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Screw-Cap Wines Are Screwed: Meet The Brand-New Helix Cork

Novel design is the best thing since the wine box

Jun 18, 2013 4:02 pm

Portuguese cork manufacturer Amorim and Owens-Illinois Glass Company have teamed up to produce a brand-new wine drinking experience: the twisty cork! It has all the grippability of a champagne cork, but with an eye-pleasing (and functional) helix twist. Learn all about it after the jump.

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The Art of Drinking: Check Out These Creepy-Cool Wine Decanters

Carafes shaped like branches, veins and hearts

Jun 11, 2013 2:02 pm

French designer Etienne Meneau's hand-blown wine decanters go way beyond the basic function of aerating your vino — they're sculptural pieces of art. Creepy photos and more, after the jump.

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Photographer Ben Watts Debuts His Own Rosé

Spanish wine, the must-have for the summer of '13

Jun 4, 2013 3:02 pm

What happens when a famed NYC photographer with a constant thirst for rosé meets up with a cool wine distributor (via social media, naturally)? Quite possibly, the go-to beverage for hot summer nights. Especially for those hangin' poolside in the Hamptons.

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Is Judging Wine By Its 'Minerality' Total B.S.?

Or, nobody really wants to put rocks in their mouth

May 29, 2013 3:02 pm

Minerality is a hot buzzword in wine these days, but like so many descriptors used in wine tasting, is tricky to get a grasp on. At least, it’s trickier than, say, berries or citrus or even vanilla or smoke. Minerality is not so much a flavor as it is an essence, a sensation. So, what exactly makes a wine mineral? Read on.

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Think Beer Pong, But With Grape Varietals

Wine Battles is wine club for competitive types

Apr 16, 2013 2:02 pm

Wine Battles is the drinking game for adults who want to develop their palates and broaden their wine knowledge. Unlike Quarters and Beer Pong, the goal isn’t to get smashed. It’s to get intimately familiar with a particular grape varietal, while showing up your friends just a little.

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A Down And Dirty Guide To Natural Wines

So much controversy around "des vins naturels"

Mar 25, 2013 4:01 pm

In Paris, the city of wine for lunch and dinner, there is much talk of des vins naturels. There are entire caves and wine bars dedicated to selling these natural wines. But what are they?

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Why You Should Drink New Zealand Pinot Noir

We're taking note of the terroir of Middle Earth

Mar 14, 2013 2:03 pm

Mention New Zealand to most wine drinkers and they'll immediately think Sauvignon Blanc. But the aromatic white grape is not the only varietal the country does well. Kiwis are making more and better Pinot Noir than ever and are hoping the rest of the world will take note. Read on.

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NYC: A Report From Drink Ribera. Drink Spain. Grand Tasting 2013

Spanish wines from the Ribera del Duero on display

Mar 4, 2013 4:01 pm

Last week in New York City, in a Mandarin Oriental ballroom high above the streets of New York City, 120 winemakers from the Ribera region of Spain gathered to showcase their wines for distributors, sommeliers, journalists and others. A report, plus 10 things you should know about Ribera and its wines, right this way.