1 | Air pressure Corkscrew – Menu

We’re huge fans of air-pressure corkscrews here at Wineware, and this example from Menu is a simply immaculate looking device. Smooth lines, elegant shape and solid materials, it’s a piece of modern design that will look at home in any contemporary kitchen. And this Air Pressure Corkscrew isn’t just aesthetically simple: there’s an elegance in the way that pumping a little air into a bottle will remove a cork. Simply insert the needle, and pump the cork out. Easy.

On this Menu model, the needle is sheathed in a removable lower section that also contains a foil-cutting knife. You also get a Menu decanting pourer in the set, a device that encourages the favourable processes of aeration as you pour from the bottle.

2 | Red Alert Corkscrew – L’Atelier Du Vin

From a certain angle, the Red Alert corkscrew looks an awful lot like a colossal squid attempting to prise open a submarine full of drunken sailors. But it’s not merely an oddity: That organic, curvy look is a truly cutting edge design that will open eyes and promote conversation, which is what you doubtlessly want whenever serving wine. Also available in Black, we prefer this red version because it isn’t afraid to be eye-catching. And the action of a strong, well-designed lever-corkscrew is a revelation in itself.

3 | Waiter’s Friend Double Lever Corkscrew – Wineware

Whilst we shouldn’t blow our own trumpet, our Waiter’s Friend corkscrews are an affordable twist on a tried and tested design. Entirely portable, with a rosewood handle, two step lever and a serrated knife for removing foil, there’s no situation where this corkscrew isn’t a valued friend. And when you’re not packing it into the cool-bags for a summer picnic, it even comes with a high quality gift box.

4 | ‘Grands Crus’ Corkscrew – L’Espirit and Le Vin

The phrase ‘the Rolls Royce of Corkscrews’ is one I shouldn’t resort to with too much enthusiasm, but if you want to open your finest wines with a surplus of class, you can do a lot worse than L’Espirit & Le Vin’s ‘Grands Crus’ Corkscrew. An exquisite looking device encased in pewter and brass, it has plenty of fine detail on its exterior. However, the real beauty of the device is on the inside. The mechanism is based on an Edward Thompson design popular among corkscrew collectors, that has been in use since 1802.

In the wine world, anything that has survived even longer than the Bordeaux classification of 1852 has got to be especially distinguished. It features a 2 pillar design with a thread within a thread: turn clockwise to remove the cork from the bottle and then anti-clockwise to easily remove the cork from the screw.

5 | Rosewood Champagne Sabre – Chateau Laguiole

Corkscrews are, rather unfortunately, completely pointless when opening a bottle of bubbly. So having a classy corkscrew around to multiply the opulence of a champagne accompanied banquet is a rather empty gesture. Thankly, Champagne opening has Sabrage, the art of lopping the neck off a champagne bottle to enjoy its contents. Traditionally practiced by Napoleon’s Hussars, few of us have an actual sabre above the fireplace with which we could open our bottles. Fine, handmade champagne swords like this rosewood example from Chateau Laguiole fill the void, and if used properly, they’ll definitely set the tone for an evening of fine dining.

With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about presents! The ladies and gents of the Wineware office have compiled a list of our Top 10 Wine Accessories for Christmas 2008. So whether you’re buying or receiving wine accessories from us this Christmas, we’re sure to offer you high quality wine products.

1 – Peter Steger One For All Red and White Wine 8 Glass Set (STEGER-DUO)

With this glass the impossible has become possible. ONE for All is a unique professional wine glass for the perfect presentation of all types of Red Wine and White Wine. Made from Lead Free Crystal, designed by Peter Steger and made in Germany.

Price for 8 Glasses: £50.00

2 – Riedel O Range Cabernet Merlot Gift Set 6 + 1 (5414/60)

Set Includes:

6 x 414/0 – Riedel O Range Cabernet Merlot Wine Glasses
1 x 1440/14 – FREE Merlot Decanter

World recognised glass manufacture Riedel produce another great offer, this time 6 ‘O’ Range Cabernet Merlot glasses plus a FREE decanter.

Price for 6 Glasses and Decanter: £43.20

3 – Modularack Wine Rack 36 (MOD36)

The Modularack 36 stores 36 bottles of wine in 4 x 9 formation. Modularack Pine Wine Racks are imported from Australia exclusively by ourselves and are the most versatile and easily assembled racking system available. Manufactured from plantation grown Australian pine, a unique hardwood that will not dent, turn yellow or fade. Whether you are storing 10,000 bottles or only a dozen, Modularacks are ideal!

