With the holidays fast approaching, we often get asked for recommendations on wine gadgets. Since 2020, has been a trying year for all in at least one way or another, we decided it was best to recommend a luxurious “splurge” and a nice bang for your buck “sparing”.
Wine Glasses
Zalto Denk’Art Glasses – These are handcrafted and mouth-blown in Austria using the best raw materials. The bowls of the glass were designed to be at the same tilt angles of the earth. This cue was taken from the ancient Romans that utilized these angles with their supply storage, finding that produce stayed fresh for a longer time with improved taste. The glasses are extremely elegant, thin and lightweight which means you can enjoy wine better without the physical glass being in the way. Every wine tastes better in these glasses! $59 per glass.
https://www.wineenthusiast.com/zalto-denkart-universal-glass
Sparing
Schott Zwiesel Tritan Crystal Glasses – These are handcrafted in Germany. They are beautiful and strong…even dishwasher safe! The reason for the strength is the tritan crystal. This is non-lead material composed of titanium oxide and zirconium oxide. Perfect if you have clumsy guests! $50 per set of 6 glasses.
https://www.amazon.com/Schott-Zwiesel-Stemware-Collection-13-6-Ounce/dp/B00284AIQ2
Decanters
Splurge
Reidel Amadeo Performance Decanter – This is handmade from a master glass blower in Austria. This decanter is not only functional but also a beautiful piece to have on display when not using. Reidel is known for their quality and innovative pieces. $399
https://www.riedel.com/en-us/shop/decanter/decanter-175600019
Sparing
Sagafrom Oval Decanter with Oak Stopper – This is mouth blown from Sweden. It comes in the classic oval decanter style with the addition of an oak ball to be used as a stopper. Very functional and looks nice. $53
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sagaform-Glass-Nature-Wine-Carafe-with-Oak-Stopper-5010116/313571806
Openers
Splurge
Laguiole En Aubrac Waiters Corkscrew – This French brand is known for its high quality and handcrafted knives. Their corkscrews are made with the same attention and beauty. The contoured handle is handcrafted from Nigerian zebu horn. The corkscrew and foil cutter are forged from strong Sandvik stainless steel. You will want to keep opening wine! $180
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/laguiole-en-aubrac-waiters-corkscrew-solid-horn/
Sparing
Oster’s Cordless Electric Wine Opener – Made from brushed metal and black plastic. This electric wine opener is a work horse. It has a rechargeable base and a foil cutter. It can open 30 bottles on a single charge. $32
Preservers
Splurge
Coravin Model 3 Wine Preservation System – This wine preservation system is a great gadget if you are going to open wine, especially a very nice one but will not be finishing it in the next couple of days. Rare for us! This uses argon gas as a safe way to preserve the wine for up to three weeks. $200
Sparing
Rabbit Electric Wine Preserver – This is a chargeable wine preserver. Fit it on top of the bottle of wine, press one button and it vacuum preserves your wine. Comes with two stoppers so you can preserve more than one bottle of wine at a time. $50
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/rabbit-reg-electric-wine-preserver/1041795040
Wine Fridges
Splurge
EuroCave Premier S 74 bottle Wine Refridgerator – Any of the EuroCave lineup is perfect depending on what size you need. You can order it to have either a glass door or solid door and you can choose which side the hinge is on to fit your space better. The shelves can be adjusted to fit bottles of different sizes. The unit also has both visual and audible temperature alarms. $1995
https://www.wineenthusiast.com/eurocave-premiere-s-wine-cellar
Sparing
Koolatron 20 bottle Wine Refrigerator – This wine fridge is perfect if you do not have a lot of space or just starting to collect wine. This is a single zone so we would recommend keeping it at the cellar temperature of 58 degrees to preserve your wines but if you are having white wine, rosé or champagne, you will need to put in the refrigerator to cool down before enjoying. $177
https://www.amazon.com/Koolatron-WC20-Mirrored-Cellar-Bottle/dp/B00QSJRR4Y
