October 31, 2008
I started on this wine kick today, and so I just sort of rolled with it. Here's another little handy gadget for wine lovers:
Push, twist, preserve—viola! Save opened wine for another time, and toast at just the right temp! Simply insert in an opened bottle and twist. The vacuum pump automatically suctions air out to prevent wine from oxidizing, while the digital temperature display (°F/°C) informs you when it's time to enjoy another glass! Suggested serving temps on back. Takes 2 AA batteries.
I've posted a few other wine preservation vacuums on here,and they're probably all a lot more impressive than this one. However, if you're looking for something a little more basic, and a lot less costly, this one might be a good buy.
You can buy one over at Wine Enthusiast HERE for $40.
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October 31, 2008
Not exactly all that exciting, but I thought I would throw it up here anyway. Here's all about it from the site:
Enjoy wine at the perfect drinking temperature using this minimalist digital thermometer which easily attaches to the bottle. Includes instructions that provide ideal serving temperatures for different types of wine and a battery that lasts approximately 2000 hours. Temperature measured in Fahrenheit. Made of stainless steel and plastic.
It'll only set up back $36, and if you're really into wine, it might be worth it. You can buy one at the MoMA store HERE.
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October 31, 2008
The idea is pretty sound, but I'd much rather chill my wine first, and then pour. I decided to post this for two reasons though. One, I guess it would do in a pinch, and two, it's also supposed to work with Vodka. Here's the details:
Chills wine instantly as you pour. Wine goes from room temp to serving temp in seconds! Remove your Ravi from the freezer, insert it in your bottle, and pour. Wine passes through the frozen steel chamber inside into your glass, chilling your red or white to perfection (similar to the way the frozen tub of an ice cream maker turns cream into a cool dessert). Finger tip-control air inlet helps you adjust serving temp and prevent dripping. Give your vodka a quick chill, too—pour it through Ravi and enjoy!
It's priced at $50, and you can buy one over at the Wine Enthusiast site HERE. They also have a little video showing you how it works if you're interested.
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October 27, 2008
Masi Wines is having a contest to send you and a guest to Las Vegas.
If you're the grand prize winner, you'll receive two round trip airline tickets to Las Vegas, transfer to and from the Vegas airport, three nights at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, dinner for two costing up to $200, massages for two and $200 in Casino Credit.
Not positive what the casino credit will get you, but hopefully it's a little bit of gambling money. If not, you can probably spend it at a restaurant, get yourself a good cigar, or buy a round or two of drinks.
The contest runs through January 31, 2009, so you have a lot of time to enter. You can hit the Masi Wine site HERE to enter.
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October 7, 2008
No idea if this will be any good, but it'd be worth a try at least just for the novelty of it.
Under a licensing agreement between HBO and New York-based Vesuvio Import Company, and distributed by Duggan’s Distillers Products Corporation, The Sopranos Italian Wines will hit stores beginning in September. The line includes three different Chianti D.O.C.G.(a regular, a Classico and a Classico Riserva), a Pinot Grigio and a Pinot Noir. The launch will be supported by a multi-media national campaign spearheaded by New York-based Gotham Direct, Inc., in cooperation with HBO. The campaign will initially target the New York Metropolitan area and expand coast-to-coast throughout the fall and holiday season.
You can currently buy the wines at the Mondo Liquor HERE, and they run between $14.99 and $33.99.
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September 29, 2008
The Amcor wine vault sounds pretty good. Not one of the most impressive I've posted, but the big bonus here is that you can win one. Here's a little bit about it:
The Amcor WV-100 wine refrigerator offers many deluxe features. It is designed to be both freestanding and built-in under counter unit, offering 5 cedar wood trimmed shelves which can store up to 100 bottles of wine (capacity varies with bottle size) within its attractive black cabinet. Two separate cooling zones allow you to store both red and white wines in one convenient space. The LED temperature indicator provides the temperature readout of each cooling zone. In addition, this wine refrigerator includes interior lighting, solid aluminum door pulls, a security lock w/key and the interior charcoal odor control module.
