The Wine of The Month

Does smoking affect the palate of a Wine expert?

I’ve noticed a few smokers outside of industry and trade wine tastings.

If you have a cigarette just before tasting it has the same effect as ;

Eating Sweets
Wearing Aftershave lotion
WearingPerfume
Using Scented hair spray or gel
Wearing lipstick
Chewing Gum
Eating Breath mints

Wine Tasting with Gary Vaynerchuk & Kevin Rose

Govino Plastic Wine Glass Flexible Recyclable Shatterproof (Set of 4) $12.95 govino really means go anywhere you like. This revolutionary vessel designed for the ultimate enjoyment of fine wine actually works well for any cold beverage. The unique ergonomic thumb-notch makes wine swirling most simple and best of all you can reuse them or even recycle them. Each box comes with a set of four crystal-clear shatterproof “glasses” perfect for indoors or out—at a picnic, an…

Metrokane Rabbit Wine Aerating Pourer $10.98 Simply insert the Rabbit Aerating Pourer into your wine bottle as you would a conventional pourer. When you pour the wine you see and hear the aeration happening. When you taste it you enjoy the enhanced flavor and bouquet of perfectly aerated red wine. The Rabbit Aerating Pourer is the first easy uncomplicated way to aerate wine….

Govino Shatterproof Stemless Wine Glasses – 8 Pack $25.90 govino really means go anywhere you like. This revolutionary vessel designed for the ultimate enjoyment of fine wine actually works well for any cold beverage. The unique ergonomic thumb-notch makes wine swirling most simple and best of all you can reuse them or even recycle them. Each box comes with a set of four crystal-clear shatterproof “glasses” perfect for indoors or out – at a picnic, an ou…

Blood into Wine $11.42 Many thought rock musician Maynard James Keenan more dilettante than clear-eyed entrepreneur after he unexpectedly teamed up with winemaker Eric Glomski to launch a new wine business in the Arizona desert. See how the lead singer for Tool proved his naysayers wrong in this compelling documentary about his efforts to thrive in the industry with a world-class winery. Includes appearances by Milla Jo…

Tasting the Wine Country $7.99 Tasting the Wine Country The Mike Marshall Quintet Mike Marshall, guitars, mandolin; Darol Anger, violin; Paul McCandless, oboe, sax, English horn; Philip Aaberg, piano; Todd Phillips, bass Grammy Award-winning musicians blend classical, bluegrass, Latin, and jazz to carry you off to the wine country. This brilliant new acoustic music will set a joyful mood for your celebrations. Liner notes in…