Sublime Wine

Sublime Wine Radio, our new wine Podcast is finally here. You can find it at www.SublimeWineRadio.com along with links so you can subscribe to the upcoming shows.

The first episode is all about The Wine Art of Rose, and includes an incredible interview with wine guru, “Dan The Man.”

Upcoming wine podcasts are “Wine Gadgets,” a two-part interview with the General Manager of “The Wine Cellar at The Rio Hotel and Casino,” and a great show with Nick Palumbo of “The Palumbo Family Winery.”

You can also get the Sublime Wine podcast at iTunes,Podcast Alley, or your favorite podcast directory.

Also — MOST IMPORTANT — we want to do shows that you want to listen to… so PLEASE comment and let us know what wine 411 you want. Please let us know how you like the show - our goal is to have fun while we all learn a little more about wine.

Cheers,

Suzanne & Kelly

Hi Party People,

Stemless wine glasses. Yes? No? Maybe so?

Have you seen the stemless wine glasses out there? Are you confused as I am? What the hell is the point? If I wanted to drink wine out of a tumbler like Tony Soprano, I could very well do that. But I LIKE my stems. Wine is a celebration that should remain fancy. So I did a bunch of research, and here is what I can up with comparing the stemless with our old-school stems:

Pros of stemless glasses:

1. Guilt free dish washing

2. Better bar space

CONS:

1. You can’t put your nose in the glass and maximize the aroma (especially a problem with young wines).

2. 98.6 degrees temperature of my hand affects the temperature of my wine.

3. FINGERPRINTS- can’t get a proper impression of the color of the wine or the legs since your hand is covering the whole damn glass.

4. LAST BUT NOT LEAST: you can’t swirl your wine without sloshing.

If this info has just irritated you, because you REALLY REALLY wanted to get them a set of stemless wine glasses, the highest rated one one on the internet right now is Riedel brand. People do swear by them. You can get them at The Wine Club.

I really need your feed back on this. Please post your pros and cons to stems versus no stems, brands, etc. I am new to wine and stemless wine glasses, so please educate me!

There are some really cool wine gadgets and accessories out there, and then are are some really crappy ones. The stain remover we tried was Wine Away by Evergreen Labs, Inc. Did it remove the stain? YES. No one will ever know I dumped red wine all over the carpet. Check them out at www.wineaway.com.

The disposable disks from Epic gave a clean pour, but when you remove it from the bottle, you get splattered! There is no need to use these in everyday life. If you can’t pour a glass of wine without spilling all over yourself, maybe it’s time to take a break and switch to water for an hour or so. If you must use them, keep Wine Away handy!

One brilliant gadget Epic has come out with is their Wine Filter. It seals, preserves, and purifies! They are based out of Newport Beach (I’m jealous) and they are at Epic Gifts.

Another GREAT product we tried was our favorite-Label Lifters. They worked great, and I have been lifting labels ever since. Check out their website or go to your favorite wine and spirits purveyor and pick it up there.

The wine decanter cleaner ROCKS! The best response to this post WINS their VERY OWN wine decanter CLEANER! So Start typing people! Now go play with gadgets! And tell me your favorites!

Glug Glug!
Suz