Reddit mentions: The best wine pourers

Building off of the wine suggestion, I've had great success with gifting a trio of useful things that a) she might not have or b) might not have good versions of-- reusable wine stoppers, aerator, and decanter. All of them have some very pretty options, and depending upon what versions of each you get, it's generally possible to get a good bottle of wine to go with it. My friends and I call it the Intro to Vino kit, and it's one of our go to practical gifts.
Otherwise, check out caseify or society6 for great art that makes phone cases go from meh to practical and pretty. Society6 also offers several other things- one of my graduation presents was a gorgeous laptop sleeve from a favorite artist's shop. The gifting guide they put together is awesome and has some good stuff at multiple price points (the $25 and under section is most of interest to your family), and checking out the site will unearth even more great and practical stuff.

RICANK Electric Wine Aerator Pourer

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WYKJPT4

• 【SIMPLE 1-BUTTON AERATION】:With a simple push of a button perfectly aerated wine is delivered straight to your glass. It softens tannins and enriches your wine for luxurious taste.
  
• 【WINE PRESERVER LONGER】:Wine Aerator provides more than any other aerator the needed air contact surface to increase oxidation. wine accessory features an airtight rubber seal, so your wines remain fresh while you drink.
  
• 【ELEGANT DESIGN 】: Rounded shape design shows the elegant taste of the host and it will dispense and mature your wine super quietly, do not destroy a fine atmosphere. The flexible long tube will reach the edge of the bottom of the bottle, not a drop of wine will be wasted. The Blue-ray visible window can check wine flow to help get accurate amount of wine.
  
• 【USB CHARGING】： Built-in Li-ion battery . It can be used for any wine bottle because it has a universal fit that attaches to all wine bottle types. It is also portable and can be easily attached or detached for convenience.
  
• 【PERFECT GIFT KIT】 Exclusive gift kit can be a perfect present for any occasion like birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation, retirement, housewarming.Delicate design of this electric wine opener makes it become a nice gift for the wine lover and drinkers.

Ok, here's what I did... and I recommend doing this right before you leave (the night before should be fine), because if you hold onto it a few days the alcohol will evaporate a noticeable amount.

Note: We were allowed two wine bottles (750ml each) per stateroom but... Fuck wine, Everclear is better.

Step 1: Buy a bottle of Woodbridge brand wine (dark wine bottles work best, i think) - http://www.epermarket.com/Resource/ProductPic/P46/WZ02040004L.jpg

The top should look like the bottle in the picture, no foil covering or anything.

Step 2: Acquire one of these - https://www.amazon.com/Vinara-Bottle-Opener-Remover-Pressure/dp/B00H22W5ZC?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

Step 3: Acquire Krazy Glue

Step 4: Acquire bottle of Everclear, or equivalent. (unopened is best, so the volume matches)

Step 5: Remove the small "seal" at the top of the Woodbridge cork. It's easy as pie, I used a safety pin.

Step 6: Use air pump to remove cork. (The air pump is used because it has a needle that goes straight down)

Do not remove cork unless you're ready to refill the bottle. If you remove the cork and let it sit outside the bottle for a few days it will expand slightly and become VERY difficult to put back in the bottle. Learn from my mistakes.

Step 7: Empty wine into another container.

Step 8: Carefully pour Everclear (or equivalent) into wine bottle. If it's anything like here in Georgia, they'll be the same volume (750ml).

Step 9: Push/hammer the cork back into the wine bottle. A dime works just right to help nudge it those few extra millimeters past the top of the cork (place dime on cork and use something thin and sturdy, like a nail, to transfer the force of the hammer to the dime).

(Also make sure the cork is facing in the same direction as it originally was. Again, learn from my mistakes!)

Step 10: Use Krazy glue to attach the "seal" back onto the top of the cork.

Step 11: Keep bottles upright as long as possible, as the alcohol will eat away at the cork material and it'll be floating around in the bottle... Thrice now, please learn from my mistakes!

Step 11: CONGRATULATIONS!! Your bottle should appear the same as it originally did on the shelf!

Side note: I packed a regular corkscrew so nobody got any funny ideas while going through security.

Even though the cork was facing the wrong direction, the alcohol had evaporated slightly (different levels in the two wine bottles I had), and there were bits of cork floating around in the bottle... We still made it through without a hitch.

