sell separately. Retail $2400 each (m) asking $1000 each, or $1900 for the pair. Feel fr...

Never had it but seems to be a parker style wine especialy the pricing
Trev

Graeme the door does have a slight tint to it, but since the photo i have installed a roll down blind to the inside of the door, which i plan to keep down most of the time just open it when i want to. also the door is lockable, but my two girls are only 3and 5 year old so should have a bit of time b...

Thanks Franco there's a few more in there somewhere, plus plenty of mondo imports.
thanks
Trev
Ps: doing a great job out at hoddles must pay a visit one day.

Hi there, I have been meaning to post as I was building this cellar but just never got around to it. Anyway it's finishd now apart from I have no racks yet, hopefully in the next month or so. The external walls are double wraped sisalation then steel batten which creates a small cavity then 75mm thi...

Firstly congratulations on your cellar! Well done! I have just built a climate controlled cellar as well and I have been trying to post on here, but I have some problems with the photos. When I put photos in, you have to scroll down (and sometimes sideways) to view the whole photo. Like the 3 first ...

12x mayford 08 shiraz
3x clonakilla SV
3x clonakilla hilltops

Glad you enjoyed, what was the tipple of choice on the night?
Trev

If it's hot weather I would have a campari and orange juice , if not bubbles.
Trev

Hi Ronaldo, there's a place next to the the cairns yacht called salt house, went there last year while was in cairns for h/day really impressive location food was very good, i had some charred grilled seafood from memory. wine list was good especially for nrth queensland would highly recomend if onl...

Shantell winery has some nice wines and do some great lunch there, has a really good outlook from the dining room food is mod/aus and matched to there own wine.
Trev