The Spirit World

Are you a dab hand with the cocktail shaker or perhaps the slurp and spit of a fine Napa Cabernet is your thing?
We have a few spaces for writers here at The Spirit World - whether your love is wine, beer or spirits your words could soon be seen across the world via this website. […]

While Northern and Central Italian wine regions are quite well known internationally, think Tuscany and Piedmont, Southern Italy’s wine regions are becoming more popular as these wines find their way onto the world market. Among them, the region of Puglia, which serves as the “heel” of Italy’s boot, has had a renaissance in its wine production. Historically, Pliny […]

Grand Armagnac Janneau has just launched the ‘Single Distillery’ range of Armagnacs.
Selected from Janneau’s large stocks, the new line comprises four Armagnacs with different minimum periods of ageing: 8 year old, 12 year old, 18 year old and 25 year old that is clearly defined on each of the 50cl contemporary style bottles.
Unusual in Armagnac, […]

Fresh & Easy won nine wine awards at this year’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, held during the week of January 5, 2009, all at budget prices. 
A record 4,736 wines from across the country were judged by professionals from trade, education, media, retail, and restaurants. Fresh & Easy now boosts over 30 award-winning wines in its exclusive portfolio, […]

For a new twist on a Valentine’s favorite, try the following cocktail. According to Jeff Coleman, president of Distinguished Brands International, “The distinct dark chocolate hints of O’Hara’s Irish Stout pair perfectly with the fresh strawberry taste of Früli to create a decadent drink that tastes like everyone’s favorite Valentine treat of chocolate-covered strawberries.” 
Chocolate Covered […]

The innovative, and new, UK wine retailer Naked Wines is offering £1000 worth of wine for your wedding via an interesting competition.
If you have not heard of Naked Wines have a look at the report on Spittoon (and for a selection of wine tasting notes from their range) but for those just after the competition […]

To help set the mood on the 14th, Disaronno Amaretto has created the scrumptious Disaronno Amaro Dolce, the perfect cocktail to treat your special Valentine.
The creation of Disaronno Amaretto can be traced all the way back to the Renaissance, one of the most romantic periods in history.  Bernardino Luini, a student of Leonardo Da Vinci, […]

Belvedere Vodka has officially launched a new product and exciting collaboration with famed Parisian graffiti artist Andre.  Belvedere  IX is Belvedere’s first new product in years and epitomizes the natural fusion between art and nightlife.  Not only does IX create a new category in the vodka world, but the bottle itself is truly something new […]

Adrian Bridge, creator of Croft Pink Port, went to the Antarctic to prove that his Port can be enjoyed well chilled in temperatures of -40C as well as straight from a fridge, topped up with ice or served long with soda.
Seen here relaxing in his ice chair at Patriot Hills, Bridge took time off to […]