These inspired and award-winning wine accessories are chosen especially for the design lover. There is no doubt that having the proper wine tools and glassware will make your meals, occasions, celebrations and birthdays even more special. Whether enjoying a simple table wine for your everyday meal or a very special bottle for a celebration, the accessories used from opening the bottle, to serving and of course enjoying all add up to a more enriching and memorable experience. Live the moment and enjoy !!!

1) Essence Wine Glasses from Iittala, Finland: In 2001, Alfredo Häberli designed Essence with the radically simple idea to create a series that had as few glasses as possible while still being able to serve a full range of fine wines. Believing that simple forms enhance the enjoyment of wine, Essence glassware is modern and minimal with a thin lip for sipping which is rare in lead-free glass. The stems and bases are identical which express a remarkable sense of balance when the glassware is placed side by side. Sensually pleasing to grasp and handle, Essence makes fine wines even more enjoyable. Essence is among the most highly acclaimed glassware in the world.

Awards: IF Design Award, Les Découvertes Award

2) Anna G. Corkscrew from Alessi, Italy: Anna G.’s smiling face has become something of a cult figure over the years, a real, bonafide, “design portrait” and tribute to a real woman. With the Colour Tales collection her unmistakable smile returns with a small series of new colour versions, a tribute to the chromatic research of the designer, Alessandro Mendini. To put it simply the sculptural Anna G. corkscrew is a design object you can display on your shelf as home decorative piece. Anna G. is very famous and in many museums worldwide...

Permanent Collections: Groninger Museum, Groningen / Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn / Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt / Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich / Indianapolis Museum, Indianapolis / La Triennale di Milano, Milan

3) Alessandro M. Corkscrew from Alessi, Italy: The counterpart to Anna G. is the Alessandro M. Corkscrew which is a twist corkscrew and very easy to use as well. A design self-portrait created by Alessandro Mendini, the Alessandro M. corkscrew returns wearing a new chromatic range invented by its author. Dedicated to the collectors of Alessandro Mendini’s work and of his ‘quick-change' corkscrews, and for those wishing to uncork a fine wine with a tool combining function and emotion.

Permanent Collection: Groninger Museum, Groningen

4) Cylinda Arne Jacobsen Coasters from Stelton, Denmark: The AJ coaster set is part of the classic Cylinda Line collection designed by Arne Jacobsen from 1967-1970. Avoid dripping and markings with this minimal coaster set designed by Danish architect, Arne Jacobsen. The set comprises six steel coasters and a discreet holder where the coasters can be stacked when not in use. It is very durable and most likely the only coaster set you will purchase and consider it a "modern heirloom" that you pass down to the next generation...

Award: Milan Triennale 1973

5) Original Picardie Glasses from Duralex, France: A more casual way to drink wine is using the Duralex Picardie glassware available in different sizes. It is the quintessential French bistro glass and has been copied by numerous drinking glass manufacturers. The Picardie is used throughout France in cafes--and worldwide !--and is the primary tumbler in French homes.

Duralex has been manufacturing tempered glassware since 1945. Ideal for both hot and cold drinks, these stackable, impact-resistant and chip-resistant glasses feel very comfortable in your hand and can be used in the microwave or freezer.

6) Mitos Wine Decanter from Kvetna Crystal Bohemia, Czech Republic: Founded 1794 and more than two centuries of history and tradition -- the glassworks Kvetna is one of the oldest and largest companies in the sector in the Czech Republic. This decanter has won a Design Plus Award for its form and simplicity. Made of mouth-blown glass and holds 1.2L of wine to enjoy.

7) TS Decanting Pourer and Aerator from Georg Jensen, Denmark: Inspired and authentic, this state-of-the-art pourer allows the wine lover to celebrate their passion to the fullest. The wine pourer aerates as it pours (creating a richer bouquet), Swedish architect Thomas Sandell thoughtfully addresses every aspect of oenology -- a fitting tribute to the glorious world of wine.

For those who prefer another way to aerate wine this product has been equipped with an OxiPour™ function which ensures a correct aeration of the wine in order to keep fine nuances of aroma and flavour. Even simple table wine becomes more special.

Studio Brillantine is a design shop in Toronto, Canada and carries an extensive selection of gifts as well as international design objects and curated gift ideas from all over the world.