IWA Wine Blog

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. [...]

Choosing glassware for your home can be a daunting task sometimes.  There are so many types of glasses, shapes, sizes and just as many companies making them.  It’s like shopping for a car, but without the cheesy salesmen and wine lovers such as yourself have been scouring the internet for years trying to find answers. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

If you’ve shopped for stemware lately, you’ve probably seen plenty of claims for who has the strongest or most break-resistant glasses. With terms such as magnesium-infused and titanium crystal, how do you really know what to believe. Well, here at the IWA Testing Labs, we decided to put our own Ultima stemware and the big [...]