Holiday Drinking & Driving: Some Tips For Hosts

Once again the holidays are upon us and unfortunately a statistic always creeps up around this time of year - that of accidents caused due to drinking and driving. The surprising thing is that many of these accidents and even deaths can easily be prevented with some simple preparation and a product that Wine-Wall.com is always glad to sell during the holiday season - The "Arrive Alive Breath Tester."

This unique product is a single-use, disposable breath tester that calculates the blood alcohol level in your system. You simply blow in the bag, wait a few minutes and the indicator clearly shows you if you are over or under the legal blood alcohol level. This product is no gimmick and is certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), used roadside by police throughout the world and especially used by responsible adults throughout America who host parties, and events for their friends and families.

To view and order the "Arrive Alive Breath Tester" visit our website at www.Wine-Wall.com or click here to go directly to the product page.

Also, remember these tips when hosting a party or an event over the holidays:

1. Always offer non-alcoholic drinks as an alternative
2. Serve alcoholic drinks yourself so you know how many drinks each individual has had.
3. Have plenty of food available and remember that salty snacks cause people to drink more!!
4. Have plenty of cash available for cab fare and be prepared to have some overnight guests
5. As people arrive, remind them there will be alcohol served and they should be prepared to take a cab home or use a designated driver - this can also be done ahead of time on the invitation or when you mention the event to your friends and family.
6. Stop serving alcohol a few hours before the end of the party. At this point you can offer non-alcoholic drinks and give your guests a few hours to sober up.
7. Try not to drink too much yourself. This will allow you to be aware of your guests and to judge the level of intoxication more effectively. If you can't judge whether someone is intoxicated easily YOU ARE INTOXICATED!

Remember that you are legally liable for damages caused to your guests while in your home and even after they've left.

Have a safe and happy holiday season from Wine-Wall.com

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Converting A Basement Wall Into A "Wine-Wall"

Over the past few years, we've had many customers ask us what's the best way to create a long term wine storage area within their homes. Since establishing a proper wine cellar or wine room in a home can be quite the costly home renovation project, this next solution is one that will meet anyone's wine decorating budget and still achieve similar results.

The products featured here are available at www.Wine-Wall.com . The specific product used here was the Exibit-6 wine rack. However, depending on your budget and style, many other wine racks can be used for this purpose.

Step 1 - Choose Your Wall

Choose a wall in your basement. Preferably one that isn't high traffic, doesn't get much light and isn't close to any heat source (for example: furnace, washer/dryer). In most parts of the world, a south facing wall is usually the best choice as the sun never directly hits that wall and is usually the coldest wall in the home.

Step 2 - Smooth Out Any Imperfections

Most concrete walls have imperfections, dents and holes. A good hammer and some poly fill should smooth out the wall and get it ready for the next step. You're not really looking for perfection here (unless you are a perfectionist!!) simply some cosmetic changes to get rid of the cold looking basement wall.

Step 3 - Paint It

Once the wall is smooth, choose a paint, design pattern or any other decorating style you might like to have on your wine wall. I simply chose to paint the wall white. A few design tips: Using stencils or those fancy "wall tatoos"that are now en vogue are perfect ways to personalize and decorate your "Wine Wall"

Step 4 - Mount Your Wine Racks

I used a cement bit on a hammer drill, pre-drilled the holes and inserted a plug. Then, lining up the wine rack, I mounted them with 2" drywall screws that fit into the plug. Ideally you want to make sure the wine rack is well secured since it will be holding full wine bottles. (on average, a wine bottle weighs 3-4 pounds!)

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