Personal Wine Blog

Wine Gifting Ideas for Wine Drinkers

Posted by Alex Andrawes on June 01, 2018

Finding the perfect gift can be a very difficult task. If someone on your gift list is a wine drinker, you can rest easy - your task just got a lot simpler.

Celebrate Your Graduation With Style - Creative Graduation Ideas

Posted by Alex Andrawes on May 07, 2018

It’s graduation season again. Young adults are getting ready to pour out into the world and into the workforce to try to make a name for themselves.

How to Make Mother's Day Extra Special on a Budget

Posted by Alex Andrawes on April 25, 2018

Hosting a Mothers Day brunch this year? Or perhaps it's just the two of you and you just want to treat her to a special morning. Either way, we've got you covered with five ways that you can make Mother's Day special on a budget.

Luxury Wine Gifts That Are Guaranteed to Impress

Posted by Alex Andrawes on April 20, 2018

Even among professional wine critics, ratings for the same wine can be highly variable, so how do you choose a luxury wine gift guaranteed to impress?

How to Use Magnum Wine Bottles for Your Next Party

Posted by Alex Andrawes on April 17, 2018

Ever wondered how those very large bottles came to be? We break it down for you, so you know once and for all how and when to use large format wine bottles.

Fun Without the Sun: Ways to Make the Most of a Rainy Day

Posted by Personal Wine on March 28, 2018

April showers might bring May flowers, but let’s face it, grey days can also leave you feeling kinda glum.

Promoting Your Business with Custom Wine

Posted by Personal Wine on June 14, 2017

If you own a business, you know that marketing it can be really challenging. How do you set yourself apart from all of the other businesses out there without spending a fortune on tactics that don’t work?

Celebrate Corporate Success with Wine

Posted by Alex Andrawes on June 13, 2017

There are celebrations and then there are celebrations. When your company has something really huge and really good happen to it, you want to celebrate.

Real Estate Closing Gifts for Homebuyers - An Open Letter to Realtors

Posted by Personal Wine on June 09, 2017

Dear Realtors: Let me give you some really quick advice that will set you apart from everyone else selling homes in your area: Give a real estate closing gift of wine to your clients

Gifts for Your Friends Who Aren't Wine Drinkers

Posted by Alex Andrawes on June 09, 2017

At Personal Wine, we want to provide you with great wine in beautiful bottles that you can personalize to memorialize any of life’s events, big or small.

Ways You Can Use Wine to Say Welcome Home

Posted by Alex Andrawes on May 26, 2017

Home may be where the heart is, but moving your heart from one home to another can be really stressful. The packing, the cleaning, the unpacking, the cleaning, the redecorating, the cleaning

Ways to Get Classmates to Come Back for Your Reunion

Posted by Personal Wine on May 25, 2017

We all had “The Breakfast Club” in our high schools.

Ways to Give Her The Proposal of Her Dreams

Posted by Personal Wine on May 25, 2017

“Will you marry me?” When you’re ready to say those four little words to your girlfriend, you know it. You know that you have found the woman of your dreams and you know that you want to spend the rest of your life with her.

Cheers to Retirement: Ways Wine Can Class Up Your Retirement Party

Posted by Personal Wine on May 25, 2017

Retirement used to be a sure thing. Like clockwork, it would come when people turned 65 and set them free from the chains of work so that they could live out the rest of their lives doing what they wanted to do.

Can Vegans Drink Wine? Not Really. Learn Why Wine Is Not Vegan

Posted by Personal Wine on May 24, 2017

No, wine is not vegan. It’s easy to assume that wine is vegan because the primary ingredient in wine is grapes. However, as most vegans know, it’s just as important to know how food and drinks are made as it is to know the ingredients found in them.

Wedding Favor Ideas: Engraved Wine Glasses & More

Posted by Alex Andrawes on May 24, 2017

There are so many details to take care of when you’re planning your wedding. Let us help you cross one of those things off of your list and take care of your wedding favors for you.

Create a Fantastic Engagement Party for Your Friends

Posted by Personal Wine on May 24, 2017

Your BFF just got engaged. She has asked you to be part of her wedding party, and your first responsibility is planning the engagement party.

Wine is the New Beer: How to Have a Great Bachelor Party with Wine

Posted by Personal Wine on May 17, 2017

The guys I know how to have a great time. They hang out, they have some great food, they talk sports, and they have a drink. Lately, I’ve noticed a trend: a lot of them have moved from preferring beer to preferring wine. More and more guys are finding that the almighty grape has just as much to offer as barley does.

Incredible Ways to Thank Your Groomsmen with Wine Gifts

Posted by Alex Andrawes on May 15, 2017

While much of the wedding planning traditionally falls to the bride, you guys do have certain areas of responsibility as the groom. Most important of those is choosing the guys who will stand up for you at the ceremony as witnesses at your wedding. They’ll celebrate with you and support you as you prepare to make this commitment to the woman you love.

Wine Themed Bachelorette Party Ideas

Posted by Personal Wine on May 09, 2017

My friend Caitlynn loves wine. She has her favorites, but she also loves to try new kinds and experiment with different types of wine. I don’t need to tell you that she is a fun person to party with.

Top Things Grooms Need to Plan for Their Honeymoon

Posted by Alex Andrawes on May 09, 2017

To all the grooms out there who are in charge of planning your honeymoon: I’m talking to you and I’m speaking for all the brides.

Dress Up Your Wedding Reception with Wine Bottle Centerpieces

Posted by Alex Andrawes on April 04, 2017

Everyone expects there to be wine at a wedding reception, but usually in the form of an open bar. While we definitely love and support open bars, we'd like to show you the hot trend in wedding receptions of creating wine bottles centerpieces.

Wine Bottle Ring Toss Game - DIY

Posted by Personal Wine on November 07, 2016

It can often be difficult to give away bottles of wine in groups. The intimacy of gift-giving is at times lost through this type of repetitive, chaotic exchange.

What is Sweet Wine? (Wine Basics)

Posted by Personal Wine on June 05, 2016

What is sweet wine? How It’s Made? When a winemaker decides to produce a sweet wine, he or she faces a dilemma: sugar is required to make the wine taste sweet, but the sugars in grape juice are converted into alcohol during fermentation.

Our Favorite Father's Day Quotes - Ideas for Father's Day Presents

Posted by Alex Andrawes on May 22, 2016

We loves dads. They’re the strong providers, the givers of wise advice, and oftentimes they have quite the quirky sense of humor. If it weren’t for dads, who else would kill the spiders, take the car for an oil change, or insist on embarrassing you by intimidating your boyfriend?