Archive for 'Wine'

Sock Monkey is a Total Wino

Too much wine can lead to serious monkey business. So start the drunken night off early with this sock monkey wine cozy. Inspired by a truly timeless and beloved icon, this adorable wine caddy’s cheeky sock-monkey design places it right at home at any uproarious dinner party, picnic, backyard barbecue, or other casual soiree. The [...]

This Ice Maker is Like Totally Orbital

Fusionbrands makes great kitchen tools out of silicone. This unique ice tray creates orbital ice cubes. However, its insert also turns it into a wine chiller. Make ice and chill, serve, and store foods all with one super efficient tool Makes 21 cubes of ice on its vertical wall and will store up to 51 [...]

Extravagant Waterford Christmas Champagne Flutes

Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with this amazing set of champagne glasses by Waterford. Each crystal flute is etched with a scene from the 12 days of Christmas. This set will last multiple life-times, so think of it as the ultimate investment in 12 drummers drumming. Related articles Waterford Museum conducting research about town’s [...]

Spin the wheels of wine knowledge

You won’t find Vanna White behind these wheels of fortune. However, you will find some useful information on eating, drinking, and cooking. This info wheel displays 14 red and white wine grape varietals. For each varietal there is abundant information about taste and flavor and significant growing areas worldwide. The reverse side shows suitable matches [...]

Release your inner wino with this gigantic wine glass

Nothing’s worse than getting up off the couch in the middle of “American Idle” to refill your glass of Merlot. If only you could enjoy the full episode without such interruptions. This glass is big enough to hold an entire bottle of wine. You’ll finally have a chance to watch your favorite television shows. Of [...]

Duck and lobster carcass press extracts every last drop

While this looks like a beautiful brass object, it’s actually used for a fairly gruesome purpose. It’s used to press a duck or lobster carcass to create gourmet French dishes. WiseGeek has a good description of how this is used. A duck press, incidentally, is usually made of brass or another heavy-weight metal. It stands [...]