In the wine world, there is much talk about how younger wine collectors are changing the way that wine is consumed and collected. Although thrifty Millennials are said to spend less per bottle than their parents did, there’s no doubt that this generation has produced some serious collectors – and whether or not they are
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Wine Collecting Isn’t What it Used to Be
Do you think of wine collecting as the pastime of the uber-rich? When you hear the words ‘wine collector’ perhaps the image of a stern patriarch wearing a tweed jacket with elbow patches, smoking a pipe in a dark wood-paneled wine cellar surrounded by thousands of bottles, comes to mind? That’s so last century. For
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Modern wine systems vs traditional systems
Do the words ‘wine cellar’ conjure up an image of damp, crumbling stone walls where inset bottles languished underground for hundreds of years? If so, welcome to the 21st century, where many wine cellars would be unrecognizable to our ancestors. First and foremost, wine collections aren’t always stored in a traditional, below ground cellar anymore!
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The minimalist nature of "The Cable Wine System"
Are you a devotee of the philosophy ‘less is more’? If so, you may be a minimalist – someone who is interested in achieving happiness not through accumulating an excess of things, but through life experiences. Embracing minimalism doesn’t mean you have to do away with personal possessions and start backpacking across the world (although
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Things Wine Lovers Should and Shouldn’t Do
Wine lovers are typically inclined—and even expected—to follow certain rules of etiquette when enjoying their favourite libations in various capacities and environments. There’s no doubt that the behaviours people exhibit are largely influenced by their surroundings. You could be sipping wine in a fancy restaurant, a bar, at a wine tasting event at a winery,
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How Long Should You Store Wine?
One of the greatest misconceptions perpetuated about viniculture is that all red wines are specially formulated for ageing and white wines can only be consumed immediately after purchase. The truth of the matter is that only a small proportion of mass-produced wines—including both red and white varietals—are intended for long-term storage. Most vintners anticipate that
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Display Your Collection in Style with Floating Wine Racks
As a growing number of young people are showing an interest in collecting and prominently displaying their wine collections in their homes, floating wine racks are becoming increasingly popular decorative household fixtures—and for a good reason. Not only are they incredibly versatile, adaptable, and sleek; they’re also a stylish yet practical way of storing your
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Interesting Myths and Facts about Wine
People have been indulging in wine for centuries, which is why it’s not surprising that over the course of time, numerous fascinating wine myths have become tightly integrated in wine culture. These myths may have carried some semblance of truth during certain periods in history, but nowadays they only serve the purpose of perpetuating stereotypes
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Types of Wine for Spring and Early Summer
Spring is in the air, which means the temperatures are rising and the sun is slowly emerging from its lengthy hibernation to grace us with its presence. This transitional season of revitalization is the best time of year to update your wine collection with some fruity and exotic white and rosé wines for spring and
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Cable Wine Racking Solutions Designed to Suit Your Wine Collection
Not all wine bottles are created equally. Wine merchants these days are using more intricate and unique wine bottle designs to make their products stand out from their competition in grocery stores and wine shops. Varying shapes and sizes can make it challenging for wine collectors to easily find manageable and space-efficient ways to store
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