If harvesting grapes, the title of this article should be reversed.  However, the career of Larry Stern has a different scenario.  Six years ago, Larry owned a retail liquor and wine store in New Jersey that had been his livelihood for eleven years until a mega-store put him out of business.  As relaxation from the stress of losing the business, Larry began a hobby of designing and making wine racks.   

“My customers begged for the wine racks that I no longer used,” says Larry.  “So I thought, why not make them myself?  And so the Vine Rack was formed.”

Larry took basic welding lessons from a friend and is now welding and shaping 1/64” sheet metal into unique wine racks.  He has graduated from shielded metal arc to gas metal arc welding and his artistic product has improved with his ability. 

Larry believes that collecting wine is an art that should be displayed for all to see.  He creates various vine designs that are custom made to your choice of color and style.  Some of these include a three-bottle wall-mounted or standing rack, a four-bottle that may include a wine glass holder, a six-bottle vertical or horizontal design, up to a nine-bottle standing vine rack.  The vine rack is made of steel and the hanging ones are flush with any wall. 

“My attitude since the loss of the store has remained positive because of welding,” Larry comments.

View the designs at http://www.mrvinerack.com or at contact Larry to place an order by phone at (856) 767-6175.  Place your wine on the vine!