Wine Reviews and Accessories

Search volume on the Web is very high for wine racks.  There are literally thousands of styles and sizes of wine racks to choose from.  Everything from a single bottle gravity-defying wood wine stand, which is very new and different, to electric cooling wine racks, or large wine racks that hold hundreds [...]

Here’s another great wine accessory; the Oster 4208 Inspire Electric Wine Opener with Wine Chiller. 

Yes it’s a great gift, but you really should get one for yourself. When friends come over, it’s nice to be able to keep the wine flowing without having to retreat to the kitchen to chill or open more [...]

With the economy still struggling along, you would think it would have a negative effect on wine consumption, but it doesn’t seem so.  According to the Beverage Information Group’s recently released 2009 Wine Handbook, wine consumption in the U.S. rose 0.9 percent in 2008 to 294.7 million 9-liter cases.  Although the growth rate of the wine [...]

As the holidays approach, it’s always good to get the items you need to host your parties before you end up paying “holiday gift” prices for tableware.  Plan your table settings and wine accessories in advance.  Clean the silverware, check the napkins for stains and count your glasses.  The wine glasses are [...]

Do you often put off ordering your favorite wine at a restaurant because you know there is no possible way you can finish it?  Do you forgo a glass of wine at home because you don’t want to waste good wine by just drinking one glass? 
There is no need to waste your fine wines anymore.  [...]

I love a good wine review.  I don’t like trying new wines unless I have some idea what to expect, that’s why I appreciate the opinions of true wine connoisseurs  Charmina Smith, Food and Wine Editor of the Otaga Daily Times has reviewed six wines; a Pinot Gris, a Riesling, a Rose, and a few others.  No [...]

Txakoli, pronounced CHAC-o-lee, is a very unusual wine in my book.  It’s dry, usually a white wine, high in acidity, but low in alcohol content.  Wine Editor, Jon Bonné of The San Francisco Chronicle has just written a wonderful review on Txakoli, Basque wine Txakoli flirts with fame.
“Just a few years ago, Txakoli was an [...]

Jonathan Ray of Telegraph.co.uk has posted his Top Wine Deals for this week. 
His picks:

2007 Bellingham Fusion Chardonnay With a Splash of Viognier
2006 Vin de Corse Porto Vecchio, Domaine Torraccia
2006 Mas Conscience, Le Cas

Read his full article at Telegraph.co.uk.
I am particularly interested in trying the Bellingham Chardonnay.  Ray’s description of its taste, “Full of creamy, lemony, [...]

If you are looking to broaden your horizons and try something new.  WineSpectator.Com has published a list of more than 100 Italian White Wines.  These wines were tasted for the Italian Whites Report in this month’s issue of Wine Spectator Magazine.  Each wine is listed by name, score and price.  View the complete list here [...]

This is a great new idea; wine cruises on luxury liners.
Food & Wine Trails, based in Santa Rosa, California, has announced that it is planning 14 different wine cruises for 2010. These cruises, which will be voyages in the Mediterranean and to Australia and New Zealand, will take place on three luxury liners: Celebrity, Regent [...]