Beer lover’s rejoice!  The beer culture in America is growing at tremendous speed. The Brewery Association now reports more than 4,100 craft breweries and beer pubs across the nation. That is the highest number of craft beerhouses since the late 1800’s.

Great Gifts for Craft Beer Lovers

Offering a local taste of beer culture in virtually every community across the nation, craft beer is an art form that today’s beer lover understands.

With that in mind, it makes sense to think about beer gifts to buy the beer lover in your life that he (or she) will appreciate.

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Corporate gifting can be tedious and uninspiring, but there’s no doubt it’s an effective marketing tool and surefire way to impress clients. If you’re looking for a personalized gift idea that won’t end up at the bottom of a junk drawer, a new line of classic wine corkscrews has recently launched—with an exciting twist. An ideal choice for employees, customers, big buyers, and beyond, the waiter’s wine opener with personalized case is a practical present that’ll have recipients itching to pop their favorite white or red variety.

Do More Than Wine and Dine Them

In a market overrun by bad food baskets and boring pens, your classic waiter’s corkscrew with optional
customized case offers traditional function with a dash of modern flair. The gorgeous tool is slim enough to fit in your pocket but features handcrafted durability for years of dependable use. A long time choice of the world’s top sommeliers, the opener’s waiter style design ensures optimal precision and ease. But beyond its utilitarian construction, what makes this gift the perfect promotional weapon?
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Every family has at least one — you know, that cousin, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, father, mother or grandparent who enjoys nothing better than a nip of whiskey in the evening. That person might also be someone for whom it is difficult to shop.

Whiskey and Rum Making Kits

The holidays will soon be upon us, and what better way to say “happy holidays” than with a whiskey making kit. No, they do not come with alcohol, but they do have everything else that you will need to make your own whiskey. In fact, these kits are so easy to use that you might just decide to get one for yourself, too!

Anyone can become a professional bootlegger for any gathering or get-together. With one of these kits on hand, you will be able to treat your friends to any one of a wide variety of whiskey flavors.

If you give this ideal gift to that special someone, that person will not need a distillery to age and then season his or her favorite whiskeys like a professional. The kits even come to you complete with a barrel! Aside from that, they have your choice of a flavor as well as a cleaning kit for the barrel, a funnel and complete, easy-to-read and highly detailed instructions for use.

The barrel in question is one that is just like the massive ones that are found at distilleries but sized just right for use in a private home. The barrel is used to age your whiskey to the peak flavor. Take the art of mixology into your own hands when you make your own signature whiskey.

To get started, you will need to cure the barrel and then pour alcohol into it. This alcohol should be a neutral flavored vodka or grain alcohol. Add a bottle of the whiskey essence to it. Shake it up to ensure that all of the ingredients are well mixed. Then, just sit back and wait for it to age for about two weeks, and it will be perfectly aged and ready for you and your friends or family to enjoy.

What better way to say “I appreciate you” than with one of these lovely little whiskey making kits? 

I had just come back from an extended business trip and was jet lagged. I received a text from my sister early in the morning that read, “meet at the park at 1, don’t be late!” For a few brief wondrous moments I had completely forgotten what she was talking about. As I walked to pour myself a cup of coffee, it hit me – today was Mother’s Day!

Wine Picnic Baskets Make Great Mother’s Day Gifts

Being the good son that I am, I had completely forgotten to buy my mother a gift. In an agitated sprint I slipped on my clothes and stopped by the deli store on the way to the park. Crowded lines of patrons in situations similar to mine waited to buy flowers, bottles of wine, and other assorted goods for the special day.

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Stemless glasses and decanter are slowly taking over the market, so with their popularity on the rise it should be no shock that many wonder how why they’ve become a staple in the wine community. Although stemmed wine glasses are still a favorite for wine tasting, here’s a few reasons as to why stemless wine glasses are becoming the new normal for wine enthusiasts.

Why Stemless Wine Glasses are becoming a Hot Commodity in the Wine Market

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Fine wine aficionados are raving about the fantastic designs of wine glasses without stems. Stemless wine glasses are fun way to serve wine that is both easy to hold and attractive.  Sales for glasses without stems are far higher than the traditional stemmed wine glass. Try a set and see why!

Once You Try Stemless, You Won’t Go Back!

GoVino makes a wonderful shatterproof champagne flute and a go anywhere wine tumbler. Both are unbreakable. They look like crystal, yet instead of glass, they are high-impact resistant pharmaceutical-grade polymer that is 100% BPA-free. They are perfect for picnics and for use around swimming pools or anywhere that broken glass is a potential hazard. Wineries, companies, and associations like them because they are customizable with messages and company logos. They are terrific for weddings, conferences, and corporate events. Guests love to take them home as a souvenir.

