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Revel's Journal hopes to inform, entertain and educate enthusiasts about not only good wine cellar design, but a diverse array of wine related subjects.
Is Wine a Good Investment?
So, is wine a good investment? This is a broad, complex, and controversial topic. It has been studied extensively, but results have been inconclusive. The most common error in logic...
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Balancing Customer Wine Cellar Design Preferences for Optimal Results
When “designing” a wine cellar, we are presented with varying degrees of input. Generally, we feel that the more input we can get, the better. The word “designing” is parenthesized...
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A “Form Following Function” Approach to Designing the Perfect Wine Cellar
This is what we call our flagship cellar. I created it for myself and my collection 15 years ago. My sole focus was to make a cellar that worked for...
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Dry Aged Steak with Somm Aplomb
Last month we opined on what wines go well with a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast. This time we’re going to talk about pairings with dry aged beef. Most everybody knows...
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What Wine Are You Serving for Thanksgiving?
I am planning on serving a dry Riesling, and since this lovely wine is not on everyone’s radar, I thought I would share it as a suggestion. For those not...
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Tennessee Wine Cellar
This Tennesse Wine Cellar is in the final stages of installation, with the built in LED system all aglow. We can’t wait to see this bursting with the owner’s carefully...
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Revel Cellars Cigar Lover’s Gift Box
Revel Cellars Cigar Lover’s Gift Box Great Lakes by Design Magazine Jim Cash has always loved a creative challenge…especially those that solve a particular problem. Being a cigar aficiando himself,...
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Celebrate Your Wine Collection with a Cheese Tasting
What better way to showcase and celebrate your wine collection than with a cheese and wine tasting? Artisan cheeses and fine wines are meant to be shared together for good...
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Rioja – Land of Wine, Art, History and Passion
Rioja is a land of Wine, Art, History and Passion. With a yearning to stretch their travel legs again, Jim Cash, Revel’s founder, and his wife Carol set out on...
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Entire Wine Collection Travels Overseas to New Cellar in Indiana
Wine Spectator’s September 2021 issue spotlights Jim Lancaster, a medical device maker corporate VP for Zimmer Biomet. Jim had amassed a valuable and extensive wine and port collection during his...
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