Over 300 images of wine cellars immerse you into the stylish and impressive world of today's vintage connoisseur. A wine cellar is becoming a standard feature of today's luxury home. The ability to invest in fine wines, to age them properly, and to have them on hand for entertaining is a luxury more people can afford. This book is packed with ideas and technical information for designing safe, stylish, beautiful wine cellars. Essays by leading designers and a section detailing the proper construction of a wine cellar make this an invaluable reference. Tina Skinner is an award-winning editor and writer who has authored dozens of books on home design. This is her second book on wine cellars. In this book, she has gathered imagery and expertise from the world's leading wine cellar designers and manufacturers, including Art Stratemeyer and Doug M. Smith. Art Stratemeyer has worked in wood for over 20 years, specializing in custom furniture and fine wooden boxes. He is an avid wine enthusiast and his website www.stratsplace.com is one of the largest, non-commercial wine information websites on the Internet. Doug M. Smith is co-owner and founder of Apex Wine Cellars & Racking.