Monday, June 30, 2008  Off-Site Wine Storage  This cannot
continue, friends. Average temperatures should be in the high
80's over the next three months. I don't mind if my daily
drinking bottles hang out in the heat, but I'm in a bit of a
pickle regarding the bottles I want to cellar. I had some space
in a friend's cellar but he went and sold his house, completely
disregarding my needs. I have to vacate by the beginning of
August.  To top it off, my Eurocave is full. Too full. I cannot
properly store bottles such as the 2006 Coudert Fleurie, the
2005 Bonhomme Viré-Clessé, or the 2005 Puzelat Menu Pineau, mid-
term drinkers that should be treated with care for the next year
or so, not abandoned to the 80-plus degree heat of my living
room.  Seems as if off-site storage is the solution. I did a
little bit of research and found that they all use approximately
the same pricing structure. Storing the wine is not very
expensive, maybe $2 per case per month. If you're talking about
10 cases, you're talking about $120