Barware

Stylish Living: 10 Party Starters To Get Drinks and ...

Lisanne Silverman on May 12, 2008 4:16 PM PDT

Raise your hand if you've been using the same ordinary silver corkscrew/souvenir shop keychain bottle opener for longer than you can remember... ahh, I love being right. The barware you use is just as crucial, if not more crucial than the actual drinks themselves, so it's definitely time to update these oh-so-necessary gadgets. I've come up with ten corkscrews and bottle openers that are reason enough to throw a party (like you really need an excuse), and you can bet these ones won't get lost in that cluttered kitchen drawer. Click SEE SLIDESHOW for my ten favorite party starters!

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Nothing Complements a Fine Wine Like a Fine Wine Glass

Lisanne Silverman on Jan 10, 2008 5:46 PM PST

I think it goes without saying that the wine glass you choose is just as important as the wine itself. So why, given the multitude of wines out there that we're bound to try, do we continually pour them into the same, clear, cookie-cutter glasses? It boggles my mind, and its not just because I'm on glass number three. So the same way that you linger in the land of shiraz and sangiovese, take the time to select stemware with personality to match. Don't worry about compromising elegance for fun, look for unique textures, painted accents, and unexpected colors. (And be sure to check out the black glasses. They're as dramatic as they come, and are bound to steal the show at your next gathering.)

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NestSlides: Glasses That Make Box Wine Taste Like French ...

on Dec 28, 2007 7:25 AM PST

New Year's Eve is known for dressing up, confetti, Dick Clark/Ryan Seacrest, ball drops, booze, booze, booze, booze, and more booze. So this year, why not do things up a little different with some super cool, champagne, wine, or if you're super hardcore - shot glasses? We've searched high and low for the neatest and/or prettiest drink glasses in the Hive, so take your pick from inside out champagne glasses (stunning, really) to dainty tall-tini glasses (perfect for the light drinker). Because really, whether your drink of choice is cheap-o boxed Zinfandel (mmm, Franzia) or super luxe Cristal, the glasses you serve it in are almost as important as the drink itself (or so we'd like to believe!) See the slideshow now, because paper cups will not cut it people!

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