The Rachael Ray Magazine site is giving one away on the site HERE. The contest runs until October 30, 2008.If you're going to enter, I'd pay close attention to all of the check boxes at the bottom of the entry form. There's five of them there, that are automatically checked for you, that you may want to uncheck to avoid getting any unwanted emails.
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September 22, 2008
If you're looking to go all out with a wine cabinet, this would be a pretty good pick. Though, as with anything good, it's going to set you back a little bit. Here's the information from the site:
The Triple Elite Series is availabe in many configurations that can include 1, 2, or 3-Temp Cabinets, Humidors, Bartops and Glass Racks. Which are then available with either glass or solid wood doors. They are also available in the following stains - Natural Varnished, Mahogany, Elm, Hazel, Black, Almond, Honey and Natural Unvarnished. This item as shown is a Eurocave Performance 283 Triple Elite Natural Varnished. Two Performance 283 1-Temp cabinets with reversed hinged glass doors. A Performance 83 with a right hinged glass door. Also included above the Performance 83 is the Bar Setup with two stemware racks.
The cabinet is on sale for $16,740.75, though shipping adds another $1500 on to that price. You can go HERE and take a better look at it if you're interested.
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September 19, 2008
Another interesting product to chill, pour and save your wine for up to ten days. Plus, you can see the bottle so you know exactly what you're getting. Here's more information about it from the site:
Our revolutionary Skybar Wine Preservation & Optimization System is the first wine bar for the home that perfectly chills and naturally preserves your favorite wines. An innovative pouring technique smoothly decants your preferred glass of wine, allowing you to enjoy all of its natural flavors and notes.
– Independently chilled chambers allow you and your guests to enjoy 3 different wines at one time
– Digital temperature readings for each chamber ensure wine is served at its ideal temperature
– Select from 9 wine type presets or use the manual temperature controls
–Sleek pouring spout smoothly pours directly into your glass without disturbing the natural sediment in the wine bottle
– Innovative vacuum technology preserves open bottles of wine up to 10 days
– Elegantly highlight your choice wines with a brilliant LED light in each chamber
– Each chamber holds 1-1/2 liter bottle
You can buy one for $999, read more about it, and see some more pictures, over at the Frontgate site HERE.
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September 16, 2008
I've seen a few of these before, and this one also looks pretty good. If you're a wine drinker, something like this is great to have if you want to save an open bottle of wine for later in the week. Here's the details from the site:
The SoWine Bar from EuroCave can keep fresh two bottles of opened wine for up to 7 days at the perfect serving temperature. The SoWine has two separate compartments that can be independently selected, with factory settings for both white and red wines. Since the compartments are independent of each other, you can have either two bottles of red, two white or one of each preserved and ready to go. The push down pump on top of the SoWine seals you're open bottle, ensuring the perfect vacuum to prevent oxidation of the wine.
You can read more about it over at the EuroCave site HERE.
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August 25, 2008
This sounds like it would be a great time. Too bad I'll be no where near Sonoma this coming weekend.
An epicurean event unlike any other, Sonoma Wine Country Weekend combines the elegance, sophistication, and style of the Sonoma County Showcase of Wine and Food with the festivity, frivolity and fundraising of the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction for three unforgettable days of celebration.
Join us as more than 200 world-class wineries and chefs showcase their talents at stylish winemaker lunches and dinners, a show-stopping Taste of Sonoma, and a Wine Auction so joyously over-the-top, you’ll swear you never had so much fun!
Celebrate the weekend Sonoma style along with our Honorary Chairs, The Bundschu Family, recognizing their 150th anniversary in Sonoma Valley and our Honorary Executive Chef, John Ash. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend - where wine, food, and friends all meet.
The event runs over Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29 - 31. Tickets for the event start at $75 and go up to $650, and there's VIP packages starting at $4000. You can read about the event and get tickets at the site HERE.
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