For hundreds of years, wine drinkers have been enjoying wine with cheese. The process of pairing the perfect wine with the perfect cheese…
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Celebrate Special Moments with Customizable Cigarware
Life is about moments, especially the ones that take our collective breath away. Over the years, cigars have become a sign that a…
The Marketing Technique Popping Up on Your Patio: Umbrella Advertising
Now that more Americans are dining outdoors on patios and pedestrian-friendly streets, businesses are turning to unexpected advertising techniques. One of those is…
Protect Your Wine While Sitting Outside
In the summer months, there’s nothing quite like sitting outside and enjoying a glass of wine. But, wide-open stemware invites insects, leaves, pollen,…
Why Having a Pulltap Corkscrew Matters
When you take pride in the wine you drink, you should open your bottle with a corkscrew that shows it. The best corkscrew…
Why Wine Needs to Be Aerated and Why You Need a Wine Aerator
If you’re a wine drinker and you don’t have a wine aerator, it’s time to change that. An inexpensive wine aerator changes the…
The History & Importance of Wine Coasters at Home and in the Tasting Room
When you drink wine, stemware prevents condensation from damaging your tabletops. But, a chilled wine bottle can still put condensation on your table….
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Wine Shippers
New for 2021 we’ve added both Pulp (eco-friendly) and Styrofoam (more protective) Wine Shippers. We have both styles available in a variety of…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Wine Gift Boxes & Carriers
Recently wine-n-gear has expanded its product line into wine gift boxes and carriers. Our gift boxes and carriers are made 100% in house…
Wine Accessory Spotlight COVID-19 Edition: The “To Go” Cocktail Drink Pouch
COVID-19 has changed the way we eat, drink, and interact with each other. We’ve had to adapt to these trying times and in…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: The Pulltap’s Wood Corkscrew
The Pulltap’s Wood corkscrew takes the form and function of the wildly popular Original Pulltap’s corkscrew and elevates it with a heavy stainless…
Branded Wine Glasses – their Importance to a Winery or Tasting Room
The importance of custom logo branded wine glasses is often overlooked as part of a functioning winery or tasting room. Often, for one…
Are “Ah So” Two-Prong Corkpullers the most underrated wine accessory of all time?
Few people have ever heard of an “Ah So” or a “Two-Prong” Corkpuller and even fewer have had the opportunity to use one….
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Wholesale Wood Wine Boxes
Wholesale wood wine boxes are one of our favorite custom wine accessory projects to work on at wine-n-gear. There is something extremely personal…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Wholesale “Boomerang” Corkscrews
Wholesale Boomerang corkscrews are a silent favorite in the wine industry and it’s not hard to see why. The corkscrews are by nature…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Wholesale Ice Buckets
wine-n-gear built its reputation in the wholesale wine accessory industry on the back of our large wholesale corkscrew selection. As of now we…
New wine-n-gear Website Launch!
Arthur here with some exciting news! At wine-n-gear we’ve been working on a TOP SECRET project these last couple months. And although I…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Foil Cutters
Foil Cutters are a gorgeous, unique, and elegant wine accessory that heightens the anticipation and elevates the act of opening a bottle of…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: Laguiole Corkscrew in Black Gift Box
Laguiole corkscrews carry a certain cache in the wine accessory community – and not without good reason. Laguiole corkscrews are the epitome of…
Wine Accessory Spotlight: 750mL Wine Growlers
“One Bottle” or 750mL Wine Growlers made a huge splash when they landed on the Wholesale Wine Accessory scene a couple years ago….
Wholesale Wine Accessory Spotlight: The Innovation by Coutale Sommelier
The Innovation by Coutale Sommelier is the most cost-effective corkscrew in the Coutale Sommelier collection. As a part of the Coutale Sommelier France…
Wholesale Wine Accessory Projects [Week of June 17-21 2019]
We had a particularly noir week this week at wine-n-gear; lots of our wholesale wine accessory projects done in dark/noir color schemes. No project more…
This Week’s Wholesale Custom Corkscrew Projects
Although wine-n-gear is a wholesaler and direct importer of all wine accessories, corkscrews have always been our speciality. For one, we are the only Authorized…
Custom “Papi Wines” Wholesale Accessory Marketing Plan
Papi Wines recently reached out to us with a multifaceted branding project. They needed a unique Ice Bucket to pair with Acrylic Champagne Flutes, Champagne Stoppers, Champagne Sippers,…
This Week’s Wholesale Corkscrew + Wine Accessory Projects
We had an eventful week at wine-n-gear this week, sending out quotes and mock ups on a variety of wholesale corkscrew, “Ah So”…
Custom “Korbel” Wholesale Corkscrew + Wine Accessory Project
Korbel, the famed California Champagne House (and you can say “champagne” because they are grandfathered in) recently approached us with a complex project….
Ah So Wine Opener and Corkscrew Project – Sullivan Rutherford Estates
Sullivan Rutherford Estates approached us recently with a custom “Ah So” (also known as Butler’s Friend) Two-Prong Corkscrew project. One of their wine…
Case Study: Custom Ice Bucket + Branded Innovation Coutale Sommelier French Corkscrew
Philippe Dandurand, the gold standard for wine distribution in Canada, recently approached us with a unique project. They wanted to create an ice…
Corkscrew Case Study – The Power of Branded Wine Keys
Blackwood Lane Winery recently approached us with a unique corkscrew project. Having just released their Magnum Opus wine – The President – an…
What Makes the Pulltap Corkscrew So Great?
First of all, they’re Spanish. Pulltap’s corkscrews originated in Spain, a country that knows a thing or two about wine production (see Rioja Gran Reserva). When Pulltap’s corkscrews came onto the scene they were an…
3 Reasons Coutale Sommelier Wine key Corkscrews Are The Industry’s Best Wine Key
1. They’re The Original Spring-Loaded Double Lever Corkscrew. See the “Patented” metal embossing on the hinge? That’s because Coutale Sommelier French corkscrews, designed…
Wine-n-gear – A Re-Introduction To The Wine Industry’s Promotional Products Company
Wine-n-gear started as a Wholesale Wine Accessories Company based out of Sonoma, CA. A factory direct importer of French Coutale Sommelier Corkscrews, Spanish Pulltap’s,…
The Importance of Promotional Products To A Winery’s Bottom Line
Imagine this – you’re the owner of a Napa Winery just off of the St. Helena Highway. A couple visiting the Napa Valley…
Are Champagne Sippers The Most Cost-Effective Wine Industry Promotional Product Of All Time?
You might’ve seen a champagne sippers in action before. It looks something like this: Champagne Sippers, also called toppers or pourers, are a fun, cost-effective…
A Unique Collaboration – How a Top Med School Student And A Wine Accessory Importer Teamed Up To Create The Best ACT Test Prep Company On The Market
Arthur Morgan, owner of wine-n-gear and California Champagne Saber Company, and Alex Aabedi, Owner of CurveSetter, MCAT Prep 528, and an MD Candidate and…
Three Reasons Why Custom Logo Ice Buckets Are An Incredible Marketing Tool For Your Brand
1. Branded Ice Buckets Look Great And They Give A Brand High-End Appeal Let’s get the obvious out of the way. Logoed Ice Buckets look…
How Wineries can Utilize a “Brand Story” to Boost Wine Sales and Build Brand Awareness
The millennial marketplace gets captivated by a “brand story” that plays out through a combination of a UI friendly webstore, Instagram-heavy social media,…