A Swank Martini Glass to Add to Your Collection

Whenever I fly up north to visit my family, there is one thing I always do. No, it’s not that I visit my childhood hangout or walk down memory lane, but I sit down with my mother (and sometimes even my grandmother) and enjoy a cold and refreshing martini. There is something about this experience [...]

A Glass of Wine with a Modern Twist

Can’t decide between a glass of wine and a mixed drink? Well, you might not have to. A company in France, called Wine Fragrance, has launched a line of mixed drinks made with wine. The company describes this concept as a mixture of delight & fragrance, taste & stylishness and flavors & sensation. What more [...]

Uncork Unknowns - The Other Whites of the World

By: Christian Torok (christian.torok@gmail.com)
 
For some time now a handful of white grapes have consumed America’s white wine imagination, but as wine drinking comes of age on these shores, people are seeking new, exciting alternatives to Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Both Old and New World winemakers are eager to show what they have, and [...]

Taste of CityPlace

Have you been wanting to try the restaurants at CityPlace, but just haven’t found the time to do so? Well now is the time:

Go to CityPlace Uncorked this Thursday (tickets are just $60 in advance) This annual wine and food festival showcases samplings from the restaurants and clubs at CityPlace, wines from Republic National and [...]

Wine in a Can ?@!

Are you kidding me? I heard about these recently and it made me reminisce about the days growing up when my parents would have a box of wine in the refrigerator. It just doesn’t seem natural, but then again, times are changing. But, beer is for cans, not wine….Well, here’s the scoop. 
Swedish designers Jens Andersson [...]

Dolce Far Niente - Far Nieinte Launches the First Floating Solar Farm

“It’s sweet doing nothing” as the phrase goes. It’s a phrase that Far Niente uses to describe their winery as it embodies a way of enjoying life’s passions, without a care. Although the phrase is used to describe the laid back atmosphere and enjoying what you have, but in a sense, Far Niente really does [...]

7 Deadly Glasses

The 7 Deadly Sins are regarded as the capital sins that were originally used in early Christian teachings to teach followers of immoral behavior. These 7 deadly glasses carry forward these sins and bring
them to the world of wine. Each red wine glass stands for one of the sins and encourages the user to be [...]

La Vie en Rosé

Ah, the joys, the wonders, the pleasures of Champagne! Real Champagne. French Champagne, the only Champagne. Yes, there are good sparkling wines from California and Italy, excellent Cavas from Spain, nice sparklers from most wine regions, but there is nothing like Champagne.

Cafe Maxx Wins Me Over Again

Ooh! Do I love Cafe Maxx! We had our last wine tasting at Cafe Maxx, and it was fabulous. I feel so honored to be working with Darrel and Oliver and to have them invite our wine club in. Every time I think of the restaurant my heart nearly skips a beat. For our wine [...]

Can’t Hold Your Mansinthe?

Marilyn Manson has released his own brand of 66.6% proof absinthe called – ready for this? – Mansinthe. Seriously.