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
August 2015
It is a bit of a tradition at IWCoK that we dedicate August to Portuguese wines. Indeed the first year was just coincidence, but since than we know that Vinho Verde is the ultimate "cheap date" for hot weather and outdoor eating any day of the week. The light wine with just a few bubbles on the tongue never disappoints and wont dent your wallet (indeed a good thing if… more
July 2015
Our July box gives all our members a free upgrade. That's right, this month you are all traveling "Business Class" ! We decided to splurge a bit for the start of summer holidays, and not only feature some wines that are a bit up market, but also a selection of wineries that are indeed served in First and Business class on one of the worlds premium airlines - Emirates. And… more
June 2015
I confess. I ignored Malbec for far too long. Having had only 1 Malbec in our box over the past year, I have decided to put things right this month with a selection of Malbec’s and other great South American wines from our new supplier, Open Wine. Malbec makes a great all round red that pleases just about everybody. Full and “Plummy”, it is normally easy to drink given its’… more
