Tag Archives: wine accessories

Got Gas?

No, it’s not what you think. The gas I’m talking about is inert, odorless, and comes in a can. It’s a gas you use to preserve your wine. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the vacuum systems for preserving wine, but if you really want to step it up to the next level, then [...]

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Making the World a Better Place, One Cellar at a Time.

We love our customers and they love us right back. Our customers, Mike & Nancy Hall, talk about their enjoyable experience designing a custom wine cellar with IWA. The Halls had an existing cellar that just didn’t match the way they collected and stored their wine. They called IWA, we listened to their needs and [...]

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BYOG – Bring your own glasses

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 [...]

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Take it off…

The wine label, that is. Saving wine labels is a great way to remember a special bottle of wine or a special occasion. Besides, it takes up a lot less space than saving the bottle. However, in the past, it was painstaking work to remove a label from a bottle intact using a razor blade. [...]

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Why Decant?

In some circles, decanting wine is a controversial subject. Should you decant wine? Does it enhance the wine? What do experts recommend? Let’s begin with two examples of when you should decant a wine. A great opportunity to decant is with young wines, especially big, bold reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Barolo or Zinfandel. These [...]

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