I'll just go ahead and list a few of the things I use on a regular basis.

Koriko shakers are awesome. They look cool and function amazingly. Good investments. End of story.
http://www.cocktailkingdom.com/Koriko-set-of-2-Weighted-Tins-large-and-sma-p/sha_korikoxxxx_0028_set.htm

I prefer using a julep strainer over a hawthorne strainer, it works fine for me when I'm not muddling things into the drink I don't want served.
http://amzn.com/B001VZAMPQ
http://amzn.com/B000H7VF64

Get speed pourers. Even if you don't plan on free-pouring, they're nice to have a more standardized pouring speed so you can pour out of an entirely full bottle without worrying about spilling too much.
http://amzn.com/B002J8RRAM

A cheap bar spoon is an awful experience. A decent bar spoon is fine. An overpriced barspoon is (generally) just overpriced metal. However, the Tanqueray spoons and the Standard Spoon on kickstarter are actually pretty nice quality stuff. But that said, almost everyone I've met likes the regular old bar spoon.
http://amzn.com/B000VQOP5O
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/workofmyhands/standard-spoon-for-craft-cocktails

Have a jigger on hand, even if you free pour. Just for when you have nicer ingredients and want to try out a drink with them and would rather have the proportions right than have to revive the drink.
http://amzn.com/B00080B07Y

I make a lot of bitters myself or super small batch infusions, so having a set of mason jars on hand has been extremely helpful.

I use cheapo squirt bottles ( http://amzn.com/B007OM9W2E ) to store simple syrup or other infused simple syrup.

If you get super into infusions and stuff like that, I've heard a lot of good things about the iSi system; I have a friend with one, he absolutely loves his. I have to admit, it takes a lot of work and patience out of infusion. As well as whipped cream, or carbonating things, or what have you... now I might want to get one.

These two items are somewhat paired (at least for me) -- a water filter and an ice tray. For ice, I'm talking like the Tovolo King Size ice trays. Water filter -- doesn't matter, as long as it filters from what I can tell.
http://amzn.com/B00395FHRO

Something that's nice to have on hand so you can double-strain is a fine-mesh strainer. Can be harder to find on the cheap though, I ended up breaking down and going to a Bed Bath & Beyond for mine since everything on Amazon was fairly expensive the thrift shops near me didn't have one.

Get nice glassware. I remember when I was younger and someone demonstrated the importance of having nice glass when tasting wine. The same thing applies. This isn't exactly bar-tools, but it's critical to your cocktail experience. Drinking out of cheap glasses, or the wrong glasses, will really hurt the presentation and your perception of the cocktail. In essence, t's important to take pride in both how you make the cocktail and how you serve the cocktail.

That's all I got for now.

>If you're going for organic, I would look into latex toppers, but this person had better be willing to drop a few hundo

I'm trying to keep it as far under $400 as I can.

>Edit: http://www.amazon.com/International-POR-MT-Stainless-Free-Flow-Pourer/dp/B0060N2ZKE

Hahaha, I think that might not be the link you meant to share. But thank you!

>Though I've also read you want Talalay latex, but i dont know what that means.

Me neither! I'll Google it. Thank you so much for replying. :)

A nice aerator like this can make cheap wine pretty good. And making you're own wine can be a great hobby and super cheap! =]

Also getting some speed pourers are fun, cheap, and a little flashy. Doesn't make sense unless you are making a bunch of drinks, but if you do have a party they are awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/Tablecraft-H35BK-Pourers-Black-12-Pack/dp/B0032FOQXW/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1427807327&sr=1-4&keywords=speed+pourer

Also, stir straws are great to serve with drinks.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Sip-Stirrers-1000-5-Inch/dp/B00B4M83MU/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1427807566&sr=1-1&keywords=cocktail+straws

Piggy-backing with suggestions.

Whites - look for moscatos and sweet rieslings. They're excellent "starter wines" with a sweeter taste. Seriously, a $6 bottle of Barefoot Moscato will do, and that way you're not out too much money if you don't like the taste. Serving them chilled also helps out with taste.

For red wines, I recommend pouring with a wine aerator to help with the taste. Pinot noirs or red blends might be less intense for you. And feel free to add fruit to help lighten the flavor (I mean, that's what sangria's all about). Throw in a couple of blackberries or orange and lime slices, whatever you want.