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Most everyone accepts the idea that an aged red wine has to “breathe,” which means it needs exposure to air for some time in order to achieve the best drinkable quality. Before the advent of the modern wine aeration systems, this time for the wine to “breathe” was to open the bottle and wait about twenty to thirty minutes.

The Science of Wine Aeration

It is easy to understand why traditional methods are lacking. By simply opening a bottle of wine and allowing a small bit of air to enter the bottle, there is little contact between the liquid inside the bottle and the air. This is a traditional method, but the results are less than desired. The reason for this is, the surface area of the wine exposed to air is so small, and the rest of the wine in the bottle remains unchanged.

Aeration Improvements

Newer methods have advanced the aeration effects. Decanting is very popular. Decanting achieves two things: 1) the wine mixes with air by the process of pouring it and 2) decanting achieves the removal of any sediment that could interfere with the perfect flavor. Decanting is a beautiful process. Not only does the flavor of the wine improve, there are many accessories to make the experience as delightful as possible. Read more »

There is a certain type of person who prefers crystal wine glasses to plastic cups, takes the time to learn about fine wines, and then provides them with the extra care they deserve.

The classic film entitled “Out of Africa” released in 1985, starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep (as the young handsome and beautiful couple) tells the tale originally penned by the Baroness Karen Blixen. The story is about a time in Africa when she drank champagne from fine crystal and brought a gramophone along to play music while on a safari. The Baroness understood, oh so well, that even while “roughing it” wine and picnics deserve being treated as a classy event.

Imagine there are two fine bottles of wine or champagne, brought along for enjoyment. Do you think the Baroness would put them in a simple paper bag or box and haul them along like bottles of cheap soda? Impossible. She would carry them in an exquisite leather wine bottle carrier.

There are many types to choose from, including those for one bottle or those for two bottles. They range in price from only $40 to the top-of-the-line versions at $400. There is no need to spend a fortune to be classy, one needs only have sufficient culture, breeding, and politeness to know fine wine deserves a fine carrier. These prices are super for holiday gift giving as well.

Giving wine as a gift is always met with gratitude by the receiver, yet soon the wine is enjoyed and gone. However, when properly taken care of, a fine leather wine bottle carrier made of high-quality materials and sturdy stitching will last a lifetime. Long after the wine is finished, the wine carrier remains ready for service to carry the wines for the next event, picnic, or exciting exotic travel adventure.

Gently passing wine through a wine funnel is a technique used to prepare wine for better enjoyment. The process is simple; pour the wine from the bottle through the wine funnel into another container used for serving the wine, then wait for a time.

Decanting wine is especially important for older red wines because it removes sediment. For younger red wines, this process softens them. The results are an improvement in clarity, more robust bouquet, and a smoother finish. White wines slightly benefit from this process, especially if they are overly tart in taste. There is no harm in pouring white wine through a wine funnel.

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Company holiday parties build ching among employees and customers. Being prepared for a fabulous holiday bash means getting ready with food, drinks and glassware. A great unbreakable drinkware option for any gathering are GoVino wine glasses.  Govino is made from a food-safe, BPA-free polymer, which reflects a wine’s color and aromatics much like crystal. It is recyclable (#1), but better yet it is reusable.

 GoVino Wine Glasses the Perfect Drinkware for Parties

The appeal of unbreakable glasses is just that; they are shatter-proof, safeguarding for accidents of broken glass. The beauty of these glasses is that they are made from food-safe, recyclable, reusable polymer which works just as well at releasing aromas and giving the best taste to wines and other drinks. They still look and perform much like crystal does, with a thin lip feel and elegant thumb notch just like a crystal tasting glass! The BPA free GoVino Glasses are the best selling choice for a shopper seeking an acrylic or plastic glass for parties.

These Logo GoVino Glasses are customizable, which means room for a company logo or a fun holiday saying.   Options to purchase GoVino glasses in bulk quantities at an unbeatable price.  Many guests will take home and reuse. This is a great for brand recognition if purchased with customized company logo.

The stemless GoVino glasses are offered in a variety of shapes depending on needs; wine, cocktail, beer and champagne glasses.  It makes for a much better experience than offering paper cups or flimsy replacements, especially when needing a large amount for a party.

Make this holiday party special with a glass that showcases your logo or holiday message and can be used for years to come.