April 2015
A bigger wine producer than the US, and nearly 2,000 years of experience. Why don't we hear more about this region? Languedoc wine making started with the Greeks 500 years before Jesus was a word! Up until the 19th century (yes, after Jesus), the Languedoc was known for producing high quality wines that were even prescribed in Parisian hospitals because of their healing powers ( this is of course true,… more
March 2015
Normally when we start to put the box together, I look for a theme. Be it a country, a grape or importer, we normally arrive at some common tread holding it all together. I guess this month's theme could be "Unique", as even I could not come up with a better description. First off, we did our shopping from 3 different suppliers. This gave us a huge plate to choose… more
February 2015
You have (or will) certainly notice a few changes at the club this month. Sure we have a flashy new web and some cool pictures to let everybody re-live those parties, but we also introduce a new supplier to our portfolio whom we are really excited about. Although Vino Vyhodne is relatively new to the Czech Republic, they have been around in Europe for quite some time and their portfolio… more
January 2015
January is kind of a crazy month for a wine club. All our members are thirsty as they drank all their stock (and then some) over the holiday and are dry. But, because they drank (and ate) everything, nobody "wants" to drink anything. We at IWCoK of course only believe the first half, and are ready to put some good goodness on your table. To make 2015 a fresh start,… more
December 2014
Unbelievable how quick time flies. Not only is it already Christmas, but this is IWCoK's 4th Christmas. OMG - who would of thought that we would make it this far! Well, we DID and having all this experience we know that December has to have not only great wine, but also it has to be fancy. These December wines may well be on your Christmas table, and this means the perfect… more
November 2014
We decided to break with tradition, and give this months wine selection to an old friend and real wine professional – Roberto Bosticco. Having worked in the “trade” all his professional life, we gladly accepted his time and expertise in selecting this months wines from Wine World. We hope you enjoy Roberto’s selection “Starting this cooperation with my friends at IWCoK, I want to start from the beginning. In the… more
October 2014
This month we rediscovered an old favorite and at the same time found a treasure of great wine and food! It all started with an easy lunch date at Ichnusa Botega Bistro in Prague 5. Without question, the best Sardinian place in town and an old favorite of ours. If you don’t know Ichnusa, this is relaxed family style place with a revolving menu of whatever is fresh and… more
September 2014
Back to school, Back to work, Back to real life – With so much reality around us, IWCoK went Bulgarian! Pretty simple really. 18 months ago when did our first Bulgarian wine box and it was a huge hit. Big, round reds and clean crisp whites that nobody expected, but everybody loved. So after the light and bubbly’s that we had in August, we wanted something a bit more serious… more
August 2014
Finally time to break our the Vinho Verde ! After last years mega success with our Portuguese box, and particularly the Urbe Augusta vinho verde, we decided to not re-invent the wheel and play that record one more time! But of course it would not be fair if we did the exact same wines once again, so this time IWCoK sent thier “top agent” to a fancy Portuguese wine show… more
July 2014
Everybody is off on holiday, us too. So when you don’t have time to go hunting around for a great deal, where better to look than right under your nose. All of us knew that Kosor is the HQ for the worlds’ finest wine club, but also to Eno Wines, Italian wine importer specializing solely on Tuscany and Veneto (for now….). Really, Eno is tucked away in the Kosor industrial… more
