From the decanter to the vacuumizer: Everything a wine lover needs
Olga Lukinskaya
It is known that the correct glasses better reveal the aroma of wine, and the correct temperature makes it taste richer. Buying cool wine accessories is an opportunity to make your evening rituals more meaningful or surprise your guests. We have collected fifteen elegant, funny and interesting items that diversify the wine culture in a single apartment - or will be the answer to the eternal question of what to give to a person who has everything.
Glasses
Villeroy & Boch, 923 pub.
Red wine is poured into large glasses only one third, so that the area of its contact with air is as large as possible. For white, it is customary to use glasses of a slightly smaller size, and for champagne, narrow flutes. Perhaps the most famous manufacturer of tableware for wine - the company Riedel, but the price of these glasses is above average. So that it does not work out that glasses are many times more expensive than the wine they drink, you can choose a cheaper brand at least cheaper - for example, Villeroy & Boch in Russian online stores you can find rubles for nine hundred.
Corkscrew
Pulltex, € 20.25
The most correct one is the so-called sommelier's knife (or the waiter’s corkscrew), which includes the foil cutting knife itself, a spiral corkscrew and a lever for resting on the bottle neck. These knives are often sold as souvenirs in wineries, so this is a cool version of a souvenir from somewhere in California.
Decanter
Pulltex, € 44,67
A decanter is a wine pitcher that increases the surface area of contact with air and thus allows it to unfold. Often, with a sufficiently wide bottom, the decanters have a narrow neck, so special devices for washing may be attached to them. Well, or buy a brush in advance, as in the good old days.
Wine cooler
LIEBHERR WKB 1812, 56 139 rub.
Usually, a wine cabinet is associated with luxury, and it may seem that it needs a big house and a wine cellar. In fact, prices for simple models start at eight thousand rubles, and the built-in wine cooler, along with an oven or dishwasher, is no longer news.
Bottle caps and caps
Wine condoms, $ 10
An unfinished bottle of wine can be stored for some time by closing it with a special cork - they are made from a variety of materials, from silicone to metal. For sparkling wines, caps are used that do not fly out under the influence of bubbles. We like the idea of the company Wine Condom - disposable "condoms" for bottles, which not only protect their contents from weathering, but also do not make the bottle taller, allowing you to easily place it in the door of the refrigerator. Among other things, the company sends part of the profits to charity.
Evacuator
Vacu Vin, $ 10.91
However, it is believed that even with the use of temporary closures, contact with air does not benefit the wine - and vacuumizers were invented to eliminate the remaining air from the bottle. This piece helps to close the bottle as tightly as possible and prevent the oxidation of wine under the influence of oxygen.
Cooler
Newward, $ 9.99
This device, which is stored in the refrigerator, and at the right time is placed in a bottle of wine, cooling it to the optimum temperature. The cooler at the same time works as a filter and wine aerator - and at the same time it looks spectacular.
Cooling glasses
HOST, $ 24.99
For those who do not have time to put just bought a bottle of wine in the refrigerator, it will be useful to put glasses there in advance. Then in the evening, after returning from work, you can immediately open the wine purchased along the way, and it will cool to the desired temperature in the glass. The double walls of these glasses contain a special temperature-preserving gel; for red wine, they need to be kept in the fridge, and for white wine - in the freezer.
Silicone glasses for the street
Jokel, $ 18.98
A good option for a picnic or cottage is reusable glasses that can be washed in a dishwasher. They are soft, take up little space and do not fight - and, unlike disposable plastic cups, do not emit harmful compounds when in contact with hot drinks or alcohol.
Markers for glasses
Trudeau, $ 7.99
We have already written about markers with which you can write on glass cups and porcelain cups, and these markers are for glasses on the leg. They are not too expensive, and the variety of forms is practically unlimited - there is even kittens and koalas.
Foil cutter
Edgy Wine, $ 8.97
If the knife for cutting the capsule in the composition of the corkscrew seems inconvenient, then you can use such a device - something like a forceps, with one movement cutting the foil from the neck and opening access to the cork.
Bath holder
SipCaddy, $ 13.95
This is a good gift for those who like to take a bath with candles and relax with a glass of wine. We strongly recommend using utensils that do not break in the bathroom: if the glass suddenly falls, it will save you a lot of energy and nerves.
Bottle package
Goodmanns, $ 9.99
And again, a picnic option: in order not to drag heavy bottles and not risk breaking them, the wine can be poured into bags of the appropriate size with screw caps. If the wine is red, you can pretend that you are vampires and robbed a blood bank.
Socks
Amazon, $ 12.95
An inexpensive gift for a wine lover, the replacement of slippers and the possibility of hinting that sometimes bringing a glass of wine is the best manifestation of care. At the same time, you can ask to grab a snack and turn on Netflix.
Cork Manifold
Wicked Good Decor, $ 37.99
Glass frames of different shapes, which are gradually filled with wine corks, are a good decor option, and even made with your active participation. The main thing - do not rush, and if your frame is filled too quickly - think about it.
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