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Matt Hickey
March 2nd, 2007

Boxed Wine Dispensing Box: Nope, You're Still Not Classy

Back in my youth (by which I mean, like, 5 years ago), my friends and I would have what we’d call “space bag parties”, wherein we’d buy box wine, remove the foil-plastic hybrid wineskin, and drink ourselves silly on the cheap, cranberry-based vino. Now that I’m in my thirties, those days are gone, but that doesn’t mean I’ve lost my love of space bag wine. → Read More

Blake Robinson, Contributor
February 5th, 2007

eSommelier Inventories Wine Excessively

Check this thing out. This wine cataloging system is controlled through a snazzy 15-inch touchscreen display. The system inventories your wine collection with bar codes that it prints and scans. You can access eSommelier online and monitor your collection from afar. I imagine it’s intended more for restaurants and the like, but if for some reason you own a wine collection ambitious enough… → Read More

Blake Robinson, Contributor
January 19th, 2007

In Vino Veritas

I’ve always been a liquor guy myself, but there are a few of us in the CrunchCamp who are certifiable winos (see: Biggs and Josh). But if you’ve ever found yourself confronted by a wino hissy fit over improper wine serving conditions, you know it’s not a pretty picture. The Nuvo Vino takes steps to ensure this never happens again. Using an infrared thermometer, the Nuvo Vino… → Read More