No tools required – pieces simply fit together / All sizes available in Natural Pine or Dark Stain.

This product is exclusive to Wineware in the UK

Price: £60.71

4 – Rouge 02 Electronic Wine Breather (EWB12)

To enjoy most wines you should allow them to breathe or decant at least an hour or more before drinking, how often do we forget or not have enough time or unexpected guests arrive and you need another bottle.

The patented Rouge electronic breather is the perfect solution as it reduces breathing time from one hour down to one minute in a controlled and sophisticated way.

Price: £14.99

5 – Leather Bound Wine Log (7015)

Wine Log, Cellar Book, Tasting Journal

Wine Tasting Basics, A simple guide for accessing wine. Includes a glossary of over 300 tasting terms, a wine cellar guide and wine temperature serving information. Organise and catalogue fine wines for greater value and enjoyment. With the thousands of wines available, you need a place to keep notes on the interesting wines you taste. The journal is Hardback with a black cover and gold embossing.

Price: £14.75

6 – Wine Aerator With Filter (4407)

Super Oxygenating funnel for decanters

Made of silver-plated brass, it ensures the complete volatilisation of the sulphurous anhydride when the wine simply touches the internal wall of the funnel, thus allowing a cleaner and more accurate olfactory test.

Price: £14.95

7 – Wineware Waiters Friend Double Lever Corkscrew (3040)

Wineware’s very own Double Level Corkscrew is made from Stainless steel with a Rosewood handle, with a serrated edge foilcutter. Every household needs a good quality Corkscrew for good quality Wines!

Price: £14.95

8 – Menu Display Wine Rack, Black (4662539)

Store your wine up on the wall and enjoy the sight of the stylish bottles as they seemingly waft a few centimetres from the wall. Holds six bottles – ordinary wine bottles, slim dessert wines and plump champagne bottles. The Wine Rack is made from Fibreglass-reinforced nylon with black synthetic rubber and designed by Jakob Wagner, the man behind most Menu AS wine accessory products.

Price: £29.95

9 – Schott Zwiesel Bar Special Champagne Saucer x 6 (111219)

Why not celebrate the Christmas period in style with Schott Zwiesel’s Champagne Saucers! Schott Zwiesel’s Champagne Saucers are already hugely popular and I’m sure they will be one of, if not THE best selling items over the Christmas period. The very stylish saucers are machine made from tritan crystal and can hold over 280ml of Champagne and are sure to please any receiver!

Price for 6 Glasses: £45.00

10 - Turn Decanter (4123)

The remarkable Turn Decanter is hand blown and designed to take aeration a step further. The decanter is shaped like a spinning top and can be removed from its stand. It can then be gently rolled in an arc, which renews the surface area of wine exposed to the air and speeds up breathing. The base is silver plated zinc alloy. The price includes a base and stopper.

Price: £33.95

FREE DELIVERY is available to UK mainland addresses for orders over £50.00 and FREE GIFT TAGS can be added in the checkout area so you can have your Christmas wishes inscribed for you.

Father’s Day falls on Sunday June 15^th this year and to be honest, that isn’t that far away. Therefore I thought I’d take the initiative and suggest the Top 5 Wineware Father’s Day Wine Gifts.

Whether your old man is into Red or White, Whisky or Cognac, Champagne or Grappa, you should be able to find something for him on here, but if you are after a Wine gadget or accessory, feel free to expand onto the rest of the site!

Number 5 on my list of the top Father’s Day Gift’s is…

Spiegelau Authentis Casual Four Glass Bordeaux Tube (480-01-77)

These Red Wine Glasses look fantastic on any dining room table and are easy to clean as you just put them in the dishwasher! The glasses are machine made crystal, supplied in a gift tube and priced at just £4.50 a glass, great value for money.

In at Number 4 is…

Montana Cuvee White Wine Glass x 6 (42491)

This tulip shaped glass is particularly suited to white wines that unfold their delicate or full-bodied flavours directly on the tongue. The stylish :cuvee white wine glass is just at home with sushi as with an eight course meal. So feast your eyes on design, revel in the bouquet and tantalise your palate. Machine made and priced £17.95 for a box of 6.

