Wine Cellar

	View of Wine Cellar from Basement Hall. Click on picture to view QuickTime movie of the room. (292 KB) QuickTime plug-in is required and can be downloaded free at the QuickTime Web site.

ine and brandy made from the fruit grown at Arlington and on other Custis farms were stored in the Wine Cellar. Proper storage of wine was a matter of concern to the Custis and Lee proprietors of Arlington House, as it was to any substantial household of the day,and this cool room offered a good environment for keeping barrels. Mr. Custis inherited choice wines from his father and grandmother. Valued as a beverage as well as for its medicinal uses, wine required special care to prevent spoilage and pilferage.

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