50 Innovations For Wine Enthusiasts (SUPER GALLERY)

Wine has been around for centuries, yet it continues to be updated with innovative twists, from packaging and storage tweaks to novel marketing ideas. Wine connoisseurs will gasp at some of the items on this list, arguing that this is no way to treat such a fine beverage. Treehuggers will rejoice at the eco-friendly packaging, and the insatiably curious will have a new found fascination with winnovation.

If you want to maintain your rep as an oenophile, you’d better sharpen up on your trivia!

Let’s kick off with some bubbly… Cheers!

Top 13 Bubbly Beverages - Champagne, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine

With the holidays upon us, festive get-togethers often include celebratory drinking, and what better way to enjoy a party than by popping the cork on a bottle of something sparkling? Ready to glitter your… [More]

Innovative Packaging

Wine Trial by Vial - WineSide Test Tube Samples

Fine wine is often an art kept to connoisseurs and other “cultured,” snobby people. But for the rest of us, how do we select a wine without letting our ignorance take the better of us? People who are not… [More]

Customised Wine and Spirit Labels (Part 2) (GALLERY)

Make your next bottle of booze more memorable with a free custom label from Pernod Ricard USA. They will print your personal message on authentic labels for Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet, Jacob’s Creek,… [More]

Paper Cup Wine Labels - Vinho Verde (GALLERY)

This is a very clever design of a wine bottle by Viktor Pucsek for the PapaMama Design Competition. The Vinho Verde (literally green wine) concept incorporates eco-friendly practices in the design of… [More]

Gigantic Bottle of Wine - Kracher Quenches Biggest Thirst For Major Hangover

The best part of this wine bottle is that it isn’t a box! There is no mention of what went into this bottle, only that it holds the same amount of fluid as 640 regular bottles, or 69,000 glasses. The Austrian… [More]

Wine in a Paint Can - Paradocx

Similar to wine in a box, Paradocx (sound like ‘pair of docs’) is offering a limited batch of vino in paint cans. The Pennsylvania winery will offer Whitewash Pennsylvania (a non-vintage blend of Chardonnay… [More]

Wine in a Can

Wind in a can?  Doesn’t that sound delicious?  In Canada, eco friendly wine in a box has taken off, so it should come as no surprise that one could also drink from a can. This particular wine in a can… [More]

Boxed Wine Fashion Statement

Now your uniquely middle classed ideals can be chicly clothed in modern trappings. Yep, a wine box dispenser! No more hanging the box over the edge of the table to get the vino flowing. Ah yes, I can still… [More]

Dirty Laundry Wines - The Rise of Shock Labels

Traditional branding was based on choosing names that exude the product’s qualities and attributes.  Why bother?  That’s the attitude of many hot new companies who are choosing shocking titles for their… [More]

Braille Wine Bottle

Feel your way around the worlds first braille enhanced bottle of wine which is lighting the way for blind wine drinkers everywhere. Although there is a braille wine “label” in existence this is the first… [More]

Innovative Wine Bottles by Voga Italia

Voga Italia is one of several wine makers differentiating their product positioning by packing wine in innovative new bottles.  The $15 Voga Pino Grigio is shown here in its stylish glass container.  Voga… [More]

Unique Concepts

Drink By Number - Numerology Wine Based on Personality (GALLERY)

Gérard Bertrand has launched a series of personality-based wines. Are you a serious Sam or laughing Larry? Shy Sheila or a rowdy Rachel? No matter your characteristics, there’s a blend for you. The wines… [More]

Fine Dining Trends - Wine That Loves Makes Food Pairing Easy

Now, to select a wine that match your favorite dishes is more easy than ever, the Amazing Food Wine Company has launched a fool-proof line of Wine That Loves, created for consumers who aren’t interested… [More]

Chic Wine Beers - Russian River Brewing Company

Get ready to shed those images you associate with beer; instead of macho men watching sports games or standing around the BBQ, Russian River Brewing Company is introducing a bottled brew that redefines… [More]

Wine For Your K9 - Bark Vineyards

If you’ve ever found yourself drinking alone (which has happened to me on occasion) and you have a dog that sits staring at you while you sip your favourite chardonnay, you’ll no longer be destined to… [More]

Coca Wine - Vin Mariani With Real Coca Leaves (GALLERY)

Mariani Amalgamated has announced the release of Vin Mariani, a wine infused with leaves from authentic coca plants. A recent press release revealed that UK-based Mariana Amalgamated, Ltd. was able to… [More]

Pomegranate Wine - Get Healthy While You Drink

Pomegranate is everywhere, and just when you thought the excitement was burning out, along comes pomegranate wine. From Isreal 21C: If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, you’ve probably noticed that… [More]

