September 2018
Not yet winter, but summer is already getting ready to go. What better then to remember a few highlights of your holiday in Italy. And if you took a summer break in some other place this year, just pretend. For me the perfect Italian summer white is one thing - Trebbiano. With it's light color and taste, light alcohol level and just the right touch of acidity, this wine a… more
August 2018
In this unusually hot summer, we all need something to keep us cool. Stay out of the sun, don't get bogged down in anything too heavy and drink light and refreshing wines! This is the IWCoK Survival strategy and it is brought to you from our friends at K2T. We decided to focus on Central Europe this August, and build a box around Riesling and Veltlin. Perfect white wines for… more
July 2018
Indeed we are sooo predictable. Every summer the same thing, and every summer we love it. Of course this is Vinho Verde from Portugal! What better way to sit out the heat of summer than with light, low alcohol wines that are crisp and clean. Sometimes a little sparkle, others a bit more acidity, but always a delight. We have two Vinho Verde in this months box. The fist a… more
June 2018
Everything about this months box is BIG and Balkan. Balkan as all the wines come from Bulgaria via our friends at VinaBG. But Big ? Big because Bulgarians like their wines strong! Not for the shy, the big red blends that they are famous for all rock up with an alcohol content of at least 14.5%. Indeed this is not wine for vegetables or humus. Big because this box has… more
May 2018
Be it the Hills of Alsace, the valley of the Rhone, the southern cost or the planes of Bordeaux, we put a little bit of everything in this box. All with the help from our friends. Starting in the Alsacian hills, we have a lovely, "nutty" Pinot Blanc that is fast becoming my white wine of choice these days. Light acidity, fresh, floral and a short finish, it is so… more
April 2018
Spring is a bit cliché. Baby animals, new sprouts of life and once again a new IWCoK supplier !!! And come one, this is certainly better than bringing you wines from 2018. We are happy to introduce VinoDoc this month, who have brought us a fine selection of Italian wines from across the country. Expect to be as pleasantly surprised as I was with the quality and variety VinoDoc has… more
March 2018
We do this every year, and I honestly believe that each year Czech wines get better and better. Add to this a family winemaker that comes up with new things, and keeps improving, it is a pleasure to return to. Čapka - We're back… Light and fresh wines that are inviting and immensely drinkable. In fact all the wines from Čapka had a friendly, familiar quality about them. Forget for… more
February 2018
Why new ? It’s not the wines we haven’t had before (we always do that), but rather the quality and flavor coming out of these wines that knocked my socks off. After a January of lighter whites and reds, February moves into much heavier territory. New is also a feature we decided to add this month, providing each wines "Vivino" rating. If you haven't downloaded Vivino yet to you phone,… more
January 2018
What better way to start the new year than with our new supplier - Mangustino. January’s wines are going to be a big change from what we had in December, and this is deliberate. December is all about (over) consumption. We are all feeling like we ate too much, thinking about diets and getting back to the gym. So, to not challenge your “plans”, we have replaced those huge full… more
December 2017
It works so nicely. Christmas time, family and friends, good food, and some elegant wine to go with. That is our plan at IWCoK headquarters anyway, and we thought it our job to bring that last “detail” to your tables too. We know that this may be the only newsletter when a recommendation of a white wine with shell fish may actually be realized. So, a pairing of oysters and… more
