June 2016
Who would of thought, that we would still be at this gig after 5 years?! Even believing that we tapped into something really big (haha), thinking that we would still be here while keeping our day jobs and family all happy (they haven’t said anything to me yet…) was a stretch of the imagination. Just shows to go, there is nothing more tenacious than a wine club owner. Yep, one… more
May 2016
When somebody mentions Spanish Islands, what comes to mind? Raves on Ibiza ? A very long flight with Travel Servis to the Canaries ? I don't think any of us would say "Wine", but this is where we are going in May - the vineyards of Mallorca. Wine growing on Mallorca start with Romans even before Jesus had his first glass, and even though prohibited by the Koran during Moorish… more
April 2016
Lets ride out the last days of winter with something rich and full bodied on the table. Where we find it may surprise you. Big and bold Austria !?! Believe it. I can not remember when I have tried a fuller bodied Veltlin than the Roter Veltiner in this months box. Be it the slope, sun or just that bit of residual sugar, I don’t know, but it was a… more
March 2016
Matching up Czech and Brazilian wines in one box may sound like a crazy idea at first, but that is only if you don't know Jan Neubauer and Maryna Omská - two wine pros bringing these two ends of the earth together. Near - many of you will recognize the labels from Arte Vini, and maybe even the tasting we did at Na Konce a couple of years back. Coming… more
February 2016
With all the mania around Star Dance, we decided to do something very classy this month and celebrate the the Ball season with some high end drop. So in the name of all those celebrity dance programs that nobody actually admits they watch apart from your mother, we introduce the IWCoK version of the Opera Ball - "Strictly Bordeaux". Few would argue that Bordeaux is the most famous and valued… more
January 2016
Every January all the worlds marketing experts have the same job: to come up with that special reason why 2016 is going to be even better and brighter than all that fun we had last year. In the case of IWCoK, this is just sooo easy. What better way than to start off the new year "Balkan Style" with a box full of Slovenian and Bulgarian wines ? I can… more
December 2015
Happy holidays everybody. Yes the time of the year when we get to sleep in, clean up after house guest and live through the stress of finding AAA batteries for the kids new thing on Christmas morning. And of course, the time to enjoy a quality drink with friends and family. This years holiday box takes a little different angle. Where the last 3 years we had always concentrated on… more
November 2015
Sometimes when we are out there “in the trenches”, doing our monthly wine hunt, we forget to look in the most obvious places. So after talking about partnering up with this months (new) supplier for year, we did just that. So with no further delay, we are happy to introduce this months partner Cellarius – possibly the oldest and most visible Vinoteka is all Prague. You may not know the… more
October 2015
It's true that we only do Czech wines when we find something truly special. This month we certainly have "something special" We are happy to present the Winery of the year, Mikrosvin of Palava. The winery of the year award is not based on a single wine, but on he most points awarded across a portfolio. Be it a Chardonnay or a Welshriesling, they all count. And given they had… more
September 2015
For this September, I decided to skip the whole back to school rush and stress theme and go for something completely different. Get you mind off the wake up early and rush to school stress. This month is the sexy box! So what makes this box so sexy? Apart from some lovely wines from the South of France, a couple are really full of "l'amour". Be it the Vino Libido… more
