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Kegerator - Refrigerator Conversion Kits
January 18, 2006 EST | Wine & Spirits
The easiest, most cost efficient way to convert a functional refrigerator into a draft beer dispensing unit(kegerator). These kits come with everything you'll need. Takes only minutes to hook up. Detailed, step-by-step instructions included. We have three types of kits...
History of Napa Wineries
December 18, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Napa Wineries and Vineyards enjoy a long viticultural history that dates back to 1836. In this year, George Yount settled on the 12,000 acre Caymus Rancho near the modern day town of Yountville. General Vallejo granted Yount the land as...
Sonoma Valley Wineries and wines
December 18, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Although many AVAs in Sonoma County are well-known for one or two specific varietals, the Sonoma Valley enjoys diverse terroir, and successfully grows many different grape types. The Sonoma Valley AVA was established in 1982, and is approximately 160 square...
The kick of Kegging
November 25, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Setting-up a keg at home isn't as difficult as you may think. Having a keg at home is about convenience and control. A home draft system allows for other possibilities as well like closed beer transfers and crystal clear filtering....
Drinking games
November 25, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Your new Maximizer Portable Bar from Kegworks.com arrived today. You want to invite the gang over for a party. Everyone admires your new bar, but that's not why they really came. They know that bar = alcohol. Nothing (legal) makes...
Beer of the Month Club
October 26, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Members of the Beer of the Month Club receive a monthly selection of twelve bottles of premium microbrews from independent breweries nationwide (up to 4 different varieties - from 2 different microbreweries). Choose from 3, 6 and 12 month clubs...
Wine of the Month Club
October 26, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Members of the Wine of the Month Club receive a monthly selection of two bottles of hand-crafted wine from award-winning, boutique wineries around the world. Choose from 3, 6 and 12 month memberships or try our Wine of the Season...
Beer gifts
October 21, 2005 EST | Gifts , Wine & Spirits
The landscape was this huge city, someplace downtown with giant glass buildings shooting up into the gray sky. In fact, the entire place had a depressing grayish-blue tint to it. There were no cars. It was eerily silent. I started...
Beer Cocktails
October 21, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Have you ever heard of a "beer cocktail?" Never heard about them before? Well, join the crowd. Many people have no clue as to what it is. The beer cocktail is a little sleeper that once awoken demands that it's...
Casanova di Neri 2001 Pietradonice of Tuscany, Italy
September 12, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Fantastic aromas of crushed blackberry, raspberry and cherry follow through to a full-bodied palate, with a solid core of tannins and a long, long finish. Dense yet refined, with excellent richness and structure. This is stunning and only the second...
Carignane wine
July 06, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
The Carignane grape variety is one of the most widely planted grapes in the world. It's popularity stems from the high crop yeilds that it produces as well as the characteristics that it can bring to a wine. Wine made...
Wine making and home brewing
July 06, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
When it comes to making alcoholic beverages at home, wine making and home brewing is considered sort of a 'niche' market. You either know how to do it or you don't! This is very hard to believe as wine making...
Barbera wine
June 28, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Barbera is a wine grape variety from Monferrato in Piemonte, Italy. Babera produces an intense red wine with deep color, low tannins and high acid and is used in California to provide "backbone" for so-called "jug wines". Century-old Barbera vines...
The harmony between food and wine
May 30, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Wine is a social drink which should be enjoyed in the company of friends and .. food. The right combination between food and wine is a source of ultimate bliss for every connoisseur. Both wine and food can benefit from...
How to order wine in a restaurant
May 23, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
Ordering wine in a restaurant is not much different than buying it in a wine store. The main difference is that you have an audience. Yet ordering wine in a restaurant can be intimidating especially if the wine list is...
How to host your own wine party
May 21, 2005 EST | Luxury Lifestyle , Wine & Spirits
Looking to have some fun with friends while sharing some wine? You should consider hosting a wine tasting party. It's a really neat way to share your wine favorites and to be introduced to a variety of new and interesting...
Learn about Chardonnay wine
May 18, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
The Chardonnay grape variety is a classic white wine grape grown all around the world. It is at the top, as probably the world's favorite white grape variety. Where It Grows The Chardonnay grape grows everywhere. The exact origin of...
10 great wine tasting tips
May 08, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
1. Try something new and you might be surprised. Let the staff make suggestions. Compare the wines aged in steel to those aged in oak. 2. Take Notes especially if you are gone all day. Most wineries offer a list...
The ten most important wine label terms
May 05, 2005 EST | Wine & Spirits
For the average wine consumer, there is a plethora of intimidation associated with wine buying. This is a feeling that is most often associated with not understanding wine labels. New world wines tend to make it easier - wines bottled...
