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Posted on March 2nd, 2015 Wine thermometer, £27 from The Scandinavian Shop Temperature can often be a bit of an afterthought when it comes to wine, but in order to get the most from your collection, you need to play to its strengths in order to release its true characteristics

Posted on January 23rd, 2015 Set of two 45cl Essence red wine glasses, £27 fromBear & Bear If you take wine seriously, you probably already know that there’s a lot more to enjoying it than simply pouring it into the first drinking vessel you can find.

As the year begins to draw to a close, it is natural to want to reflect on achievements over the last twelve months, and we here at Wine Racks are no exception. 2014 has been a truly great year for us, particularly as our products were featured in two prime-time television programmes in June and […]

Whether we like it or not, it’s that time of year again – festive season is upon us! Here at Wineracks we’re passionate about all things wine-related. If you know someone who has a penchant for pinot or a takes a shine to sauvignon, here are five great gift ideas for wine lovers to get […]

One of the most important ways to keep your wine in optimum condition is to store it correctly. It’s not as simple as throwing a few bottles on to a wine rack. No, there are a few more things to consider. Use our handy guide, to make sure that your fine wines are being stored […]

Sotheby’s in Hong Kong have sold 114 bottles of wine for a record breaking £1.6m !! However, the sale price did not reach the expected price that was estimated to have been up to $20m. The private Asian purchaser acquired 6 bottles of 19 vintages ranging from 1992 to 2010.

Instead of digging into the scientific statistics and general rumours about modern day wine, we are going to take a step back into history and look at some of the most unbelievable, yet interesting facts about wine which are still unknown to most people to this.