Red wine makes up 55% of all wine sales in the restaurants. Read more »

f you are a wine lover, then you surely would love collecting wines and aging those more at your convenience. But if space is a constraint, or if you can’t really house a lavish winery, then the refrigerators from Officine Gullo are just the thing you need. The fridge-cum-wine cellar has interior crafted out of antibacterial stainless steel, and houses glass shelves, two independent motors, three microclimates that can store foods of any kind. Plus it offers class A + savings energy. The body is made from thick stainless steel, with a painted burnished brass or nickel finish so that it doesn’t look out of place in your kitchen. Read more »

Chic travelers can now add another piece of carry-on to their luggage collection. They can jet-set and breathe a sigh of relief while traveling with their prized vintage French wines. Cordier Mestrezat Grands Crus, a French wine maker have taken to encasing their famous wines in a custom made Louis Vuitton carry-on. The luggage is capable of carrying four bottles of wines, all laid down securely in their compartments. Read more »

There seems to be no end to people’s love affair with Marilyn Monroe. Every passing day we hear of new posthumous honor being conferred in her memory. This time it was the distinguished French champagne house JM Gobillard & Fils who has produced the bubbly spirit for Norwegian based company Rosmersholm. Read more »

True delicious wine only grows tastier as it ages. The same goes for a champagne house. And Champagne House Perrier-Jouët knows how to celebrate 200 years of fine spirits in style! Read more »

I never though a day will come when airlines will actually be awarded for what the serve onboard. But its true, Business Traveller magazine hosted the 2010 Cellars in the Sky Awards which is a wine competition, and adjudged that American Airlines indeed has the best white wine collection! Bagging the honors for in the Best Business Class White Wine category at the London award ceremony, the airline does offer an extensive range of fine wines when flying, which earned them the well deserving award. Read more »

Looking for a wow wine gift? Meet the Amarone Bottega, Il vino Prêt-á-porter created by the award-winning Italian wine maker Distilleria Bottega and the renowned American designer Denise Focil. This luxury wine in an elegant haut couture case will definitely satisfy your sophisticated taste.  Read more »

f you ask your kids about Cristal they may point to the TV where some hip-hop artist wearing too much jewelry sits in a Gallardo, bottle in hand, pouring the sparkling champagne over a scantily clad woman, all the while carelessly throwing hundred dollar bills in the air. But this historic product is so much more than a “playa’s” plaything. Although it’s been glamorized and sensationalized in pop culture, this refined and regal champagne has a prestigious history linked with Russian royalty, and is one of the finest products you can sip on today. Read more »

Chuck the paper card menus as iPads are taking over as the latest display device at swanky restaurants. Setting the trend is the NYC’s South Gate restaurant as they have launched custom designed iPad wine tablets. Assuming that their wine-drinking customers are tech savvy, the restaurant has listed more than 650 bottles on their wine tablets. These iPads will dole out detailed information about the major wine regions and varietals at the touch of the button. Also it is programmed to automatically update the wine list as labels sell out. Guess the occupation of wine steward is endangered as the iPads are taking over as the current age wine guides at restaurants! Read more »

Packaging is an important aspect of marketing. Bigger pack sizes or bottles or cans it could all en up affecting your sales. But very often it is the convenience of the consumer that determines the packaging. As if boxed wine and mini-bottles weren’t controversial enough now we have wine packaged in individual glasses. Marks & Spencer debuted the individual serving sizes called “Le Froglet” in the UK this summer and has now started offering them in Hong Kong at their M&S food shop in Wanchai. Read more »

There has always been an argument over the superiority of pre-phylloxera wines over post-phylloxera wines with most thinking the former wins hands down when it comes to superior taste and quality. But chances of getting your hands on a pre-phylloxera period wine are very rare. Given this rarity of this superior ranked wine, wine connoisseur have no qualms of shelling out thousands of pounds to acquire this fine blend. Well, if you are one such wine connoisseur in search of that pre-phylloxera period wine, here is your chance. Taylor’s has just released a pre-phylloxera tawny port with more than 150 years of cask age. Taylor’s Scion, which has been maturing in the Douro since 1855, was bought in cask by the company earlier this year. And instead of blending it with its 30 and 40 year old tawny blends, Taylor has decided to release this pre-phylloxera wine at cost of £2,500 ($3,935) a bottle. Read more »

It’s that time of the year when all your winter wear comes out of the closet, and you plan out your Christmas gift list. And with the presents you also have the lavish parties. Read more »

Given the compact homes of today and the serious space issues faced by many home owners, it is simply impossible for occupants of such homes to indulge in any extravagance like a wine rack. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up on your love for the drink. Paving the way for space saving wine rack solutions is designer Mika Yamamoto who has come up with the simply unique concept of the WAVE Ultrasonic Wine Ager and Refrigerator. Read more »

If you didn’t have the opportunity to spend your vacation by the sea this year, I suggest purchasing a bottle of Chablis to remind you of what you’ve missed. You will be instantly exposed to the bright aromas of a salty breeze and citrus , similar to a Mojito cocktail. You will also notice a light golden color and subtle elegance typical to French wines.  Read more »

Last weekend saw 97%+ of fine wine lots sold at the New York sale The autumn season began with a bang at Acker Auctions last weekend, with their September sale of fine wines witnessing some impressive prices. The sale took place in a packed salesroom at The Central Park Boathouse in New York City and it was clear to the collectors attending that bidding for these wines would be fierce.  Read more »