Collecting the Bronze medal….

CellarDine Therm au Rouge & Rouge 02 Gift Set (TAREWB06)

The ultimate red wine lovers gift, solving the problem of cold red wine and breathing in one superb combination, offering excellent quality with unique design exclusive to this set, incorporates the original Therm au Rouge red wine sleeve and the Rouge 02 electronic wine breather, both items wine industry approved and endorsed by expert Andrew Jones. Priced at £19.99, you cannot go wrong!

The Runner Up, just being pipped to Number 1 spot is….

Modularack 72 (MOD72)

Modularack Wine Racks are imported from Australia exclusively by us, no tools required pieces simply fit together. They can be stored in any sort of place, whether it be in the Kitchen, Living Room, Study or even under the stairs.

Maximum Storage, Strength and Stability, 100% Australian Made, A true cellar atmosphere in your own home, A fantastic gift idea, An end to torn cardboard boxes and jumbled stacks of bottles. All sizes are available in Natural Pine or Dark Stain.

The whole range of Modularack Wine Racks are exclusive to Wineware in the UK.

The Mod72 holds 72 bottles (6 rows of 12) and is priced at £105.26

The ultimate Father’s Day Wine Gift is….

Screwpull Corkscrew (LM-400)

The best ever cork remover from Screwpull – inventor of the original Lever Model Corkscrew

The revolutionary, new cork remover from Screwpull
- Patent pending ’Rotation Technology’ removes the cork in a simple up and over motion
- Unique, ergonomic pull action is easier to use and requires much less effort
- Specifically designed for all types of corks, including plastic corks
- Includes a 4 wheel foil cutter

It is available in either Black or Satin, and the gift set is presented in Premium mock-leather finish case. It comes with a 10 Year Limited Warranty and is costs £99.00.

Number 10, Menu Food Warmer (5406019)

Practical and functional tealight lamp from the design company Menu.

The Food Warmer takes its form from the top of a classic lighthouse, and the light from the little tealight in the heater casts its light over the table, at the same time as keeping the tea warm for instance. At the same time, the Food Warmer represents stringent and functional Scandinavian design ethics, with pure lines in porcelain, steel and glass.

Height: 7 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Materials: Porcelain, Stainless Steel, Glass

Designed by: Christian Bjørn

Price: £29.95

Number 9, Chic Lady Pink Corkscrew (LDV951103)

Full of sensual curves, Chic Lady will uncork your bottles gently and in true style.
Its Swing System (patent) handle fits with the gesture of your hand: it is characterised by curling forms with a delicate firmness around the neck. The cork will slip out with no effort at all, making a graceful presentation of your wine.

Price: £27.40

Number 8, Spiegelau Vino Grande 24 Piece Set (451-02-94)

The 24 Glasses Set includes:

6 x Vino Grande Burgundy Glasses (451-00-00)
6 x Vino Grande Bordeaux Glasses (451-00-35)
6 x Vino Grande White Wine Glasses (451-00-02)
6 x Vino Grande Champagne Flutes (451-00-07)

LIMITED STOCK LEFT

Price for 24 Glasses: £90.00

Number 7, Menu Wine Cooler (4658059)

Elegant wine cooler in glass with non-slip condensation collecting steel base.

Attractive Presentation Box
Designed by: Jakob Wagner

Height: 220mm
Materials: Stainless Steel, Glass, Rubber

Price: £36.95

Number 6, Menu Medium Thermo Cup 2 Piece Set (4504229)

The new thermo cups hold in both heat and cold – and ensure that you do not burn your fingers. They are constructed in two layers of porcelain with a hollow isolating centre. With the lid of black synthetic rubber, heat is kept in even better, or it can be used as a coaster under the cup. The thermo cups are dishwasher-safe, making it easy to enjoy beauty and functionality in your daily life.

This set includes:
- 2 Medium Thermo Cups
- 2 Coasters
- 2 Latte Spoons

Designed by: Pernille Vea

Price for Thermo Cup Set: £34.95

Number 5, Menu Black Propeller Trivet / Hot Dish Stand (4448539)

Black elegant Table Mat/Hot Serving Dish Stand that can be easily folded together to fit into the cutlery drawer. Aerodynamic design.

