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How It’s Made: Hand-Etching Personalized Messages on Decanters and Stemware

IWA — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:09:06 +0000

Take a look at the IWA in-house state of the art etching facility to see first hand how stemware and decanters are hand-etched by highly trained craftsmen and women.

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Ultima Stemware – Will it Break?

Ed Thralls — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:50:00 +0000

How many glasses have you broken at parties, while hand washing them or simply knocking them over on the counter? How much money do you spend replacing all those glasses in the long-term? We think the answer to both of these questions are “a LOT” if you’re using some of the leading high-end European brands. What if you could have stems that will last longer, are dishwasher-safe while still providing the enhanced sensory attributes expected from exceptional stemware? Ultima stemware is the answer.

Watch as we demonstrate some basic everyday scenarios in which stemware is broken and compare Ultima stems with the leading European brand. Please share your breakage scenario in the comments below and we may just test it in our lab and post a video of it here. It’s not snobby to enjoy wine in good stemware. It just makes sense.

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Cool Giveaways at the 9th Annual Pinot Noir Summit

Ed Thralls — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:32:06 +0000

There is still time! There are only 3 days until the 9th Annual Pinot Noir Summit begins this Saturday, February 26th and I hear there are a few tickets still available. Not only will you get the chance to taste 64 wines blind and submit your scores, explore hot topics regarding the grape with expert winemakers and viticulturists, have dinner with select winemakers and taste the winning wines, but you also have the opportunity to win some great prizes from us!

This year’s event will be held at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District from 11:30a – 6:45pm.

International Wine Accessories will have a drawing for several items throughout the event. All you have to do is stop by our booth to sign up to be eligible. Check out these great prizes:

A Set of Ultima Burgundy Glasses

An Ultima Tasting Set

Vinturi Wine Aerator

12-bottle Mini Cellar

Don’t delay, get your tickets now at http://bit.ly/PinotSummit and win(e) some fabulous stuff from IWA!

What Dad Really Wants

IWA — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:42:18 +0000

Father’s Day is just around the corner. You did remember didn’t you?…DOH! Well, you still have time to get him something—no, not another funky Jerry Garcia tie or bottle of Old Spice cologne. If dear old Dad is a wine lover, get him something he really wants. A gift from IWA shows Dad just how much you care and will be appreciated for years to come.

Here’s a few gift ideas just in time for Father’s Day:

Avanti 52-Bottle Built-In Mini Cellar – Give your Father the gift of Built-In Wine Storage! This is the built-in mini cellar he’s been hoping to get! It has stainless steel-trimmed glass doors, an LED readout for temperature setting and monitoring, slide out chrome racking for easy access and interior display lights to show off the collection.

SoWine Home Wine Bar by Transtherm – Give Dad the ultimate in wine preservation. The SoWine chills and preserves opened wine for up to ten days! The compact design will fit easily in the kitchen or Dad’s smoking lounge.

Vinturi Wine Aerator Gift Set – This Father’s Day, Dad deserves a great glass of wine…perfectly aerated by the Vinturi. The Vinturi Gift Set includes the popular Vinturi Wine Aerator beautifully packaged with the Vinturi Tower that holds the Vinturi for elegant wine service by the glass.

Ultima Stemware – Don’t let Dad drink wine in those tiny little wine glasses. Give him the strongest, clearest & most resilient glass crystal ever created! The Ultima Series is designed to enhance a wine’s flavor and bouquet. He’ll appreciate this gift every time he takes a sip.

Bronze Estate Opener – Now Dad can open a wine bottle quickly with modern technology and antique charm. Our Bronze Estate Opener works with both standard and flanged bottles and makes opening wine easy while looking great…the opener that is, but Dad will look pretty good too.

Laguiole Black Horn Steak Knives – Nothing goes better with wine than a great dinner. And a great dinner deserves the finest cutlery. Heirloom worthy, these knives are handcrafted in France of the finest quality, stainless steel for the blades. A set of six for when all the guys (and gals) get together for steaks.

So don’t delay. Order your Father’s Day gift today and surprise Dad with something he really wants.

BYOG – Bring your own glasses

IWA — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:32:33 +0000

Picture this: you decided to try that new restaurant. You made the reservations weeks ago just so you could get the prime dinner time. The tables have embroidered linens. The menu selections sound delicious. The service is impeccable. You’ve brought two of your best wines which the server is about to pour into their cheap restaurant grade wine glasses. Doh!

Large enough to hold up to 4 of your largest stemware such as these Riedel Sommelier Grand Cru stems

You would think that restaurants serving fine food and wine would use nicer stemware. Unfortunately, the scenario above happens more often than you would think. And even when restaurants have better stemware, they’re still not going to equal your Riedel Grand Cru, Tritan or Ultima stems. Doesn’t your finest wine deserve to be served and enjoyed in the same quality glasses you use at home? Absolutely, so why not BYOG—bring your own glasses—and carry them safely in our Stemware Tote.

It even will carry 5 Ultima glasses.

Our padded stemware tote will easily fit four glasses, even the large ones, each separated and cushioned by adjustable padded dividers. It unzips on three sides, has a snap closure handle and an detachable, adjustable shoulder strap for easy carrying. Never again will you have to settle for inferior stemware.