By Anne-Marie Kovacs, Chief Wife
Wine aficionado, wine snob, wine geek or sommelier in training? We all know one. Or want to become one. Well, here  are some great kits to up the ante by Le Nez du Vin by Wine Aromas.

Le Nez du Vin make the optimal oenophile training kits. Each kit – and there are 6 of them – contains petite vials, each filled with different aromas and notes imbued in wine.
“Le Nez du Vin Series is a discovery tool to educate and develop your sense of smell and enhance your enjoyment of wine”.
The foundation principle of Le Nez du Vin [...]

These Father’s Day gift ideas are brought to you by GGAB, aka the Gift Giving Advisory Board’s in our Second Annual Sponsored Father’s Day Gift Guide. Enjoy this novel selection from independent creative businesses that excel at delighting us with their ingenious new products. 

By Anne-Marie Kovacs, Chief Wife
Father’s Day is coming up. Might you have a rabid vintage music fan as a husband, father, brother? Or a wannabe music historian? The Burton History Trees are for them. What an absolutely fantastic – and exciting – gift idea for those hard-to-shop-for men.
The Burton Trees are unique kind of wall art, a visual & artistic rendition of music history. These graphic “trees” document music history along the recognized “format” of the family tree. Each tree is arranged by chronological order, where the roots describe the “building blocks” of an era, a band or musical genre. The [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Maybe I am dating myself but when I saw this line of dinnerware I automatically thought of Tim Allen’s man grunt in the 1990′s TV sitcom, Home Improvement.
Wrenchware has a collection of cutlery, bowls, plates and yes, even wine glasses, specifically geared to that guy who lives and breathes cars. If you know a guy’s-guy, car maniac type of dad, the tire bowl, piston cup and wrenchware cutlery (that comes in its own molded plastic box), would add an unexpected complement to his Father’s Day breakfast. The Wrenchware cutlery also comes in a smaller size [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Sometimes I come across a product that has yet to hit the market and I can hardly wait until it does, so I can sing its praises for you here. Swivl by Satari is one of these products. I became aware of Satari when I started following their progress through Indiegogo (a crowd funding platform similar to Kickstarter) over a year ago. I was really rooting for this personal “cameraman for hands-free videoing and I was happy to see other people could conceptualize, not only how cool this product was but, how it could revolutionize [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
In our home we try not to be gender specific, but clearly the BBQ is my husband Scott’s domain (as mentioned in a previous article). Very early into our marriage, I was using our BBQ and I did not completely fasten on the gas tank. When I lit the grill, flames started spewing out of the tank also. Let’s just say I almost burned down the house and have been traumatized ever since. But, since it is one of Scott’s passions I am always looking for products that will enhance the barbecuing experience.
(PS: Photo at [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
At The Succulent Wife, we love gift-of-the-month clubs. What is not to love? Convenient to give and delightful to receive. It is a gift that keeps on giving all year, literally. These clubs are becoming so popular that there is one for everyone.
With Father’s Day here next month, this might be the solution that you have been looking for. If you have a dad who is just plain practical, he may be thrilled to receive the Sock of the Month or the Undies of the Month club. What about for the man who is the [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Just in time for Father’s Day, a do-it-yourself kit beer making kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop. Whether your patriarch is familiar in the kitchen or not, this no-brainer, easy-to-follow process allows even the I-can’t- boil-water type to make high quality and complex beers on top of the stove.
Brooklyn Brew Shop’s user-friendly beer making kit uses only fresh, whole ingredients, such as cracked barley, hops, spices and yeast, and follows the traditional brewery method to producing beer that has been used for centuries. This kit includes a one gallon reusable glass fermenter, chambered airlock, thermometer, tubing, [...]

For a man, fatherhood can be one of the most blissful events in his life. That small bundle of joy that comes into his life not only brings with it great pleasures, but also adds a whole new dimension. While mothers

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Some men take their grilling pretty seriously. My husband Scott is definitely one of them. He would, if he could, barbecue everything. We have been loyal owners of both the charcoal and gas Weber barbecues for most of our married life. My husband faithfully cleans them, pampers them and loves accessorizing them. To Scott, grilling on a fine barbecue is like driving a fine car. It is not only about the performance but also about being aesthetically pleasing. Here are three that Scott has put on his wish list.

 
All Purpose Outdoor Grill with Pizza Stone and [...]