5 Wine-Tasting Essentials for Your Next Gathering

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5 Wine-Tasting Essentials for Your Next Gathering

 

1. Zalto Bordeaux Glass | $366 (for 6)
The design of a wine glass is about more than just style, it’s about providing the right venue for the flavors. Each of these vessels is mouth-blown from a single piece of glass, giving you a seamless vehicle for bringing your most powerful reds to life. Plus, the mouth is big enough to cram your whole nose in.
2. Cliff Spencer Rift Cut White Oak Ice Bucket | $250
That cheap hotel room pail has given the ice bucket a bad name. This geometric update hides its stainless steel lining behind a handsome octagonal white oak exterior. A cooling bottle of rosé has never looked better.
3. Coravin Model Two | $330
Open a bottle of wine without actually opening it. Coravin’s newly redesigned system uses a hollow needle that pokes through the cork; wine pours through the needle, and air in the bottle is replaced with inert argon gas, so your leftover wine doesn’t spoil. Just like magic! (Only it’s science.)
4. Menu Wine Thermometer | $30
Your juice tastes best when it’s served at the proper temperature, but sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what numbers you’re working with. Strap this around the body of your bottle like a belt and get a precise reading.
5. Winefolly Advanced Food & Wine Pairing Poster | $24
Can’t remember what goes best with Brie? This poster, designed by three sommeliers and a chef, turns more than 300 pairings into a vibrant chart that walks you through every gustatory challenge.

 

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