Winexpression

Wine-Wall.com, an online retailer that sells wine accessories, has introduced the wine tube, a 2 foot long apparatus for storing a case of wine. We got our hands on a press sample and the following is our review.
At first glance, the tube appears to be a simple stainless steel pipe with a few holes drilled […]

VitiVini is a newer card game that challenges the knowledge of wine geeks. A play on the Latin name for the wine grape, Vitis vinifera, Viti Vini offers a Trivial Pursuit style question and answer challenge. Players take turns answering wine related questions, while gathering cards and coins, in the hopes of amassing 7 fact […]

Just a few things I’ve learned about wine.
1. Wine doesn’t have to be expensive to be good.
I don’t know if this is a lesson you learn after you open a few expensive bottles that disappoint, or when you realize your savings account is dwindling, whatever it is, it’s a lesson that benefits everyone.
2. Closures are […]

If you haven’t uploaded your wine cellar to an online tracking system yet, now is a great time to make the leap, thanks to a new free site: Cork’d. Created by a couple web gurus, this site is built on the latest Web 2.0 technology, and offers some great features. Adding your cellar inventory is […]

It took ARC International two years of development, but they did it, releasing an unbreakable crystal wine glass this week at Vinexpo in Hong Kong under the Mikasa brand. The glass is made from a proprietary material called Kwarx, a transparent glass that relies on a unique manufacturing process that transforms the raw materials into […]

Combine recycled paper, a couple compounds that resist moisture, and wine bottles together and what do you get? The Zig-Zag bottle rack. Wilfried from the Oenoline wine blog sluethed out this innovative, environmentally friendly, affordable wine rack. Retails for 3,90 euros or $4.86 US Dollars per 4 bottle sheet.
The “Zig-Zag” bottle rack has a wave […]

Last years successful VinDesign expo in Italy has spawned a second edition where top designers from around the world will showcase their designs for accessories relating to wine and spirits. To be held in Pavia, Italy from May 25th - 29th, 2006, the event will feature 40 innovative designs ranging from wine packaging and serving, […]

Although I’m not crazy about some of the stains available, this thing doesn’t look half bad. Introducing the wooden recessed wine and glass wall storage rack, a.k.a the WeRWeR or Wall Recessed Wine Rack (I added the e’s and made that up, catchy no?). In between most walls you should fine stud spacing at […]

I’ve broken my fair share of fine stemware, and at 20-25 bucks a pop, losses can mount quickly. Finally, my frustration attached itself to creative thinking, and with the help of industrial strength glue, I came up with this (pictured). In theory, it would be the perfect fix, reuse memorable corks and salvage my stemware. […]

How did I miss this? Manufactured by Tasting International [Website], this is yet another solution to cork taint. The product is a copolymer that can naturally absorb the TCA in wine, and comes in the cute shape of a cluster of grapes. Simply drop it into the included decanter, pour your wet cardboard smelling wine […]