Indulgence

Great new gift idea from Vinturi

20:19


Need a great gift idea for Dad on Father’s Day? Or maybe an anniversary is coming up and gift ideas have you stumped... How about trying a wine aerator from Vinturi?

A little while ago I was approached to road test a brand new product available in Australia, the Vinturi Wine Aerator. I gladly accepted the offer even though I don’t actually drink wine!

After it was promptly sent to me I asked two of my closest and dearest if they would be interested in being the guinea pigs and try it out.... Apparently any excuse to crack a bottle of red is a good one!

So I set up the experiment – one bottle of wine and two glasses. One glass would simply feature the wine out of the bottle, the other would be poured through the sexy Vinturi Wine Aerator and the subject would test both samples and tell me if they noticed any differences.

I provided no background as to what results were expected from the aerator and their feedback was interesting. Both test subjects believed that the wine that had been poured straight out of the bottle had been put through the aerator because it was lighter in taste. Neither considered that putting air into the wine would in fact deepen the flavour.

I was very happy to respond by telling them that the other glass, the more flavoursome and fuller tasting wine was actually poured through the aerator which had proved itself as being a great little asset. Both guinea pigs were impressed that just by pouring the wine though the aerator it could produce a better flavour.

This little invention is a great gift idea for those wine buffs and people who like drinking a great tasting red wine. It is easy to use and small enough to store and needs no assembling, in fact ours has taken up permanent residence on our kitchen bench.
The Vinturi Wine Aerator has passed the test in our household and I would happily recommend it to others as a unique and useful gift idea. Available from Myer and Wheel and Barrow stores nationally, or to buy online visit http://www.australiavinturi.com.au/ Priced at around $65 it is a great gadget that is useful and portable too!

Cheers!

anniversary gift

11th year anniversary gift ideas

06:32


Thank you to nuvonova for allowing me to use her wonderful photo this week. Check her out at flickr!

Hi there and welcome back to our stroll through the anniversary years and finding the perfect gift!

Today we pick up where we finished off late in 2009 – the 11th wedding anniversary.

First of all, the traditional gift theme is steel, which I didn’t think was terribly exciting. I started to conjure images of steel pipes, fittings and factories which does not speak romance, love or affection!

Stainless steel on the other hand can be a little more enticing if you consider the wide range of stainless steel items available for the kitchen or even fashion. Think a stunning stainless steel cutlery set – something you may not buy yourself, but could last a lifetime if you purchase great quality.

Peter’s of Kensington have a huge range of cutlery sets at very reasonable prices, alternatively you can browse your local homewares store.

If you already have a good quality cutlery set, then perhaps a beautiful set of salad servers to compliment might be an option. Take it a step further and get them engraved with your wedding date or a special message.

A lot of people struggle for gifts for men and anniversaries can be no different. Gilletts is a great place to start with a range of stainless steel rings for men available online.

The modern theme for this year’s anniversary is fashion jewellery. There are any number of stores available online to help pick out a great gift, but I would like to give a huge “thumbs up” to this online store: Just Jewellery.

They have made shopping for all special occasions so easy with their great tool bar on the right hand side. Simply put in the anniversary year, birthday or zodiac sign etc and they will sort their collection for you in moments! This year is the year of the garnet and they have no less than 4 pages of great items available. If you love to give jewellery, then this is one store to keep as a favourite.

If your love is a true fashionista, then perhaps she would enjoy something a little different. This store is an Etsy store which seem to becoming more and more popular these days. Joy Made Jewelry is a small operator (not a franchise or multinational company) who specializes in handcrafted pieces that are unique. Bearing in mind that she is located in the US, it might be worth contacting her first to see if she will arrange international delivery. Unfortunately this store is now closed.

The traditional choice for flowers this year is the Lilac. Again, this is not a commonly found flower in many florists, but it also happens to be a colour. There are many flowers that have the lilac colour that are available at florists, including the Hyacinth, Lisianthus (one of my favourites) and Lavendar.

Surprise her with a lilac coloured dress (if she likes purple), a great scarf or accessory. Take a stroll around a shopping centre using the theme lilac and you will be amazed at what you can find!

Gift-away

Winner of first ever Gift-Away!

07:40

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a fantastic Christmas and energetic start to the New Year. We ended up ducking away up north for a few days, so I apologise for taking until now to announce the winner of the Gift Assistant's gift-away.

So, we had two entries and the Random.org generator selected.......... number 1!

Kalynda said...

I am a follower.


I'd like to win because it has been ages since I have had a decent cup of coffee and because the name makes me smile :D

Congratulations Kalynda! Please email me (just click the "Email Me" button on the right)  your full name, postal addresss and whether you would prefer plunger style or full coffee beans. I hope you enjoy the wonderful coffee from Sexie Coffie!

Thank you Jan also for commenting!

Keep an eye out for more gift-aways soon.... In the meantime, have a fantastic weekend.

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