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Published on: 21 Feb 11

Polar Ice Tray

It is rather unnerving to be puzzled by an ice tray. But then, this is no ordinary ice tray – it is the Polar Ice Tray, a stylish device that takes ice cubes to a new level.
 
Published on: 27 Jan 11

What's that smell?

Ask a wine enthusiast about an embarrassing wine moment and chances are you’ll hear a story of how – when still new to the world of wine – the person consumed a whole bottle, not realising that it was indeed faulty.
 
Published on: 03 Jan 11

Aerating a white wine? Why not?

A couple of months ago Wine reviewed the Vinturi Red Wine Aerator, with very positive results.
 
Published on: 19 Nov 10

The VinOair from Corkpops

The VinOair from Corkpops is the latest utensil promoting the decantwhileyoupour initiative.
 
Published on: 01 Oct 10

Elaborate aeration

WINE has been waiting a good while for this product to arrive in South Africa.
 
Published on: 01 Oct 10

Wine Decanters

Manufactures of decanters and other wine accessories are often too focused on getting their respective products to deliver on functionality – to the detriment of aesthetic design.
 
Published on: 01 Oct 10

Wine tote and Drip collar

Dull black carry-bags are so last season. As this latest wine accessory reveals, eyecatching wine totes are the new trend.
 
Published on: 01 Oct 10

SoWine-bar

This appliance has two basic functions: bringing your wine to optimal tasting temperature and preserving your opened bottle(s) of wine. A gizmo in every sense, but this one is cool, if a little pricey.
 
Published on: 24 Aug 10

Private Preserve

A wine, once opened and recorked, can remain in your fridge for one, maybe two days, but anything after that would cause a wine to rapidly expire and give way to oxidation – a process which sees discolouration and unappealing aromatic and flavour changes in a wine.
 
Published on: 21 Jul 10

Screwpull’s Cooler Sleeve

Screwpull's Cooler Sleeve draws on this national pride by incorporating the South African flag. Apart from illustrating your patriotic gusto, its aim is basic: to keep your wine chilled for as long as possible, even when enjoyed alfresco or next to a braai.
 
 

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