Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the Bough,
A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse–and Thou
—Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam- Edward FitzGerald’s Translation

I have heard this quote many times but not the same way twice. Usually the wine gets the top billing or the bread becomes cheese. “Wine, cheese and thou.” Sometimes [...]

On the 24th Day of BottleReport’s Christmas, Santa brought to me:

Tickets to The Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza® in Atlanta
$130.00 – Spring 2010 (The 11 city 2010 schedule has not been released yet)
It’s seems expensive at $130.00 but first look as what you get for your money:
A full dinner at the [...]

On the 23rd Day of BottleReport’s Christmas, Santa brought me:
Here is Mark’s final Christmas Guide recommendation for Scotch/Irish Whiskeys. If you really like someone here’s some recommendations that cost more than $200. Mark says “These are some of my favorite whiskeys that anyone would be happy to get as a gift, All are great [...]

On the 22nd Day of BottleReport’s Christmas, Santa brought to me:

Mark is to the point. These are the ones to have when sampling your favorite whiskeys.
Glencairn whiskey glasses. $8.00 plus shipping
These are classic whiskey glasses, every whiskey lover should have a few. These folks provide great service and delivery.
www.cobhthaighceltique.com

Mark recommends some literature about whiskeys:
The Whiskey Bible 2010 By: Jim Murray $17-$20. Available on Amazon
Any whiskey book written by the late Michael Jackson (Not the pop singer). A guide to Single Malt Scotch is one that comes to mind but he has written a few. Michael Jackson was considered an Icon in whiskey knowledge. [...]

On the 20th Day of BottleReport’s Christmas, Santa brought to me:
Here is Mark’s Christmas Guide recommendation for Scotch/Irish Whiskeys between $100 and $200. Mark says “These are some of my favorite whiskeys that anyone would be happy to get as a gift, All are great but those marked ** are exceptional and highly [...]

On the 19th Day of BottleReport’s Christmas:
With most wine clubs you don’t have much choice or variety. You get what the vineyard wants to unload. And just because Georgia allows shipping of wine into the state means that a wine club on the West Coast can legally ship into Georgia (A winery shipping into [...]

Cost: $39.99
What: Vinturi Wine Aerator
I was skeptical when I first heard about this gadget. There were all sorts of claims about how it would age your wine instantly, smoothing off the rough edges. But it seemed too good and too simple to be true.
I was wrong. It is everything you could hope for. This model [...]

Cost: $4.99 for two
What: Rabbit Wine Bottle Stoppers
These little bottle stoppers are nice stocking stuffers. Everybody could use a couple. Stoppers have been around a long time, but these come in bright colors. They’re soft, flexible rubber, so after you pour yourself a glass of wine, just jam the stopper into the [...]