2014 wine holiday gift guide: 5 high-tech gadgets for wine lovers
Welcome to the twelfth installment of SiliconANGLE Media’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide series. In this series of gift guides, we’ve suggested some of the best high-tech gift ideas for your friends and loved ones this holiday season. So far we’ve given you techie gift ideas for golfers, tennis players, dog lovers, new parents, runners, better sleep, skiers, the geeks in your life, the frequent travelers, the campers, and the coffee lovers. In this gift guide, we give you five techie gadgets that the wine lovers on your list might even love more than their favorite red or white.
See our golfers gift guide here.
See our tennis gift guide here.
See our dog lovers gift guide here.
See our new parents/new baby gift guide here.
See our runners gift guide here.
See our better sleep gift guide here.
See our skiers gift guide here.
See our gift guide for the geeks in your life here.
See our frequent travelers gift guide here.
See our campers gift guide here.
See our coffee lovers gift guide here.
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1. Coravin 1000 Wine Access System
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Product Name: Coravin 1000 Wine Access System
Manufacturer: Coravin, Inc.
Product Description: The Coravin 1000 Wine Access System allows you to access, pour and enjoy your favorite wines by the glass, whenever you would like—without pulling the cork. Its innovative design keeps your wine safe from oxidation, allowing it to continue to age naturally, giving you the freedom to pour a glass from any bottle at any time. Because it uses argon—an inert gas—for pressurization, Coravin will not affect the wine’s delicate flavors and aromas. After pouring, remove the needle and the cork reseals itself, allowing the bottle to continue aging uninterrupted. Included in the box is the Coravin 1000 (standard needle included), two Coravin Capsules (filled with pressurized argon gas), one Coravin wine bottle sleeve for holding the bottle of wine you want to access, one storage base, and one needle-clearing tool. Each Coravin Capsule will allow you to pour up to fifteen 5-ounce glasses of wine.
MSRP: $299.00
Available Colors: Black/Chrome
Purchase at: Amazon, Coravin, Frontgate, Neiman Marcus, Wine Enthusiast
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2. Vinotemp Il Romanzo 2-Bottle Thermoelectric Open Wine Cooler
Product Name: Vinotemp Il Romanzo 2-Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
Manufacturer: Vinotemp International
Product Description: The modern European design of the Vinotemp Il Romanzo 2-Bottle Thermoelectric Open Wine Cooler is beautiful and keeps two bottles of wine perfectly cooled and ready to be served. A digital control panel allows you to adjust the temperature of the cooler while the open top allows open bottles to be cooled in an upright position. It is perfect for keeping wine at the perfect temperature during parties, making it essential for those who love to entertain.
MSRP: $179.00
Available Colors: Black
Purchase at: Epicureanist, Vinotemp, Wayfair
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3. EuroCave SoWine Home Wine Bar
Product Name: EuroCave SoWine Home Wine Bar
Manufacturer: The EuroCave Group
Product Description: The EuroCave SoWine Home Wine Bar chills and preserves opened (or unopened) wine bottles up to 10 days. Just place a bottle inside, close the door, slide EuroCave’s patented vacuum cylinder over the bottle neck and set the desired temperature. The self-setting controls with indicator lights confirm vacuum seal and temperature. Its two independent compartments can preserve red and white wines at their respective serving temperatures. The compartments can fit most 750mL size bottles, up to 12-1/2″ high. It’s not recommended for use with sparkling wines (including Champagne).
MSRP: $499.00
Available Colors: Black/Silver, Black/White
Purchase at: Amazon, Bed Bath and Beyond, Vintage Cellars, Wine Enthusiast
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4. Ravi Solution Instant Wine Chiller
Product Name: Ravi Solution Instant Wine Chiller
Manufacturer: Ravi Solution
Product Description: Forgot to chill your wine before your dinner party? It’s no problem with the Ravi Solution Instant Wine Chiller, a portable device that will instantly chill your wine to the desired temperature. Just pop it on the neck of the bottle and select the desired temperature. The tube—made from same stainless steel used for wine fermentation tanks—instantly cools the wine as it is poured, maintaining the wine’s characteristics and never altering its taste. A special valve controls the rate of flow, thereby controlling the temperature (since not all wines are enjoyed at same temperature). There are no batteries and no cords; in fact, it requires no power at all.
MSRP: $39.95
Available Colors: White
Purchase at: Amazon, Bed Bath and Beyond, Brookstone, Kohls, Wine Enthusiast
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5. Wine Enthusiast Electric Blue Push-Button Corkscrew
Product Name: Wine Enthusiast Electric Blue Push-Button Corkscrew
Manufacturer: Wine Enthusiast
Product Description: Does your loved one struggle with opening wine bottles with a corkscrew? If so, the Wine Enthusiast Electric Blue Corkscrew will come to their rescue. A wine opener as entertaining to watch as it is easy to use, this electric blue corkscrew shines blue light through its action window as it smoothly extracts a cork from your wine bottle and releases it. You just press a button and voila. The blue light also shines bright on its recharging stand (which triples its duty as a foil cutter and stylish nightlight). Once charged, the Electric Blue Corkscrew will hold its charge for eight hours.
MSRP: $69.90
Available Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Silver
Purchase at: Amazon, Kohls, Wine Enthusiast
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