TwistedCorkscrew now carries Sutherland Quality Handmade Gift Baskets...

Picnic Baskets for 2 - Napa Duet - $69.99

Beautifully hand crafted of dark brown willow, the Sutherland Napa Duet picnic basket for 2 is complimented with 1'' strips of chestnut brown reed, quilted red plaid cotton linen and has everything you need for a wine and cheese get-a-way: wine glasses, waiter style corkscrew, cheese knife, and napkins. The external wine bottle section has room for 2 bottles of your favorite vintage, or can be used for additional storage. Two collapsible handles make it easy to carry and convenient to use. Makes a great gift idea!

Components 2 wine glasses 1 cheese knife 1 waiter style corkscrew 2 cotton napkins

Dimensions 15.5" W x 10" H x 9.5" D

100% Lifetime Warranty




Picnic Baskpacks for 2 - Scarlet - $39.99

This traditional style backpack from Sutherland has been transformed into the ideal wine and cheese picnic bag. It has everything you need and compactly stored. It features mesh side pockets for additional storage. It can be carried by the comfort grip handle or by its padded shoulder straps.

Components 2 stainless steel spoons with plastic handle 2 stainless steel knives with plastic handle 2 stainless steel forks with plastic handle 2 9" melamine dinner plates 2 cotton napkins 2 PS wine glasses 1 salt & pepper shakers 1 corkscrew w/plastic handle 1 cheese knife w/plastic handle 1 plastic cutting board

100% Lifetime Warranty

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New Product! Felt Racks and Bags

Large Felt Wine Rack - $15.99

Felt 4-bottle Flat Mat Rack - Flat Rack red, white and brown - Holds 10 bottles


4-Bottle Clover Wine Bag - $9.99

Four bottle clover shape bag grey and green. Use as a table wine rack or carrier.


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Inexpensive Wine Gifts

The economy effects all of us especially around the holidays, but you shouldn’t let it get you down. Shop early and take advantage of sales, which should be plentiful this time of year. Look for web sites that offer inexpensive gifts suggestions such as items under $10 and $20. Watch your emails for special coupon sales to previous customers. Sign up for a mailing list on your favorite web sites to become eligible for receiving emails for these special sales. Be aware of the shipping costs, it could be a deal breaker. Consider combining your purchases to take advantage of discounted shipping cost. Email websites asking about future sales or unadvertised specials.

Gifts under $10

Gifts $10 to $20

Storing Wine

Storing wine needn’t be expensive. Regardless of what you spend for wines you want to get your money's worth from them. There is a variety of ways that good wine can be properly stored without buying an elaborate cellaring system for your wine. Here are a few key points.
Wine's natural enemies.

Direct sunlight - The midday sunlight could spoil your wine. Display you wine in a shady area of your home where it can still be admired without damaging the wines.
Vibration – This is an overlooked danger to wine. Constant vibration can cause a wine to deteriorate prematurely. Storing wine on the top of your refrigerator is a poor choice for wine storage because a refrigerator is constantly vibrating.
Heat - especially sudden heat. Ideally you want to store wine between approximately 50-60 degrees. Slow temperature changes should be fine for most wines but a sudden change will most likely ruin your wine. This is something to be aware of when storing wine in a basement. A basement that is damp, dark, and chilly can make a dream home for your wines but steer away from storage near the furnace.
Oxidation – When air gets in your wine this will cause it to deteriorate. Keeping the cork moist by laying bottles on their sides will help solve the problem. It’s not necessary for bottles with synthetic or plastic corks but it won’t hurt. An inexpensive water feature will also help keep moisture in the air.

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Wine Tasting Board Games

Like board games? Like wine? The Winerd® game is the perfect way to turn your passion for wine into laughter with friends! This game pairs fun wine trivia questions with an innovative spin on blind tasting to create a wine trivia board game that is a HUGE hit. This is an ingenious and decidedly adult board game. Every wine drinker will enjoy this game both wine geeks as well newbees. Winerd is similar in some ways to Trivial Pursuit but with only one catergory……wine. Winerd will test your knowledge about wine facts, but it also test your tasting ability. This game makes an evening with your friends a really fun way of enjoying wine with some excellent wine trivia questions. This board game teaches you about wine in an unintimidating way.

