The Spirit World

By the time the last person had managed to squeeze into Gallery 11/12 at ExCel, London, last Wednesday, it was standing room only. The trade’s response to the ‘Wine and the Web: the Business of Getting Social’ LIWF briefing presented by Catavino Marketing, The Wine Conversation and Bibendum Wine Ltd was fantastic, proving what a hot […]

Snooth, the wine tasting note/cellar mangement/socail site has announced a partnership with leading industry publication, Wine & Spirits Magazine.Under the terms of the agreement, the publication will add the past 2 years of proprietary scores, as well as the forthcoming year of reviews and scores to the Snooth database, allowing users of the site access to […]

VideoJug - described as Life Explained On Film have recently been working with a number of experts to produce a series of videos about wine and drink. Over the last twelve months they have developed a library of content to over 43,000 professionally produced videos.
 
“If you haven’t heard of VideoJug before, we are the world’s most popular, […]

So, on the topic of mixing drinks, many people are realizing that big cubes work exceptionally well (harkening back to the bartender’s tools of old…you know, the icepick and whatnot). I’ve already mentioned the Tovolo trays in the past, but you may notice in the photograph above that one cube is infinitely more pleasing to […]

With the holiday season in full swing, entertaining is getting quickly under way.  When it comes to wine bottle purchases though, you don’t need to break the bank.  Can you still find a good bottle of wine for under $20?  Absolutely, says Stephen Phillips, host of Fine Living Network’s Great Cocktails.  Here are his suggestions:
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The festive period is nearly upon us and, as the drinks begin to flow during the ultimate party season, how can you be sure that your Christmas party shines brighter than the rest? Throwing the perfect party and making sure your guests have a good time is always stressful but worry not because help is […]

Snooth, the cellar management/wine tasting note resource, has just introduced Group Pages where you can find in-depth information about your favorite wines. Explore the Grapes, Regions and Wineries as well as the Stores they are available in. Individual Group Pages offer detailed information you can rely on to help guide your purchasing decisions. As their tag line explains […]

Honestly there are few things in this world as creepy or disgusting as the anatomy of an eyeball. Remember the scene from Hostel? I still can’t watch that one because my eyes are too near and dear to my livelihood and just the thought of an eye popping out of the socket creeps me out.
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Packing wine bottles for transport is simple with the correct supplies. When packed correctly, your wine collection is sure to arrive at its destination safely.
Materials needed:
Box with dividers - You can purchase these from moving companies or get them free at wineries, liquor stores, grocery stores, and restaurants.
Shipping tape
Wrapping paper or bubble wrap
Packing peanuts or […]

Do you know your Chardonnay from your Chablis? Your Loire from your Mosel? If you don’t, or even if you do and want to increase your knowledge of wine at no cost, then check out the following three quizzes.
Test your general wine knowledge over at Tom Cannavan’s Wine Pages. There are 20 questions in each […]