You want to get funky with wine tasting rap? ”Vintertainer” Alan Arnopole, not only pours wine, he yodels to it, raps about it and sings along with it. Live from the Peju Province Winery (and stick with this!), I give you DJ Arnoploe… [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2154453&w=425&h=350&fv=flvPath%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.inwinecountry.com%2Fufiles%2Fflv%2FIWC_WineCountryRap_W.flv%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26autoBuffer%3Dtrue] more about “Peju Province Winery – Bios – The Yod…“, posted [...]
How To Live to One Hundred and Ten, Drink 1500 Bottles of Wine a Day
by Gavino on 28. Feb, 2009 in But Seriously..., Video Magic
The Red Wine Pill is in the news again. A study has shown that the resveratrol capsule provides more health benefits than drinking hundreds of glasses of the “sweet nectar of the gods.” About Seventeen years ago, the CBS program 60 Minutes first examined the so-called “French paradox”, which suggested that the French – despite [...]
Get Your Motor Running – Harley Davidson Themed Wines
by Gavino on 27. Feb, 2009 in Wine Label Oddities
Meet Scott and Lisa. Their mission is about “motorcycling, making wine & making a difference.” I’ll let them tell you their own story: It’s simple, really. We love wine and we love motorcycles. My wife & I were both born and raised in Sonoma County – 4th generation. I have spent nearly 25 years working [...]
My Decanter Is Full of Holes! Don't You Just Hate It When That Happens?
by Gavino on 22. Feb, 2009 in Gadgets & Paraphernalia
There are some pointless inventions that, despite their utter pointlessness, are technically astounding or creatively beguiling. The “watering can” decanter is not one of these. Take a look at the picture opposite and answer me me honestly, “Why?” This ‘RainMan’ decanter is supposed to provide a curious way to aerate your wine. A number of [...]
Is That a Pippette I See Before Me?
by Gavino on 21. Feb, 2009 in Gadgets & Paraphernalia
Introducing the “blend your own wine” kit. It’s called Fusebox and I want one now. According to the makers “You’ll learn how to turn a good wine into a great one and gain an appreciation for why blending is the highest art form in winemaking.” What you get is 6 bottles of blending wine, one [...]
Help! I'm Addicted to a Korean Wine Soap Opera!
by Gavino on 18. Feb, 2009 in Video Magic
I’ve become somewhat addicted to a Korean wine soap opera called Terroir. If this isn’t a testamant to the dangers of following links on your Google Alerts then I don’t know what is. I’m locked in now and will have to see it through to the bitter end. Come and join the ride with me? [...]
Forget Terroir, Lets Try a Taste of Terror
by Gavino on 17. Feb, 2009 in Just Plain Weird, Wine Label Oddities
An Australian winery has launched a new range of wines featuring images of Osama Bin Laden and hooded torture in Abu Ghraib. The wines are produced by the Moorilla winery in Tasmania (owned by who news.com.au refers to as “millionaire gambler” David Walsh). The images are taken from political graffiti from the streets of Hobart and [...]
Top Ten Nicknames for Wal-Mart Wine
by Gavino on 16. Feb, 2009 in Just Plain Weird
This posted by David Stoesz at Seattle Weekly. It has an American Slant of course (what is Trader Joes?!) but as Wall-Mart owns ASDA in the UK I’d like some suggestions with a specific UK slant. Chateau Hood de la Chav anyone? Tim Dempsey, a friend who’s on a budget but without access to Trader Joe’s, [...]
Damien Hurst Turns to Wine for Some Comic Relief
by Gavino on 05. Feb, 2009 in Wine Label Oddities
Notorious Shark Pickler Damien Hurst has designed a brace of wine labels in support of the BBC’s charity event “Red Nose Day”. No longer old enough to be classified as an “Enfant Terrible” the infamous taxidermist has returned to his faithful “dot” for the two designs. Red nose Red Pinotage Shiraz 2008 and Red nose White [...]
Which Wine Would Feature in The Movie of Your Life?
by Gavino on 04. Feb, 2009 in WOTW News
I recently saw Dean Spanley at the cinema and for the second year running found myself watching a movie that used that sweetest of Hungarian tipples, Tokaji, as a plot construct. In this latest example, Fisk Junior (Jeremy Northam) shares a bottle of Tokaji with the Dean (Sam Neill) and discovers that his drinking companion [...]
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Wines Of The Week
Here's what we'll be drinking this week:
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Caption This Photo: I’m only drinking with you because…
18. Jun, 2010
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Caption This Photo!
27. May, 2009
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Caption Competition!
24. Apr, 2009
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Concha Y Toro Killed My MacBook Pro
30. Jul, 2009
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A night of wine, film and rock & roll baby!
23. Jul, 2010
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Spanish World Cup winner sees wine as his destiny
29. Jul, 2010
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A night of wine, film and rock & roll baby!
23. Jul, 2010
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iPhone App delivers Veuve Clicquot via GPS. Say What?
19. Jul, 2010
- Wine versus Budweiser? 14. Jul, 2010
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WineOfTheWeek wields its political influence
13. Jul, 2010
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Gavino: Anisha, I'm afraid I don't agree that if you like ...
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Anisha Gauldin: As in all things, if you like it, then its good. ...
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Nora: Gavin - what an unexpected surprise to see this fi...
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Katia Cavallo: Thanks again Gavin. It turned out to be a very edu...
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Catherine Monahan: Ok - I play the piano and guitar already, so u lea...