Wine Tasting

Pairing Yoga & Wine - Vino-Yasa (GALLERY)

Experimenting with different wine pairings is fun, but who knew it could be really beneficial for your health too? No, I’m not talking about antioxidants; I’m referring to Vino-yasa! This innovative approach… [More]

Wine Tasting Party Kit

Turn your next party into a first-class event. Wine bottles are slipped into velveteen wine bags. After tasting each wine, guests write their descriptions on scorecards. Even if no one correctly identifies… [More]

Eco

Solar-Powered Wineries - Far Niente

Solar energy is really becoming popular these days. Last Tuesday a Napa Valley Winery opened a farm powered by the sun’s prowess.Far Niente which is a vineyard is the first floating solar farm. It… [More]

Recycled Wine Crate As Dog Bowl - Whiner & Diner Feeder (GALLERY)

What do you get a Pet and Wine Lover who has everything? A Whiner and Diner Feeder for Fido, and a bottle of his favorite wine for his Human. The Whiner and Diner Feeders are made out of old wine crates,… [More]

Wine in Eco-Friendly Tetra Packaging by French Rabbit

After posting the innovative wine bottles by Voga, I realized that I need to make sure I also report the innovative packaging by French Rabbit, a new label which has defined itself by packaging wine in… [More]

Wine Cellars & Storage

Ultra Luxury Wine Vaults - Walk-in Wine Cellar (GALLERY)

If you have a giant sprawling mansion and a penchant for quality Chardonnay, this walk-wine wine cellar vault is for you. The giant silver, brushed aluminum cube is idea for perfectly regulation the temperatures… [More]

Wine Cellars On Wheels - Chateaux Mini (GALLERY)

The Italian company Aznom is tricking out 12 Mini Clubman S cars in a project called Chateau Mini. Each one is a mobile wine cellar that can hold six bottles of wine and six wine glasses. The customized… [More]

$70,000 Champagne Cellars - Porsche for Veuve Clicquot: Vertical Limit (GALLERY)

Created by Porsche Design exclusively for the Veuve Clicquot champagne house, the Vertical Limit is a stunning champagne cellar that keeps bottles at their proper temperature (12°C). It has a stainless… [More]

9 Fine Wine Shrines - Gorgeous Cellars (GALLERY)

Maybe it’s Trendhunter stress, but I’ve been drinking more wine lately. My wine cellar is just a few blocks away, but I’m thinking it would be nice to have a selection right here in the main house. I’ve… [More]

Single Bottle Wine Cellar - A $400 Time Capsule?

The Angelshare single bottle cellar is a $400 cellar designed to provide temperature and humidity control for just one special bottle of wine.  The idea is that the cellar acts as a time capsule for that… [More]

One-Minute Drink Chiller

You can now chill your favorite drink in just a minute. The One-Minute Drink Chiller chills drinks 90 times faster than a refrigerator, and 40 times faster than a freezer. It is ideal for last-minute dining… [More]

Vinturi Essential - The Ultimate Wine Aerator

This simple gadget is perfect for your wine.  The Vinturi wine aerator exposes the wine to air allowing it to breathe “releasing its intended aromas and flavors.” The company concluded that “the same… [More]

GE Monogram Wine Vault: Stainless Steel Cellar

Part of the GE Monogram Collection, the $35,000 Wine Vault features an impressive array of features, including a flat screen with GE’s Cellar Management System.  It’s stainless steel and gorgeous, but… [More]

Wine on Tap an VinoVenu - San Francisco Wine Bar

Foggy City locals are probably already aware of VinoVenu’s innovative contribution to the wine world: Wine on Tap.  The San Francisco Wine bar serves up over 100 wines by the glass thanks to its technology… [More]

Presentation

Illuminated Wine Cooler - The Drink Light (GALLERY)

A wine cooler that doubles as a lamp. Not a bad idea as far as I am concerned. The Drink Light is a giant ice bucket that keeps your beverages cold. Its neutral white hue allows it to blend in with the… [More]

Vacuum Decanter Cuts the Wining - Metrokane V1

Quit worrying about wasting your grape juice, save your leftover wine with the Metrokane V1 vacuum decanter. The device enables you to pump out the air so the vino stays fresh for longer periods. Nice… [More]

Recycled Steel Wine Bottle Holders - Hand-Crafted Christmas Figurines (GALLERY)

For a fun way to display your wine bottles on the Christmas table this year, take a look at the steel sculptures by Guenter Scholz. Each whimsical wine bottle holder is hand-crafted out of recycled steel,… [More]