I see you like wine! I do as well and have been obsessing over buying this thing for awhile now!

Nail polish accessories this are awesome to do on your nails!

Loved the peacock hair straightener, here's something to put in your hair afterwards

sticking with peacocks here's a cute phone case

and a cute owl one

hope these things make you as happy as they made me just searching for them!
"Oh Canada!

I love to host parties so this 6 pack of drink pourers would help out a lot and make my bar look so much more legit!

When I am thirsty I love to drink water. I will never drink coffee when I am thirsty.

I bought these for stocking stuffers a few years ago and never actually handed them out because I love them.

They really helped me curb my intake. When they click, if I want to pour more, I can't fool myself into pretending that I mixed less than I actually did.

My go-to is the Kirkland vodka, seltzer water, mixed with elderflower syrup, costs me about $0.82/drink, or $1.08/drink with a doubleshot and I want to feel fuzzy.

Alternatively, Kirkland rum (14.99/1.5l) and mug cider (Ziegler's cider @2.49/gallon, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1tbsp nutmeg/ground gloves/allspice in a soak pack) makes for a strong, cheap AF fall/winter drink that feels like a snuggle in a mug.

So definitely not the cheapest but I got my friends these wine aerators for Christmas. They’re cute and practical! I’ve also gotten wine stoppers as favors and those are very practical and cheaper

I recently went to a wedding reception that did pretty much exactly what you are describing, down a T: they had wine and bottles of beer in different galvanized buckets around the venue, with the clear plastic tumblers sitting next to the wine buckets. A family member pulled a new bottle of wine out of the fridge and opened it to replace any empty bottles as needed. The beer buckets actually had bottle openers attached to the buckets themselves, so that was quite handy!

For the wine, they used pourers similar to these: http://www.amazon.com/Chrome-Bottle-Pourers-Set-6/dp/B0009SZZQW I thought that was extremely clever (and am stealing the idea) because it did double duty for guests pouring their own wine: first of all, it keeps it really clean - no wine dripping down the sides of the bottle. Secondly, it makes the pouring go slower, so guests (like myself) got impatient and didn't pour themselves a full glass all the time.

I don't know if there were any underage people there (at least, none old enough to be of concern), so I'm not sure how that wedding handled it. However, when I applied for the state alcohol license for my upcoming wedding, they asked me to specifically state how I will handle any underage folks and prevent them from getting alcohol. My plan was stated as: alcoholic drinks will be in a separate area from non-alcoholic drinks, so anyone can see if the underage guests approach the alcoholic beverages. All underage guests will be attending with their parents, so I put down in my plan that I would be talking to both the underage guests AND their parents to let them know that underage drinking will simply not be tolerated at the wedding and that I need the parents to help me enforce that with their teen(s). Lastly, I will be making sure the entire wedding party knows who the underage guests are, so they can shoo them away from the alcohol table if need be.

That was my "three-pronged approach" for underage drinkers that I submitted to the state alcohol board, and they were happy with it. Turns out it won't even be necessary, because the only above-12-but-under-21 guest I invited won't be coming. But that was the plan I had in place.

(By the way, since it's come up a lot in these comments: both my venue and the state alcohol board allow for self-serve alcohol. But yes, you've got to check both of those things and obtain the proper licenses. Both my venue and the state board made me pay for licenses for the alcohol. Neither of them require insurance for it, but of course insurance is also a good idea, because you or I could be legally liable for underage drinking or drunk driving that occurs when we "served" the guests that alcohol.)

You can get this case or maybe this one to protect your phone!

The aerator is a nifty gadget will work wonders for your wine, and finally for a board game night the Resistance!

And i nearly forgot! Get some different bonsai seeds as well!

Oh Canada!

On Friday I moved 11 gallons into carboys to mellow and started another 6 gallon batch fermenting, this one with 6 pounds of honey added.

I got this bad boy to use now instead of 1 gallon fermenters. The valve is a godsend, no more screwing with a siphon.

The wife and I have been drinking a gallon a week easily. I have 21 carboys full now, but most of them are too fresh to drink right now, my drinking caught up to my manufacturing pretty quick.

They are "Wine Spouts" available at pretty much every liquor store in America.

https://www.amazon.com/Dispenser-Stainless-Perfect-Pour-285-50/dp/B00L34X1QC/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1495311135&sr=8-12&keywords=wine+spout

I use them for liquid hand soap as well.

