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For What Ales You

January 18, 2010 – 12:51 pm | No Comment

Vintage pin-up girls cunningly hug curvaceous bottles of Schweppes’ recently launched Limited Edition Collection. To celebrate its historic style, Schweppes’ Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Soda Water, and Indian Tonic Water, are all swanked up with authentic, …

For the People, By the People: Thandi Wines

January 15, 2010 – 2:04 pm | One Comment

While some vineyards work hard for high ratings, others are working to empower individuals. South African-based Thandi Wine wholly embraces the latter. As the first ever all black owned and operated vineyard in the world …

A Wine That Thinks, Feels, Knows: Dada Wine

January 10, 2010 – 4:57 pm | No Comment

When two exceptional New Zealand-based wine makers — one Kiwi, one French — set out to free themselves of professional conventions and pair up for a personal project, the result was an unexpected, artisanal creation: …

Body Slam Your Tongue: Luchador Shiraz

January 4, 2010 – 1:21 pm | No Comment

There are several cool things about this Australian Shiraz, Luchador Wine. The first is obvious: the eye-catching label with its bright illustrative work, imagined by the creative design team, Morning Breath. The comic book-esc feel …

Good Vibrations: Mary Jane’s Relaxing Soda

January 3, 2010 – 2:26 pm | 4 Comments

Red Bull is so 2009. This year, it’s all about anti-energy drinks. That’s right: drinks intended to chill you out when things get a bit too heavy. Leading the way is Mary Jane’s Relaxing Soda. …

The Tap is On: Tap Water

December 26, 2009 – 5:41 pm | No Comment

Touché bottled water. Tap is on the rise again. As plastic water bottles pile up in our land fills, with their vague benefits, escalating prices, and notable carbon footprints, this 90s trend is starting to …

Your Future in a Bottle: Fygein Adynation

December 19, 2009 – 10:47 pm | No Comment

Fygein Adynation is the tea leaf reader of the wine world, inspired by those faint lines of wine that cascade from the top of the bottle after pouring. When serving this innovative Greek novelty, …

Mollydooker, What a Looker

December 7, 2009 – 7:45 am | 2 Comments

Whenever I can’t decide which wine to choose, I go for the one with the coolest label. That’s exactly how I discovered Mollydooker. This award-winning vineyard not only boasts some of the most creative, innovative, …

Antipodes Water

December 7, 2009 – 7:32 am | 2 Comments

Though the hype over bottled water has chilled out in recent years, there are some brands that are still worth talking about. Antipodes is undoubtedly at the top of this short list. This Kiwi born …