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The Search for the Perfect Logo with Alphabet Arm Design

Back in 2006 when Second Glass was founded our design budget was low and we went through several iterations of logos. We were trying to search for a brand and logo that showed the world who we were. We wanted a logo that made us look like who we were, a company that was young, [...]

The Methuselah at Eastern Standard

Methuselah, not just a guy in the Bible! While everyone was attending church on Sunday, September 27th, The Second Glass staff was also paying homage to an Old Testament patriarch … by drinking a Methuselah of Taittinger Champagne.
Claiming the title of being the oldest dude who ever lived, Methuselah shares his name with a 6-liter bottle [...]

A Really Goode Candidate: Nick Pandolfi

Hopefully you’ve heard of the “A Really Good Job” contest going on, because if you haven’t you’re missing out on one of the coolest competitions the wine world has ever seen. Murphy-Goode Winery is hosting a contest to find the best candidate to spearhead their social media campaign. The job pays $60,000 for 6 months [...]

Meeting and Tasting Alois Lageder

Earlier this week, Tyler and I had the opportunity to meet with Alois Lageder, an Italian winemaker from a winery of the same name in the Alto Adige region of northern Italy. While the region began in producing reds, Alois Lageder is producing some of the best whites in the country. The climate and conditions [...]

Dance Party breaks out @ Wine Riot!

Wine Riot Dance Party from The Second Glass on Vimeo.
Saturday night during the SOLD OUT night of Wine Riot everyone was having so much fun with the tunes from DJ Red Foxx, that a dance party broke out in the middle of the Cyclorama!

8 Days and Counting Until Wine Riot

I’m beginning the official count down today. We have only 8 days until Wine Riot, our huge, totally kickass wine event at the Cyclorama in the South End. We’re at the point now where we’re dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s.
800 lbs of ice: ordered
3,500 Go Vino glasses stamped with the Wine Riot logo: [...]

Labels and Laws – Making Sense of ‘Old World’ Wine Labels

My dear dear friend Silvia had the most adorable little boy last week and everyone is in the mood to celebrate the arrival of little Julian Carlos Shishkin – congratulations Sils and Philip! Now the question is, which bottles should be sent to acknowledge the celebration and break the vino fasting?
The best thing to do, [...]

Crash Course Wine Seminars

The Crash Courses are back! We’ve worked with local wine shops and put together another slew of courses filled with tasty wine tidbits.
Vino Viagra & the Panty Remover
Wed, Feb 11th from 7-8pm
Downtown Wine & Spirits, Somerville
It’s time for Valentine’s Day and we’ll give you some tips for finding the liquid courage that will aid in [...]

New Year’s in August Recap

Our New Year’s Eve in August wine dinner and party at The Savant Project, last Friday was a big success. To a sold-out crowed we poured and drank all different kinds of Italian sparkling wine provided by Mionetto. All in all, we had a blast and can’t wait to host more events at this great [...]

Bottle #4: Gran Feudo Rose

07 Gran Feudo Rosado, Bodegas Julián Chivite, 100% Garnacha, Navarra
SCENE: I am in the kitchen of the apartment I share with my boyfriend, the Mathematician. We are eating a lovely summery dinner I’ve prepared of poached salmon, patty pan squash and caprese salad.
ME: Want to help me taste the next bottle in my Toro wine [...]

A Burgundian Toast to Resignation!

If you’re going to resign your job without certain prospects for future employment, I highly recommend doing so and then skipping down the road to toast your freedom with tastes of Burgundian wines in a Napolean Cellar…
When I resigned on Monday morning of last week, I didn’t have ‘a plan’ per say for the future. [...]