Maximum Temperature that the dish stand can hold: 260°C

Length: 21 cm
Material: Silicone, Plastic

Designed by: Jakob Wagner

Price: £9.95

Number 4, Nachtmann Rumba – Cake Plate / Chip and Dip (77808)

This is a dual usage set that can be used for serving cakes/flans/cheesecakes or as a chip and dip.

Diameter: 32 cm 12 3/5″

Price per Cake Plate/Chip and Dip: £28.00

Number 3, Cutlery Duo / Cheese Knives (LDV950670)

Obvious and simple; for dealing with all types of cheese, with excellent hand grip. Made from stainless steel and solid wood.

Extra-Strong Cutter – Short and wide, the Extra-Strong Cutter slices easily through hard and other firm or semi-soft cheeses, including Gouda, Pecorino Sardo, Cheddar, etc.

Fine Cutter – Long, strong, the Fine Cutter “works” with ease and stabs soft cheeses with washed or natural mouldy rinds and pressed cheeses too.

Price: £39.35

Number 2, Romano Gritti Champagne / Prosecco x 6 (RG07)

As a designer, Romano Gritti creates furniture, porcelain, glass, jewellery and fashions for his own collections as well as for leading manufacturers.

Machine Made
High Grade Lead Free Crystal

Height: 254mm
Capacity: 310ml

Price per box of 6: £77.70

Finally, Wineware’s Ideal Mother’s Day Gift, a Collapsible Colander (P210)

Using the fully retractable legs allow you to strain vegetables or wash salad with both hands free! Flexible and durable silicone ensures not only is the colander a stylish addition to any kitchen, but also enables fabulous space-saving qualities. A colander need no longer be considered a bulky necessity! All you need to do it pop it out to use, pop it in to store!

Silicone – Non-porous – Non-stick

Non-absorbent – Dishwasher safe / Heat resistant to 250 Celsius

Price: £17.95

Number 5, Laguiole En Aubrac Juniper Wood Corkscrew (3982)

The Juniper Wood Corkscrew from Laguiole En Aubrac, is manufactured in polished stainless steel with a Juniper Wood handle and incorporates a built in serrated edged foil cutter blade.

This Corkscrew is supplied with a metallic burgundy-red presentation case.

Number 4, Menu Air Pressure Corkscrew with Foil Cutter, Vignon (4657059)

Remove Foil first with foil cutter. As easy as can be: stick the needle through the cork, pump the top of the corkscrew approx. 15 times and the cork slides easily and elegantly out of the bottle. The corkscrew is suitable for use with cork material only.

Materials: Brushed Stainless Steel, Rubber, Plastic Attractive Presentation Box

Number 3, Screwpull Trigger Lever Model (LM 350)

Unique style of Lever Model from Screwpull – inventor of the original Lever Model corkscrew.

The 4 Piece Set includes a Screwpull Trigger Lever Model, Foilcutter, Drop Ring and Stopper.

Innovative ’Trigger’ grip handle needs only one hand to securely grip the bottle.
. Comfortable and easy to use
. Can be placed onto the bottle with one hand.
. Automatically adjusts to bottle neck size,
. Grips and holds bottle securely.
. Minimum 20,000 openings!

10 Year Guarantee

Number 2, Wineware’s Waiters Friend Double Lever Corkscrew (3040)

Stainless steel with Rosewood handle, with a serrated edge foilcutter

And finally, Wineware’s Best Selling Corkscrews is, Screwpull Corkscrew LM-400

The best ever cork remover from Screwpull – inventor of the original Lever Model Corkscrew

The revolutionary, new cork remover from Screwpull
- Patent pending ’Rotation Technology’ removes the cork in a simple up and over motion
- Unique, ergonomic pull action is easier to use and requires much less effort
- Specifically designed for all types of corks, including plastic corks
- Includes a 4 wheel foil cutter

The gift set is presented in Premium mock-leather finish case.

10 Year Limited Warranty

The additional three Chateau Laguiole Corkscrews are those designed by reknowned Sommeliers and we are pleased to now be able to include the Poussier Yew Tree Handle (3957), the Larsson Reindeer Handle Model (3958) and the Vaccarini Lemon Tree Wood Handle (3959) which are our latest additions to the already expansive collection. All three models are available, as usual, in attractive individually stylised Leather Cases, which are each inscribed with the Sommeliers name.

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