--- title: The Nordby Effect | wine storage and aging description: "wine storage and aging | The official Nordby blog featuring project stories, tips, and videos from each of the Nordby entities: Commercial, Signature Homes, Signature Builders, Wine Caves, Winery Advisors, Metal Buildings, Custom Projects, and CannaBuild." --- [![Nordby](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/Nordby-May2017/Images/logo.png "Nordby")](http://construction.nordby.net/) - [Construction Services](http://construction.nordby.net) - [Signature Homes](http://signaturehomes.nordby.net) - [Wine Caves](http://winecaves.nordby.net) - [Construction Services](http://construction.nordby.net/) - [Signature Homes](http://signaturehomes.nordby.net/) - [Wine Caves](https://winecaves.nordby.net/) - Close menu ![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/Nordby-May2017/Images/logo.png) [**MENU ☰**](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/wine-storage-and-aging#sidr) # The Nordby Effect ## [The Hudson Ranch Wine Cave Serves A Greater Purpose](https://blog.nordby.net/the-hudson-ranch-wine-cave-serves-a-greater-purpose) Posted by [Rick Shone](https://blog.nordby.net/author/rick-shone) on Aug 16, 2018 2:58:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/hudson-office.jpg)](https://blog.nordby.net/the-hudson-ranch-wine-cave-serves-a-greater-purpose) Transforming a countryside into a long-term sustainable ranch takes imagination.  Lee Hudson, proprietor of Hudson Ranch, has cultivated a vision for farming into a tangible reality on a Carneros property in the Napa Valley. Hudson Ranch began planting in 1981 and, since then, has evolved into a fully-functioning farm that compliments the area’s natural surroundings. The ranch incorporates winemaking and hospitality facilities. While the Hudson Ranch is an interesting story of holistic farming, this Nordby Effect post discusses how their newly-built wine cave serves a greater purpose. [Read More](https://blog.nordby.net/the-hudson-ranch-wine-cave-serves-a-greater-purpose) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nordby.net/the-hudson-ranch-wine-cave-serves-a-greater-purpose#comments-listing) Topics: [wine caves](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/wine-caves), [wineries](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/wineries), [wine storage and aging](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/wine-storage-and-aging) ## [6 Persuasive Reasons Why You Should Store Wine in a Cave](https://blog.nordby.net/6-persuasive-reasons-why-you-should-store-wine-in-a-cave) Posted by [Rick Shone](https://blog.nordby.net/author/rick-shone) on Feb 23, 2018 2:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/Kenzo_Estate.jpg)](https://blog.nordby.net/6-persuasive-reasons-why-you-should-store-wine-in-a-cave) You could say an underground wine cave is Earth’s answer to the wine fridge. Varying in size and use, these spaces are intriguing and, more importantly, practical for wine aging and storage. Wine caves are not new. For hundreds of years, people have used these spaces to store wine for reasons that are just as relevant today. This post covers six persuasive and practical reasons why wineries should seriously consider storing wine in a cave. 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