Halloween Wine Accessories!

Make sure to order these adorable wine accessories for Halloween while you still have time.  We make sure to ship out order the next business day or to ensure that your wine accessories arrive on time we have expedited shipping options available.

We have spider web wine bags and whimsical themed stoppers to dress up your wine bottle in it’s own Halloween costume.

Several styles of Lolita wine glasses –

Cocktail napkins and party accessories

But hurry! Supplies are limited and they are going fast!

check out our Halloween collection here

Wine 101: Vintage

When buying wine, many of us wonder what some of the terms on the bottle actually mean. Like Vintage. Doesn’t vintage just mean old? Well, in wine terms, vintage means the year in which the grapes from a single vineyard were harvested. The flavor of the wine isn’t just dependent on the stuff used to clarify and filter the wine, but how the grape is actually grown. Soil types, droughts, excessive rain, letting vines grow near other plants, all these are factors that can change the actual taste of the grape from year to year which in turn affects the flavor of the wine made from those particular grapes year to year. Vintage can ONLY be applied to grapes from a SINGLE vineyard. So if you don’t see a year or a “vintage” on the bottle, it probably means that several different grapes from different vineyards were used to make the wine. The same is true for blends such as a Cabernet Merlot in which Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are mixed with Merlot grapes to produce a wine. The Merlot grapes might’ve come from the winery’s own vineyards, but perhaps the Cabernet Sauvignon didn’t grow well that year and they had to use another vineyard’s grapes instead. This becomes a blend and because it is from two different locations, it will not have a vintage. Expert wine connoisseurs can identify the difference between one vintage and another (you’ve probably heard in movies “oh 1958 Cabernet? Excellent year” they are referring to the vintage) but for most of us, the wine we buy at grocery stores generally have similar characterics from year to year. Next time you visit a winery or wine tasting room, ask about the wines that do not have years or vintages on the label and see all the different places the grapes came from. Another experiment would be to try to taste wines at a local winery made in different years. Happy Tasting!

Make October Diva Month

Ah…October…a month that promises cooler weather, fall sales, fun themed parties and lots of tricks and treats. So why not come up with a fun party to celebrate! Choose to have a Diva Nite where there are contests for sexiest shoe, best accessorized or even most bling. Lay the table out with delectable delights coated in chocolate and have everyone bring their favorite wine or cocktail mix. Need some help with making your Diva Nite a great success? Start out by decorating right! Check out our selection of sassy napkins, girly bottle charms, personalized wine glasses (makes great prizes…) and especially our shoe stoppers and high heeled bottle holder collections! And make sure to check out the newest addition to our shoe collection – Just the Right Shoe!

Just the Right Shoe