... heading up to Deadwood, we stopped at Applejack. Applejack has evolved to be the biggest wine and liquor store around.  The original store was geographically well-placed by visionary founder Herb ... it several times.  Now, together with son-in-law Jim Shpall, they have created a store that is buzzing ... is rare. The employees work hard for the money, moving a lot of cases. Wine selection is beyond...

Wow...wow wow wow. Wine for Newbies has been a featured podcast in the Arts:Food category at the iTunes Store for a week or so now. I happened to look today, and was surprised to see that Wine for Newbies is, at least for this moment, the highest rated wine podcast at the iTunes Store--beating even the 800-lb gorilla Grape Radio. Of course, using a ranking in the iTunes Store is kind...

It seems that the Wine Magnet idea is getting new life and a new PR campaign from another company ... . Vinography had an article speculating about how warming a glass of wine in the microwave isn ... works.  A microwave is 1000W of electromagnetic power coursing through your wine for 20 seconds or so.  A magnet on the neck of a bottle is milliseconds of magnetic fields on your wine. Anyway...

Vivi's Wine Journal turns two years old today!  Its really been a tremendous amount of fun for me and my wife, Kelly.  We've met a very large assortment of people with a shared passion for wine over the last two years as a direct result of our blog.  Wine producers, retailers, distributors, artists ... with the entire wine blogosphere.  What started out as an interesting way to enhance our wine knowledge...

Attending a wine tasting event is a wonderful way to taste a variety of wines without having to spend a ton of money or get totally wasted. While I admit, I'm not into spitting (girls are taught not to spit!),... Continue...

Tags: wine , wine gift , wine gift store , wine gift online store , gift store ... Yay! It works! The store is officially open! Granted, it’s not fully stocked and we’re working on that but there is already some great stuff, so go on in and browse around. See the little square ... you to the store. Browse around and let me know what you think, just post a comment. I’m so excited...

... are a few of Singh's most basic tips for wanna-be wine lovers Older isn't always better, so ... Filed under: Wine , Books , How To Master sommelier Alpana Singh has just penned a new book about women and wine, Alpana Pours: About Being a Woman, Loving Wine & Having Great Relationships. It is based on her observations of couples and how they interact over wine, as well as how...

Tasting Tips featuring vintage 2004 Goosecross Chardonnay as the wine selected for this episode. Text: Wine Tasting Basics Download Standard Podcast...

In a few days we’ll be ringing in 2006… and chances are you’ll be celebrating with Champagne. Check out the article Champagne Tips for New Year’s for some quick facts on what Champagne is, how to chill and serve it, what to look for on the label, which brands to choose, how to get the cork off without killing anyone, why you shouldn’t drink it out of a styrofoam cup, and some other interesting...

Lange 2005 Pinot Noir: Holy crap. That's a good wine...