Now that we’re in just about in the full swing of the holiday season, you can keep an eye right here for all kinds of great gift ideas for your friends and family (and yourself!) as we update through to New Years and beyond.

First up, for the wine enthusiast in your life, a couple of crazy contraptions for their next holiday party. The ”Corkcicle” Wine Chiller (pictured left) is a freezable cork/icicle that allows you to keep wine chilled without the need for a messy wine bucket… Hey, that’s not bad!

Also below is Decantus‘ Wine Aerator, an striking wine filter that is sold in a few, let’s say interesting forms. They’re each great conversation starters, so if dinner starts to go poorly, just keep asking ”Did you see the Corkcicle?”



While maybe not the most elegantly named products of all time, Vic Firth’s ”Pump and Grind” Salt and Pepper Shakers are actually amazing products in that they can provide fresh ground condiment with the simple press of a button.



And finally for the steely bartender in your life, a couple of hardened drink accessories that may or may not improve a beverage. Pictured below left are the Sea Stones Solid Granite Swizzle Sticks. Now while these don’t appear to replace ice, they are claimed to “extend the chill and minimize dilution.” Also, it’s like putting a rock in your drink.  Pictured to the right would be Franmara’s Steel-Ice Cubes: stainless steel cubes that contain a non-toxic gel that can be frozen and used in drinks. Suddenly, all of my beverages are looking quite pedestrian.