Vintage Makers

"I wanted to let you know how truly pleased I am with the wine cellar Vintage Makers designed and built for my home. You and your crew are true professionals and were a pleasure to work with. I especially appreciate you incorporating my vision with your design expertise and advice to create the cellar that was perfect for me and my home. To this day I am still impressed with the exceptional finish work, attention to detail, and uniqueness of the cellar."

"Vintage Makers worked closely with my wife and me to design/build our custom wine cellar. Surpassing all our expectations and fulfilling one of our dreams, all the while creating a new footprint for others to build upon. They're the best!!"

"We wanted our wine cellar and tasting room to be the center of our home for entertaining guests and storing our growing collection. With this in mind, Vintage listened carefully, designed and constructed a cellar that met our expectations. An enjoyable experience."

"I am completely delighted with both the design and the quality of my wine cellar. It is one of the jewels of the house that guests always love to see. Vintage Makers created an excellent design that fulfilled my requirements of maximum storage in a small space while keeping with the character of a traditional wine cellar. Job well done!"

I've now lived with my wine cellar for two years. This project came about like so many renovations at home where I start out deciding that we will watch the budget and really pay attention to the builder. Reminds me of the stone wall built this past year that led to a custom pizza oven.  So as things go the renovation to our lower family room was to simply be a new ceiling which led to a complete remodeling with mini kitchen, home entertainment area, new floor etc. etc.  Came out really nice and is very durable as it has withstood so many parties.  

The contractor was well under way when I said what if he could put in some wine racks in the corner? I have collected some wines through the years and always was concerned about cellaring and proper temperatures as some vintage wines spoiled with improper keeping.  So I did some research and really found out that temperature and humidity are key and to keep these two fundamentals as constant as possible.  I still struggle with humidity.  The project gets researched and I learn that if I am going to do this right the already 400 bottles i had should be stored more appropriately or start drinking faster.  I contact Vintage Makers in NH for some consultation.  Most of this done by phone and email and I am off to the races. Contractor is now pushing as his envelope is closing and an insulated room (mini house) is to be built within our home and family room.  We pick out tile to customize the floor, learn that it will be air conditioned to 55 degrees and 1600 bottles will find a new home or should I say if i buy that many.  Now having gone this far I should tell you I am far from an expert. I like wine; my tastes vary every so often; and I enjoy what I enjoy. I can't remember the names of French and Italians and think it's hilarious when I'm around those who are in the "know."  Christ I say if its good it's good and no I can't taste the plumbs and the berry But I do know good wine and I'm really liking pinot noir right now.  Back to the wine cellar and this once simple solution to storage has a tasting table, wine refrigerator, storage for 1600 bottles (now holding 1200), and an area that attracts family and friends like the kitchen at Christmas.  It is simple to operate and to the point I would call maintenance free. Do I think it's lavish ....yes.  Do not I think it increases the value of our home.....no!  But I do believe that when the time comes to sell there will be that one difference between our home and the next person's.