Wine Reviews and Accessories

Pennsylvania shoppers just got lucky.  They can buy wine through vending machines.  Some connoisseurs may shun something like this, but if they are selling good quality wine, then the convenience can’t be beat. Pennsylvania is one of nine state governments involved in retail alcohol sales, and this is one way to allow the sale of [...]

This is a wonderful idea to zest up your summer desserts. New York Daily News.Com It’s a fruit cup made with jellied wine called, “Broken Jellied Wine with Summer Fruit.”  It was created by Chef Deborah Madison, author of “Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm and Market.” What is jellied wine?  You are literally making [...]

Skip the necktie and socks. This year, what Dad really wants is some good wine! Father’s Day is June 20th.  That gives all of us plenty of time to give Dad something worthwhile, and something he will really enjoy.  One of the most common complaints that most Dad’s have is that sometimes the gifts they [...]

They’re The Cork Dorks, and they’re here to boost your wine knowledge. Topics include: Ways To Learn More About Wine, Why French Wine Remains Special, Important Wine Temperatures, and more. Guests include Marianne Frantz of the American Wine School. As Seen On Public TV! Dan Greathouse and Keith Morris are two guys who have been [...]

For those of you who are real wine lovers, it’s time to stock up.  Wine.Com is running a “1 cent shipping” sale on all orders over $99.  You can’t beat a shipping sale.  In some cases you save more on low-cost shipping deals than on the actual sale of the wine itself.  1 cent shipping [...]

Wine bars are very popular these days.  Corks are popping in every major city, large and small, all across the country.  Wine bars are a great new trend.  Wouldn’t it be great to have a wine bar at home?  Now you can with a system that serves the wine just like the professionals. The Skybar [...]

It was just a year ago that Amazon announced it was launching a wine venture with California’s Napa Valley and other U.S. regions wineries.  Amazon has not released any details, but the company did announce that the program has ended. It was always a wonder how Amazon was going to deal with the issue of [...]

The big news in the wine industry this week is about the social network, Twitter.  Twitter is getting into the wine industry by partnering with Crushpad and launching two wines on the Fledgling Wine label for charity.  The chosen charity is Room to Read, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that is focused on education and [...]

Washington State is the second largest wine producer in the country.  With over 650 wineries, Washington produces 20 million gallons of wine per year.  Wow!  Washington Wines are also major players in the international wine community.  Washington first became well known for their domination in Merlot, but now they have a variety of stand-outs across [...]

Who doesn’t love a great deal? This week there are some outstanding wines that have quickly become top sellers in the month of September. The top selling wines are:Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, a 92 point rating for $19.99. Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, now just $64.99. Rombauer Chardonnay 2008, a full-bodied favorite from [...]