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custom made. Bottles should be stored on their sides (so corks don’t dry out), but otherwise, how you design your cellar is up to you. “Everybody has a different system and there is no ‘This is the way you should do it,’ ” Seaman says. “Arrange it in a way that makes sense to you and, if you’re working with other people, so they can find what they need.” The Wick’s cellar is beautiful, but its most important feature is that when a guest wants a glass of Blue Mountain Brut or a bottle of Screaming Eagle Cabernet, staff can find it right away. As Seaman says, “This cellar is a workhorse before it is a show horse.” “A cellar is a bit of a show piece and putting in elements that are unique to the owner, that really speak to who you are, is a nice touch.” ~ Sommelier Ike Seaman

Images courtesy of Original Wine Cellars by Dom Koric

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