How to Create the Perfect Wine Cellar at Home

For those who appreciate a good glass of wine, having the right storage makes pouring a nice glass of vino easy. A wine cellar will provide you with a place to organize your favorite bottles for easy access and stylish organization. Before wine lovers can celebrate this new addition, it’s important to decide what type of cellar you want. Whether it’s a secret stash of wine under the kitchen counters or a custom wine bar, you need to pick a spot where your wine will be stored. Think about the location, functionality, and aesthetics of your new wine cellar to help you design the ultimate spot. Read on for some tips that will help you create the perfect wine cellar at home.

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Top [IOWA] Wines for Thanksgiving

To most Americans, Thanksgiving means turkey with a slew of various side dishes and salads to go along with it. This makes it tricky to pair just one wine with the entire meal. Lucky for you that means there are lots of great options for tasty and delicious pairings that will compliment the various flavors, textures and aromas going on at the dinner table.

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JUST DROPPED: Our Fun Pumpkin Carving How-To!

Can you believe that Halloween is just over a week away?! It’s definitely started to feel more like fall weather here in Iowa the past few weeks and pumpkin patches around the state have been super busy on the weekends. Hopefully you’ve gotten your pumpkins picked already for this fun how-to on carving your love for all things Iowa wine in this year’s pumpkin!

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6 Iowa Wines to Enjoy on National White Wine Day

August 4th each year is National White Wine Day and we’d be remiss if we didn’t recognize some of the AMAZING white wines being produced right here in Iowa! Before we dive into HOW to celebrate this day (as if you needed a reason to crack open a bottle!), let’s talk about the varietals growing here in Iowa and what makes them so special.

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Top 10 Gifts for Wine Enthusiasts 2019

With the holidays right around the corner and Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday behind us, I’m sure if you haven’t already finished your Christmas shopping you may be thinking it’s time to cross off everyone on your list this year. Maybe even feel a bit panicky thinking about it. Well, no worries! We have you covered with our 2019 Top 10 Gifts for Wine Enthusiasts.

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Wine Terminology

Wine tasting doesn’t have to be hard or complex, it should be easy and fun! Here in Iowa, we’re all about truly enjoying the experience of tasting wine and sharing it with friends, not getting hung up on stereotypes or snobbery. 

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