With the holidays in full swing, I often like to pause and reflect on what I’m thankful for. Family, friends, bare-chested male models, jeans that actually fit my butt, and booze. Lots of booze. And on that note, here are some cool decanters you might consider to make your holiday party more complete. For one, they make great gifts. Two, they act as functional art. And three, if you drink enough, you’re sure to be invited back next year.
This 6-piece botella set from CB2 contains 4 handblown stemless glasses which are dishwasher safe. You have to wash the botella glass and decanter by hand. The nerve!
Add a little simplicity and elegance to your entertaining with the Sagaform Wine Decanter with Oak Stopper. The simple design makes this decanter chic and modern—a must-have for any wine and spirits connoisseur. And it comes gift boxed so you can reuse the box to regift that godawful present your aunt got you last year. Don’t lie. You know you hate it.
The wide base of this Captain’s Decanter allows wine to aerate quickly, helping to release the wine’s natural flavors and aromas quickly. And when you’re not using the decanter, it becomes a striking accent piece on a kitchen shelf or bar counter. If you run out of wine, you can always use it for iced tea or kool-aid.
This little gem is called a Visual Wine Decanter. I can’t find anything else about it but I assume that it’s aptly named because it’s clear. Brilliant marketing, if I may say so.
For the wine snoot in your life, get them the Snob Decanter. The description says that the snob series of glassware seems to suggest a cooler-than-thou attitude. I guess it’s like that high-art where if you ask what it’s supposed to represent, you are shunned from the building. So I won’t ask.
For the wine connoisseur who has everything, including enough income to replace the carpet after every dinner party, get them the Schott Zwiesel Decanter. Guaranteed to keep the host on edge all night, this looks more like a misshapen vase than a decanter, but hey…what’s a party without a little red wine on the floor?
Ribbed for her pleasure (or his?) this Cascade Decanter is made of lead-free crystal and at $70, it’s on the higher end of the ones we’ve listed, but it’s still a good choice. Plus, the description reads like bad porn: “A series of mouth-blown rings on a slender neck hold the secret to the perfect pour. Inside, wine flows over the neck’s wavy contours so its full character is realized. Outside, these contours serve as convenient indentations for fingers wrap around and hold firm while pouring.” The only word missing is shaft.
Your parents always said not to play with your food, but they didn’t say that about your drink. Voila! The Orbital Wine Decanter is both fun and functional. “The orbital movement provides full breathing of your wine with minimal disturbance. The decanter’s unique ‘V’ shape design minimizes the pouring of sediment into your glass.” And after 5 glasses or so, your guests can entertain themselves while staring at the pretty toy as it goes round and round.
Drink up! And Happy Holidays from all of the resident lushes at Sproost.
