A bumper crop of lemons from the peninsula? Why of course it means a big batch of limoncello!

Having trouble keeping track of where your champagne cork lands? Then you need the champagne parachute.

Le Vin au Verre ~ letting you have what looks like a mix between the setups at vino venue and a hi-tech kegerator?

Gorgeous Akiko glassware by Kenzo

With flavors like Wine That Loves...Roasted Chicken, Pizza, Grilled Steak, Grilled Salmon, and Pasta with Tomato Sauce, you will always make the perfect pair!

From benben at notcot.org ~ gorgeous wine label design utilizing rubber bands instead of paper labels...

Vertikal claims to be "the world's first neckless bottle" ~ which makes me wonder if the pom tea glass count as a bottle?

Clearly you can see that I'm a sucker for packaging and I only mention this cool find because it has to be the best bottle shape ever. No it's not Vodka...

Rococo's chocolate shot glasses...

Drinking in public: Inspector Vino discusses what to do when your friends hand you the wine list.

Wine from a carton? Sure, if you love the environment. French Rabbit Wines with some interesting packaging

Reyka Vodka ~ Iceland's first Vodka ~ brilliant set of adorable ads

Imagine the 7 dwarves. Except instead of 7 of them, there are 3 and instead of dwarves they are bottle openers.

Have you ever encountered such a coffeehouse or shop that have a Wonka-esque design for coffee?

cider brewing chronicles!!

There is a diva in every one of you reading this. So why not fulfill your inner diva with a bottle of Diva Vodka for anywhere from $70.00 up to $1,060,000? Whether your a price or a pauper you will be able to customize a bottle that is just right for you.

How to make your own tonic water at home.

B55 shot. The 'Green Fairy' (absinthe), Baileys and Kahlua.

Learn how to make 8 cups of refreshing limonada, lemonade or limeade with only 2 limes or lemons

The Cosmopolitan...for a movie premiere.

Essentials for stocking a home bar.

When the farmer’s market hands you mulberries, grab some gin and make a Bramble.

Summer's coming. Are you ready? Let me help with The Perfect Margarita!

sake ... fresh basil ...pink grapefruit juice ... and a kiss of orange ...this one sounds good for summer brunches

Lavender-infused virgin mojitos.

How to decant a Chateau Petrus 1982 and more from the World Best Sommelier Competition.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Vodka-Thyme Lemonade

Five more uses for IKEA's elderflower syrup

White Sangria for one...

Grapefruit mojitos - the perfect summer refresher with a grapefruit twist.

Belu - Sustainable British Water. Yes you read that right... in fact the bottle is made of corn (no, not the cap though)...

Bulldog Gin - its got asian infusions like longnan ("dragon's eye"?) - but really i love this bottle - the rugged look, yet that subtle glass collar is great. And the url looks like bulldogging almost

Pewter Sea Horse Wine Aerator - there's something mesmerizingly pretty about this... cool idea...

Designed to be paired with food like a fine wine, Dry Soda comes in sophisticated, all-natural, lightly-sweetened flavors like Lemongrass and Kumquat.

this new Voga Quattro wine bottle looks an awful lot like VOSS water. I tried it out of curiosity, and it tastes pretty OK.

From the makers of VOSS ~ comes G Pure Energy... the next hot thing in packaging... and energy drinks?

This creased cup signed by Rob Brandt became a classic of the design. Play of material, diversion of the object, Realized in white ceramic.

Introducing the half pint glass in a pint glass. It's insulated so your drinks stay hot or cold, depending on what they were in the first place.

Metromint branches out - now you can get original Peppermint, subtle Spearmint, and new tangy Lemonmint and citrusy Orangemint.

Lego Cocktail Party time... someday we should have a notcot party, but i digress... ice cubes, bottle openers, corkscrews, coasters, and s&p shakers.

is it time yet? Medjool : Mediterranean meets Mission

sofia mini blanc de blancs: the capri sun of sparkling wine

Mango mojito deconstructed. I love using Squirt instead of making sugar syrup - it adds sweetness, extra citrus flavor and carbonation in one.

The Lush Life ~ cocktail bars are all the rage in manhattan (we popped by a few ourselves on the recent trip!) ~ check out this nice list that Mike Arauz has put together