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I really can't think of a better fit for two consumer products than porn and wine. Now that I've seen it in the latest New York Times article on porn star Savana's winery, it makes absolute sense. Not only is this girl an ex-porn star with 25 films under her belt (so to speak) she's got an AVN awards for best all girl scene with Jenna Jameson and best actress . Nope, this girl's a pro no matter what she does. To wit: Her Sogno Uno (Dream One) wine just got a "killer" rating from Robert Parker. A 90-91. The blend of 70 percent cesanese grapes, 20 percent sangiovese and 10 percent montepulciano is strictly Italian and is made possible through her husband, a Manhattan wine merchant of some acclaim, but the blend is all her direction. Only 400 cases will be available and it'll sell for around $38 a bottle. She says that a new wine is like a sexual position, "Don't knock it until you try it." Naked Came the Vintner [NYTimes.com - Free R...

To quote one of the greatest movies of all time "No more of this old wine. Bring us some new wine. The good stuff!" Mikasa's new Kwarx line of glasses is completely color neutral, maintains its sparkle longer, and, because you're a clutz, is pretty shock resistant. The funky shape is supposed to open up new wines a lot better and allow you to enjoy them sooner. It's being billed as allowing you to enjoy wines up to 3 years old for whites and up to 5 years old for reds. It's supposed to be perfect for beginners as it allows them to explore "sensations" first. Great. More sensations. Arc International Launches Kwarx [Drinks Media Wire] Mikasa [Product Site] Tags: stemware , wine

These guys are quickly becoming my favorite new brand. As it turns out, the outspoken and quickly-becoming-infamous vodka brand from New Zealand, 42 Below, is now in hot water in New Zealand for their latest promotion. The promotion is a giveaway to take a trip to Russia to find a bride with a popular site that specializes in such tours. So, women in Russia are pissed because it makes them look like a bunch of cheap whores. Women in New Zealand are pissed because they think it's degrading. Russian women in New Zealand are pissed because only 17 Russian women were granted partner visa's in to New Zealand last year. Yes, I know that in .nz "Pissed" means "drunk." I'm using it to mean the other thing. Folks, you can't *buy* this kind of press. Vodka ad goes down badly with Russian women [Stuff.co.nz] Find a Russian bride [Loveme.com]

New Ukranian vodka...blah blah blah blah...very different...blah blah blah blah...only for the sophisticated...blah blah blah. Blah. Nemiroff Lex [Product site] via Luxist Tags: vodka , ukraine , blah+blah

In the latest marketing gimmick to try and sell a vodka, Diaka has come up with a nifty one. They filter the vodka with diamonds. Not just any diamonds, mind you. These diamonds are up to one carat and the filtration process is patented. Though I haven't been made aware of the unique capabilities of a diamond to absorb impurities in order to create a cleaner vodka, who am I to question it? They have a patent for this, people! This vodka is *so* viable that the company has put out a press release that everyone, of course, picked up on. Yet, none of the releases say how much it will be, where to get it, or even a website for the distribution company. Is Vodka turning in to the new .com? Filtered with actual cut diamonds [PRNewswire] Related: The other gem vodka [Martini Lounge] Tags: vodka , expensive , diamonds

For $750 per plate, for the math major's that's $1500 with a date, you can go to Andre Rochat's six-course wine dinner at the Monte Carlo hotel in Las Vegas on Monday. The courses are included with a different vintage of, arguably, the world's best wine, Chateu Latour. 1966, 1978, and 1996 vintages are included. More info by calling. Andre's at Monte Carlo [AOL Cityguide] Tags: dinner , wine , expensive

Lest we start taking things on here a little too seriously, let's bring it down to Earth a bit. Smoking Hot Waitress is a site devoted to all the hot girls that serve up the drinks in cities across the land, no professional head shots, no "check out my web site," just hot girls waiting with a drink in their hand...and you better damned well give a good tip. On the site you can rate the girls by giving them a tip of $1-10 and add comments. You can take a picture of the girl at your local watering hole and submit it as well. I've partied in almost every major city in America that is worth partying in and I have to tell you, Phoenix has the most consistently hot waitresses. This site even proves me right. Red Hot Waitress Tags: girls , waitress , bars