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Interesting Wine Facts

Where was America’s first Wine District?
The first appellation district was the tiny town of Augusta, Missouri.

How many bottles of wine can be produced from one acre?
One acre of vines (approximately 880 plants) yields about 4 tons of grapes, producing about 200 cases of wine, or 2400 bottles.

California is the leading wine producing state. What percentage of US wine does California produce?
California produces more than 90 percent of all U.S. wine and also ranks first in wine consumption.

Where and when did wine making originate?
The art of wine making is believed to have been originated by the Mesopotamians around 6000 B.C.

How many of the 50 US states produce wine?
All 50 states produce wine which makes the United States the fourth largest wine producing country in the world after France, Italy, and Spain.

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Wine Talk

White wine for white meats or fish, and red wine for red meats, right!……no! not necessarily. Wines are meant to compliment foods based on fruitiness, dryness and complexity, wine's age, spiciness of the food, sauces used in preparation, etc. Consider the tastes and flavors of the wine and the food. Start with the meal. Do the ingredients have rich sauces or lots of garlic? A bold red wine (Cabernet) or bold white (heavy oak Chardonnay) might be the ticket for your dish. Delicate flavors such as white, flaky fish and sautéed vegetables, consider a lighter, cleaner Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio), Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc. Buying an inexpensive wine and food guide might be helpful. Remember everybody has different taste so there is no right or wrong, the most important thing is what pleases you. www.TwistedCorkscrew.com

New Product! Picnic Stix Wine Set

Now you can enjoy your wine outdoors with the new, innovative picnic stix! No long will you have to worry about where to set your wine, since the picnic sticks will hold your bottle and glass when there's no table nearby! Comes with one bottle and two glass holders. Now at TwistedCorkscrew.com for $12.95 plus s/h. Click here to order.

TwistedCorkscrew now carries decorative wine holders

We now carry an assortment of decorative wine holders. Check out our selection at twistedcorkscrew.com or by clicking here.

TwistedCorkscrew.com brings you "The Gentleman"

The Gentleman is a 19th century design that adds that classy touch to anyone's collection. The vintage look includes antique metal construction, wood handle and a dust brush to clean up that fine, aged wine right before opening it. This would be a perfect addition for anyone who collects corkscrews or just likes that unique twist on everything.

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wine.woot.com

wine.woot.com is a website that sells discounted wine. Every week they uncork a sweet new deal on wine. Check them out here.

Don't forget to pick up a corkscrew at TwistedCorkscrew.com to open that wine you just bought from woot!

TwistedCorkscrew.com Officially Opens for Business!

Twisted Corkscrew is officially open for business. Come on over and check out the deals we have on corkscrews, collars, stoppers and other accessories.

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What to do with all those empty wine bottles?

Everyone knows that anyone who enjoys wine accumulates bottles rather quickly. One thing you can do is recycle them, or reuse them if you are a basement brewer! If your feeling a little more crafty here are a few things you could try with your leftover wine bottles.

1. Make a Soap Dispenser
2. Make a Wall Sconce or Hanging light
3. Make a wine bottle base for an oil lamp
4. Get that Italian bistro feeling at home by using old bottles as a candleholder

Hopefully some of these tips can reduce the empty wine bottle stock you have sitting at home, and give you a reason to fill your wine racks with full bottles!

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Health Benefits of Red Wine...

Besides the obvious health benefits of red wine, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered that imbibing these beverages may help regulate the blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes. So everyone drink up and don't forget to get your corkscrews and stoppers at twistedcorkscrew.com.

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Wine Fun Facts: World's Oldest Bottle of Wine

Unearthed during excavation for building a house in a vineyard near the town of Speyer, Germany, it was inside one of two Roman stone sarcophaguses that were dug up. The bottle dates from approximately 325 A.D. and was found in 1867.

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Twisted Corkscrew to Launch in May 2008

After 8 years of making wine and countless years of enjoying wine we decided take our interest one step further which is why we have opened TwistedCorkscrew. We intend to sell quality products a competitive prices and have fun every step of the way. We want to provide products that expand your wine experience and make it trully a fun experience. We will be on the lookout for quality products and great prices.

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