Cool Stuff from the Cybervine

One of the nice things about wine besides, you know, tasting good and getting you drunk, is that it inspires a lot of wine accessories. Here's some cool stuff I've found lately, in case that government rebate check is burning a hole in your pocket or if, like me, you need gifts for all 250 of your friends that are getting married this summer.

Straight from Bordeaux comes the craziest decanter I've ever seen. I love that it looks sort of biological and that the artist's blog is called the-strange-decanter. Feel free to pick one of these up for me, they're only 5000 euros plus shipping... I'll buy the wine!


If you aren't feeling badass enough when opening your rosé, try these brass knuckle corkscrews from vest collective. They'll turn any sissy wine into a badass wine immediately and if your guests happen to have some unpaid debts to you, the corkscrew basically pays for itself.


Finally, in case you really are feeling badass enough and want to tone it down a little, here's the perfect accessory for you. Walk into a party, pour yourself a glass, put this on and no one will have any doubts about your character.



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How To Be a Genius (Or Just Look Like One)

When it comes to the rituals of wine-drinking, elegance and austerity are often the rule. Our crystal glasses, stainless steel wine racks and hand-blown decanters all impart the necessary importance to the wines we choose. It's a good thing, too, because we dropped lots of dollars for each of them. But guess what? There's a better way to impress your friends while saving your precious dough (so you can buy better wine, of course). That's right folks, a lab flask will aerate your wine just as well as your duck decanter with a geek cachet that's hard to beat. They're strong and cheap and tell you how much of that yummy Barolo you've already put down the hatch. If you really want to geek out on everyone, get the beakers and use them as stemless glasses, too. Get your own and also read Eric Asimov's NYT article about it . Don't forget your lab coat.

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