Gizmodo: decanter

Noro No-Drip Lip Keeps Sticky Spills Off the Table

Charlie White — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:55:55 EST

Gooey substances such as syrup and olive oil spill all over the place with their containers' drippy lips, but not if they're dispensed from the no-drip two-lip pouring system from a Barcelona designer who calls himself Noro. It's about time somebody designed one of these drip-free decanters for viscous and edible liquids, because we've seen a similar technique in containers of liquid laundry detergent for years. Check out the gallery for the beautiful bottle designs associated with Noro's design concept. [Behance Network]

Get Drunk Mozart-Style with the Riedel Amadeo Lyra Decanter

Charlie White — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EDT

Many of our oenophile readers will dig this Riedel Amadeo Lyra Decanter, a gorgeous crystal vessel that will embrace your prized vintages in complete elegance. Now we can stop drinking that rotgut straight from the bottle, and maybe pour it into a glass or two. Or we could still quaff it straight from this curvaceous container, which resembles a Spanish porrón, spilling out a thin jet of wine for oodles of hands-free, group-drinking fun. But this carafe is much too swank for such vulgar activities.

This blown glass crystal decanter is made by skilled Austrian artisans, and it's so substantial, the sucker weighs 3.4 pounds. Sized just right for a standard bottle of your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, it decants 59 ounces, which would be enough swill to last your besotted Gizmodo editors about five minutes. Sure as hell beats those beer bongs we've been sucking on all these years.

We especially like that this Amadeo Lyra Decanter shares our hero Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's middle name—this limited-edition glasswork was created in celebration of Wolfie's 250th birthday last year. All that elegance commands a dear price, but hey, it's on sale for $287. [Table and Home]

Metrokane Vacuum Decanter

Mark Wilson — Sat, 05 May 2007 11:50:20 EDT

Decanting a bottle of wine is a commitment: you will drink the bottle alone in one sitting and wake up without your pants in an alley. And your teeth/lips will be purple.

The Metrokane Vacuum Decanter is a smart solution. Constructed from hand-blown crystal, the decanter works normally to aerate your wine/make you look suave. But when you are done enjoying the vintage, pop on the stopper and use the included pump to vacuum seal the wine. (A digital indicator will tell you when the oxygen is gone).

If only this decanter didn't look just like an Erlenmeyer flask...$68.99
– Mark Wilson

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Thanks Dave!