I. M. Wine Store

• September 2007

  Firstly, I wanted to welcome the newest addition to the Snooth team: Natalya Murakhver. Natalya comes from the wine industry and will be managing Snooth's PR going forward.Secondly, we launched over 100 new stores and wineries last Friday. Snooth is now linked in with around 200 store and winery shopping carts. Giving you more options to buy fro... Read More

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• August 2007

  First it's the screw cap, then box wine, now it's wine in clear plastic bottles. As packaging progresses it may make the wine look, dare I say it... more common, but its generally cheaper, preserves the wine more efficiently and is kinder to the environment (either recyclable, or less heavy and so burns up less fuel while being shipped around th... Read More

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• August 2007

  Yes, it continues. There's still a backlog of several hundred, so you may have to get used to it - until someone comes up with a better idea. Anyway, I'm pleased to announce this week's new partners. Today we welcome:Mamacork (wineclub)Wine Express (exclusive online wine store for Wine Enthusiast)Lancaster EstateWineSpies No longer top secret b... Read More

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• July 2007

  Only four to bring to you today, but some good one's nonetheless:Cranford Wine and Spirits - Cranford, NJWine Country - Lyndhurst, NJPJ Wine - Northernmost tip of Manhattan, NYAppellation America - Online storeI'm extra pleased as we'll be displaying PJ Wine and Appellation America's reviews on the wines they carry in addition to the wines thems... Read More

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• June 2007

  A new day, and I'm pleased to welcome the following retailers:Skyview Wine and Liquors - Riverdale, NYTurnpike Spirit Shop & Wine Emporium - Fairfield, CTGarnet Wines and Liquors - UWS, NYCGotham Wines & Liquors - UWS, NYCGreatCorks.com - Danbury, CTIf none of these stores are close to you and you're feeling a little left out, then shoot us a l... Read More

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• June 2007

  Last night we finished importing Astor Wines and Spirits - you can now see their reviews, and link to their site to buy any of their 4,000 odd products. Good work all around and thank you to everyone who was involved.We also signed a slew of retailers. I'll be announcing them at the rate of 5 per day until I get through the list - its a 2 week... Read More

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• June 2007

  It happens to even the hardiest of us, you open a decent bottle of wine and half way through you realize you aren't going to finish it. A lot of good vino is wasted this way - either tipped down the sink, or left un-stoppered on the counter top. Here's some simple tips to save that wine for the better part of a week.The colder anything is the sl... Read More

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• May 2007

  Cork'd, one of the older wine review sites, was acquired on Monday by Gary Vaynerchuk of the New Jersey retailer, Wine Library. Its been common knowledge that Corkd's been up for sale for a long time - the two Dans produced a good framework but, due to other commitments, never followed through.The site never reached its potential, and so I'm int... Read More

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• May 2007

  The Paradox of Choice (which I brought up briefly in yesterday's post) explains why as the number of choices increase, the ability for a person to make a choice between them goes down. You might have experienced this yourself: if you walk into the store and they sell 5 types of soda, you'll buy one fairly quickly. When they sell 500, you'll stil... Read More

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• April 2007

  Tim Elliot over at Winecast has started an interesting post on whether people involved in the wine industry, particularly bloggers, can be impartial when giving reviews.As I said in my response on his site, I think this would make the subject of a great theoretical debate. However, I wouldn't want it to ever be more than that. Just as financia... Read More

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