Posted on December 7th, 2011 by Mark, under Wine News · No Comments
December is a month that tends to see a lot of celebration and parties because not only do we celebrate Christmas, but we also welcome in the New Year. New Year’s Eve Parties are thrown, up and down the country as well as throughout the day across the world globally due to time differences. Champagne is typically drunk on the stroke of midnight as it’s seen as the celebration drink of choice, (well that and Cava!). Party poppers are ‘popped’ and drinks are spilt and Auld Lang Syne is sung (not very) tunefully. If you’re holding a New Year’s Eve party then I congratulate you now. You’ll not only have a banging headache to deal with but you’ll most certainly have a house to clean up too!
Champagne is always a tricky bottle to open if you’ve not got the necessary skills or technique and the last thing you want or need is to spill it all over the carpet! Well now help is at hand as we’ve got a few products that can definitely impress your friends and hopefully keep most of the bubbly drinkable.
The Champagne Opener is a very simple device; essentially it’s an all in one clamp style system that allows you to remove the foil, the wire, and the cork in just a few seconds. It also has a great safety feature that keeps the cork firmly by your side, rather than allowing it to go shooting off across the room and smacking into someone’s head!
VacuVin’s Champagne Saver is designed to keep the champagnes bubbles and minimise the oxidation process. Once the saver is locked onto the bottle, the handle opens to allow perfect, non-drip pouring and closes to keep the champagne fresh. The Saver fits most Champagne bottles and is a must have for any champagne drinker.
Our large and varied selection of Champagne Glasses starts from as little as £2.90 a stem. Most champagne glasses are available singly or either in boxes of 2 or 6, depending on the manufacture and range of glass. Whether it’s the traditional flute style or the modern twist of champagne saucer, we’ve got plenty to choose from and you can really impress your friends.
Finally, no party is complete without the VacuVin Glass Markers. There’s nothing worse than putting your glass down at a party, go to pick it up again and it’s gone, totally disappeared! To prevent this from occurring, simple place a unique glass marker character onto your glass, bottle or can and then you know exactly which one is yours! We’ve got 4 different packs to choose from with 12 characters in each so there’s very rarely any crossing over. The only downside is that they’ll probably stick around longer than most guests!
Posted on November 23rd, 2011 by Mark, under Wine Offers · No Comments
The signs are here that Christmas is fast approaching, the temperatures have started to drop, subtle hints of frost in the morning and driving home in the dark, the Coca Cola advert has already started to appear on the TV (you know the one I mean!). Christmas adverts have popped up all of a sudden it appears, whether it’s on TV, in the newspaper or in magazines. I’ve already started to think about the presents I’ll be purchasing for my friends and family and I don’t think they’ll accept the comedy pairs of socks again!
Compiled below is a list of ideas for both him and her to make them smile and appreciate this Christmas…
Christmas Gifts For Him…
The Glencairn Official Whisky Twin Pack – Printed Gift Carton / Price: £9.85 for 2 glasses
Every man loves a drop of Whisky right? Well there’s no better way to drink this wonderful spirit than in Glencairn Whisky Glasses. They are lightweight, dishwasher safe and extremely good value for money.
Screwpull Corkscrew LM-400 Black Nickel / Price: £98.00
There’s nothing worse than struggling to open a bottle of Wine when you’re in a much needed hurry to drink the contents! Well there’s no need to worry with this corkscrew. After a simple up and down motion you’ll have wonderful aromas drifting through your nostrils.
Elsa Spirits Decanter / Price: £25.95
Every spirit lover out there should have a solid based Spirit Decanter to hold your Whisky, Cognac, Brandy or Port. I wouldn’t recommend mixing all 4 of those spirits together at the same time however!
Patent Non Drip Carafe / Price: £30.59
The Patent Non Drip Carafe is a beautifully shaped liquid holder which is flat based and incorporates a slightly modern twist. It’s suitable for all kinds of soft drinks, water and wine. The integrated filter holds back ice cubes, lemon pieces and the like and would be perfect for pouring a nice mulled wine to compliment your Christmas dinner.
Stolzle Berlin Beer Glass x 6 / Price: £19.95 for 6 glasses
Ok, this one is a bit of a stereotype but I’m certain it will make the man of the house smile when he un-wraps it on Christmas day! Drinking Beer from a can or a bottle is perfectly fine at a summer BBQ but there’s something quite elegant and sophisticated about drinking Beer from a designated glass with a fine Sunday Roast!
Christmas Gift For Her…
VacuVin Prestige Wine Cooler Stainless Steel / Price: £21.96
Keeping your White Wine chilled on the table at a dinner party is a key accessory in this modern day. Your other half would certainly appreciate this gift and the kind thoughts as she’s the one who’s probably spent the day rushing round cooking all the food and forgot to chill the Wine!
VacuVin Popsome Nut & Sweet Dispenser / Price: £7.10
The VacuVin Nut & Sweet dispenser is ideal for a small stocking filler this Christmas. It’s designed in a way that the contents are retained in the dispenser should it be knocked over and is ideal for party snacks and bits.
VacuVin Pineapple Slicer Stainless Steel / Price: £13.23
VacuVin’s Pineapple Slicer will peel, core and slice a fresh pineapple in just 30 seconds! The delicious fruit works well in a simple fruit salad, a Chinese style sweet and sour dish and also on a freshly baked Hawaiian Pizza. You’ll wish you had one of these little gadgets ages ago!
Menu Trivet 2-in-1 / Price: £20.39
The simple to use 2-in-1 trivet is ideal for placing your pots, pans and hot dishes on your kitchen worktop or dinner table. The trivet prevents any surface damage to whatever is underneath and is compact enough not to take up much storage space when not in use.
Peter Steger One For All White Wine Glass x 6 / Price: £42.00 for 6 glasses
Are you struggling to decide which White Wine glass is suitable for the differing types of White Wine? Well look no further as the Peter Steger One For All White Wine Glass is suitable, for well, all White Wines! The lead free crystal is not only strong and durable but is dishwasher safe which is always good after you’ve consumed a couple!
Posted on November 16th, 2011 by Mark, under News · No Comments
First it was cork turning into screw caps and now it could be glass turning into paper?! That’s what could be happening in the future as a Suffolk based company is launching the world’s first paper wine bottle. The company, Greenbottle have already created an eco-friendly paper milk bottle which is already selling in UK based supermarket Asda. The paper wine bottle weighs just 55g compared to the standard 500g glass edition and has a carbon footprint of just 10% of that of a standard glass wine bottle. The question still remains whether this would actually take off in the Wine Industry. Our opinion only but it may work well with some everyday wines but we can’t really see it happening within the fine wine market!
In other news this week, wine corks are now seemingly no longer loved by UK wine consumers. In a survey conducted by Wine Intelligence for its 2011 Closures Report, 85% of the UK wine drinking population has now accepted screwcaps compared to just 41% in 2003. That’s a massive growth in only 8 years and could spell the end of the rumbling through the door for a waiter’s friend corkscrew! Admittedly, it’s now much easier to open a bottle of a wine with a screwcap but there’s just something endearing and plainly just nice about uncorking a bottle yourself, hearing the pop and the ensuing aroma of wine pouring from the bottle.
