Humor

Wine Glasses from Hollow Chocolate Easter Bunnies

Here comes Peter Cottontail right down the bunny trail…” — Beatrix Potter Run out of wine glasses this Easter? Try this whimsical life-hack from my friend Beth Smith of Traveling Wine Chick. Lobotomize a hollow Easter Bunny and pour in your favorite tipple. Wine Harlots suggest Port, but feel free to use whatever suits your fancy! photo credit: Elizabeth [...]

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What to Drink During the Zombie Apocalypse

“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.” ― Abraham Lincoln As a new-media wine authority, I often get asked what beverage would pair best when trying to survive the impending [...]

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Wine Bottle Cozies

photograph of wine bottle jackets to cover wine for presentation. this ia the black tie set with a tuxedo and a little black dress wine cozies

Yeah, we know Wine Harlots is supposed to be too edgy or sophisticated for tacky wine bottle covers, but these wine wraps are hilarious. We haven’t decided if we like the black tie wine tuxedo jacket or the tacky Christmas sweater cozy best. What’s your thoughts? If you’re with us in thinking these wine bottle [...]

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State of the Union

photograph of Red State Bourbon Whiskey and Blue state Bourbon Whiskey

“The politicians were talking themselves red, white and blue in the face.” — Clare Boothe Luce “Even our fledgling democracy was corrupted by Alcohol. The very sanctity of the right to vote was violated by drink. When election time came around, votes were often bought with liquor.” – James Madison We boozehounds here at Wine [...]

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How to Chill Wine: California-Style

photograph of three beautiful people at the edge of a pool in Southern California with wine glasses in hand and chilling a bottle of pinot noir in the unheated swimming pool

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” — Sam Keen When the San Diego Wine Mafia gets together on hot summer days we gravitate to the unheated pool to refresh and cool off. And what better way to keep a pinot noir at a respectable drinking temperature than to immerse in the shallow end of [...]

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Vinderhosen: Lederhosen for Your Wine

“I bought him these lederhosen, and he worked up a comic routine. Everyone loved him. Everything’s funny when done in lederhosen.” – Rosemary Palmer When a package arrives from Seattle’s legendary novelty emporium, Archie McPhee’s, you know it’s going to kitschy, or campy – or hopefully both. I opened the brown paper package, and to what [...]

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The Correct Name for Boxed Wine

cartoon from some ecards of a woman toasting with the caption:

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Intoxicase Plus iPhone Case & Bottle Opener In One

photograph of the intoxicase, a iphone case and beer bottle opener all in one. at $45 it's a steal at twice the price. get two they're small

Ever find yourself thirsty for a beer, and not have a bottle opener, a table edge, a lighter or even your teeth to pry the crown cap off the bottle? Never fear, the answer to your pressing problem has been solved by Intoxicase Plus, a case for your iPhone with a handy bottle opener attached [...]

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