Funky French Wine Decanter - Etienne Meneauare’s Veiny Vino

Many of us have that “special” bottle of wine that we are saving...but for what? These handsome and unique wine decanters by French sculptor Etienne Meneauare are a reason to finally crack that bottle… [More]

Branded & Celebrity Wines

Cancer Survivor Branded Booze - Cleavage Creek’s Charity Wine

Mother’s Day is coming up and Napa’s Cleavage Creek Cellars will celebrate this day by releasing the 2006 Reserve Chardonnay and the Secret White wines which are two of their world class wines. The bottles… [More]

Microsoft Does Wine - Blue Monster Reserve

”Change the world or go home,” that’s what the wine label on Microsoft’s new Blue Monster Reserve reads. Unfortunately for most of us, we won’t get a chance to sip back a glass… unless we happen to land… [More]

Martha Stewart’s Wine Business - Affordable Vintage Line

Martha Stewart has added her own label of wine to her empire wither her Martha Stewart Vintage. “The first launch of 15,000 cases includes three wines: a 2006 Sonoma County Chardonnay, 2005 Sonoma County… [More]

Celebrity Wines (FOLLOW-UP) - Are Angelina and Brad Entering the Market? (GALLERY)

Just a rumor at this point, but word has it that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are eyeing a winery in Southern France. Oh, to have money! Other famous people who have put on their green thumbs are Sofia… [More]

Harley Davidson Themed Wines - V-Twin Zin

V-Twin Vineyards introduced the V-Twin Zin.  If you haven’t figured out that the demographic for Harley riders has shifted dramatically in 20 years, this should clinch it.  The wine is available only… [More]

Luxury Label Wines - Bulgari to Release Vintage

Italian fashion label Bulgari is expanding beyond watches and handbags into fine wine.  The luxury powerhouse will be investing up to 15 million euros to create an ultra high end wine.  ANSA Italian news… [More]

Limited Edition Celebrity Wines

Looking to imbibe on fine wine with a famous twist?  You might want to check out celebrity wines; fine wine in collectable star tribute wine bottles. From the Celebrity Cellars Website: Celebrity Cellars… [More]

Creative Advertising

Footvertising Wine - The Bela Sintra: Feet Ads (GALLERY)

This Feet ad campaign for Bela Sintra shows the sensuality and naughtiness of their red wine through a series of photographs of two feet seductively playing with a bottle of wine. The print ads, which… [More]

Nudevertising for Wine - Avondale Wine Goes ‘Au Naturel’ (GALLERY)

The “Au Naturel” campaign for Avondale Wine is simple and straight to the point: we are getting back to nature. The brand made a decision a few years ago to produce wine in a natural way that will not… [More]

Water Graffiti - Vindict Wine Campaign (VIDEO)

Vindict, an Amsterdam wine company, has come up with a really fun campaign featuring water graffiti. The striking reversed-graffiti is not only an eye catching promotion, but it’s also environmentally-friendly,… [More]

Wine Accessories & Gadgets

Wine Stopper USB - Memory Storage for Oenophiles

TrendHunter.com has seen countless novelty USB drive designs; from a USB cufflink to USB rings. Now wine lovers can have their own themed thumb drive with the “Wine Stopper USB Memory Stick”.vThe USB… [More]

USB for Geeky Oenophiles - BeWineConnected Project (VIDEO)

This innovative USB key is geared directly at the upscale oenophile. The founders of the BeWine Connected project, Alfred Tesseron and Emmanuel Etcheparre, were looking for a way to meld the traditional… [More]

Bottle Holsters - The Wine Quiver

Leave the brown paper bag at home! Graf & Lantz has designed a stylish “Quiver” for wine transport. The Quiver keeps the bottle cool and protected for a day at the beach or a visit to friends. “The Quiver… [More]

$100K Corkscrew - The Sveid Way To Open Wine

Cork is cork. But if you spend $50,000 on a bottle of fine wine, you won’t want to bring out your Cutter and Buck corkscrew. Sveid is offering a $100,000 instrument that is worthy. 18 carat gold - or platinum… [More]

Drink Your Wine Instantly - SpinWine Pourer (GALLERY)

If you are a wine lover who gets fed up with the process of decanting where you have to wait fifteen minutes to an hour for your tannin-filled red wine to aerate, then the $58 SpinWine Pourer is the perfect… [More]

Stupid Bags - Greeting Cards For Wine Bottles

Bored of the non-descript wine bottle bags available with which to carry your fine wines home in, then look no further than the North East of England, where the company aptly named, Stupid Bags are based.… [More]