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O.K. so that was a lame attempt at a funny headline using an old OPP song. Don Sebastiani is to blame, as his new label, Le Bon Vin De La Napa Valley, or LBV for short, was released today, and touts the Zork Cork Closure [Pictured Above]. Actually in reading the article, I found the [...]

Wine Spectator, one of the world’s largest wine publications, is betting on food in their latest issue. Are they trying to broaden their horizons to increase readership? Will getting away from wine frustrate their main readers? Check out Bathy Barber’s take on this in the Dallas Morning News. Personally, I use to have a subscription, [...]

Beringer announced today the release of a new product, Stone Cellars (Website), a 187ml Unbreakable (plastic) single serve bottle with a screw cap. Four different varietals will be offered, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Cabernet with the price set at $8 for a four pack, and $14 for an 8 pack. It’s an interesting idea [...]

Onset computer Corp is hoping you are, and they have just released the HOBO U10 Temperature and RH USB Data Logger. Don’t worry, this Hobo actually protects your wine. Simply put, this pager sized computer records the temperature and relative humidity (RH) level in your wine cellar and alerts you if levels ever get to [...]

Phonograph, meet Wine Cellar. This interesting design comes to us from the good folks over at Cucumber Lab. The side of the cellar employs what the company calls an “automated transitional glass sensor linked for direct visual surveillance”. Throw a little Frank on the top, peer in to locate your 1982 Mouton Rothschild, and enjoy [...]

Aptly named, “The Wine Lover’s Cookbook” by Sid Goldstein, is written around the wine, as opposed to pairing wine to the food. Zinfandel with a nice tomato sauce based dish, Pinot Noir highlighted by grilled duck breast, and Cabernet with Grilled Lamb chops in a reduction sauce are just some of the highlights. A write [...]

Raise a glass - 1,200 of them to be exact - to New Jersey, new home to the world’s largest bottle of wine.
A business in Tenafly, in northern New Jersey, paid $55,812 ($66,279 Cdn) for a 1.35-metre-tall bottle of cabernet sold Saturday at Sotheby’s, said auction house spokeswoman Kristin Gelder.
The nice thing is, [...]

Yellow Tail, Fat Bastard, Goats du Roam. If you were hired to design a wine label, what would you come up with. Would you take the conservative road and create a simple, elegant, informational label, or would you get crazy? That’s what some have done, but it sometimes reflects bad on the wine quality, as [...]

ERobertparker.com released Parker on your Palm, for all those tech savvy wine lovers out there. The cost is $29.95 for a current subscriber, or $49.95 if your not.
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I know you’re probably scared of it, I was too, but sweet wine shouldn’t be feared. When paired correctly, sweet wines offer another layer to your dining experience.
Sweet surrender / Sure, you’re stuffed, but don’t leave the table before giving in to the sumptuous pleasures of dessert wine