I use this bad boy. Works really well. Big enough opening to make cleaning pretty easy. And uses a standard bung.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011VDMYAI/

Yes, being female does matter. Tits increase your chances of being hired. Depending on what state you live in, bartending school may or may not be a waste of money. I know New York does tend to prefer bartenders with some kind of training.

Other than that, just do the following: Grab a book and learn some drinks, get your hands on a speed pourer, and practice how to pour, plus find your count.

Also, learn how to pour beer.

If you can do these things, you have the basic skill sets to be hired as a bartender.

Now, promptly forget all of this because if you get a job at a good bar you'll be way too busy to properly pour beer or drinks.

How is your solution superior to say, this?

Automatic Measured Bottle Pourer - Pack of 3, 1 oz (30 mL) Quick Shot Spirit Measure Pourer Drinks Wine Cocktail Dispenser Home Bar Tools - PORE0016 (3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LCG41NY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZSWSDb0AWNN78

Yep I use them all the time, they're great.

More like this, http://www.amazon.com/Final-Touch-Traditional-Decanter-Includes/dp/B002CV90TM/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1342885339&sr=1-2 the wine would not be that high with a full botel, the picture has more than one bottle poured, the ideal high would be the widest point, at which the wine has the largest surface area to breathe.

I bought one of these to keep from having to unscrew and rescrew the bottle which I do about 10 times a night. It's nice :)

I love wine so much (especially the dry whites). My boyfriend and I have a ton of bottles we need to get through at one point and I could totally use an aerator. You are so awesome for doing this!

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This is the one that I have used since July 2014. Amazon Link

They say "hand wash" i put it in the dishwasher. No problem.

I don't like the aretor though. It looks fancy and was all impressive. It's not fun to clean.

Also, pretty sure I paid 30 maybe 35 for it.

I think a nice decanter with aerator enhances the stronger red experience. You should taste before you aerate at times so you appreciate the wine as it opens up.

I bought this one.

Capri Sun inspired, and with options based on how many games out of first we are

And, when you want to completely confuse the security man

would a bottle pourer fit in one of those bottles you linked? something like this

This needs to be higher. I have one of these and it rarely works as well as a good corkscrew. What it is good at is removing a cork that a corkscrew has torn the middle/top out of, but is still mostly intact. Frankly, in that case, I'm still more likely to try this little gem before I fall back to the "Ah-So".

I ve always wanted to have liquor spouts for get togethers!
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Grape!

wino
Really, on a Monday?
Have a good bday!! Big plans for the big day?

I use these when I am not being lazy, otherwise just free pour. You can find them at Total Wines or other retailers in a three pack.

Ta da! Amazon Prime for $7.31 in the United States!

I just got these oil spouts for all my bottles- I get the same portion control and no drips but still get to keep my oil safe in glass.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00T1F5CSU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1451966977&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=wine+aerator&dpPl=1&dpID=51P-TMs9f1L&ref=plSrch

Aerating really does make a difference!

Also - how you doin? ;-)

If you're going for organic, I would look into latex toppers, but this person had better be willing to drop a few hundo

Edit: http://www.amazon.com/International-POR-MT-Stainless-Free-Flow-Pourer/dp/B0060N2ZKE

Though I've also read you want Talalay latex, but i dont know what that means.

get something like this and crotch it

Maybe something like this? - https://www.amazon.com/Cocktail-Caddy-Cruise-Liquor-Alcohol/dp/B00L8K1CEY

Like this?

We turned one into an olive oil dispenser.

Kept a unique looking bottle, cleaned the heck out of it, put oil in it, topped it with something like this.

I have two of these. I'm using them to dispense my starter into fresh 1 gallon batches. https://www.amazon.com/Northern-Brewer-Fermentor-Universal-Fermentation/dp/B011VDMYAI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1536414336&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=big+mouth+bubbler&psc=1

Apparently it is a Big Mouth Bubbler
Make sure to get the ported variety.

This may not be applicable to you, but I was considering one of these and went for a big mouth bubbler instead. I realized the only thing I really wanted the Brewbucket for, aside from "ooh shiny stainless", was a port to drain from instead of messing with autosiphons. The bubbler isn't as pretty, but it fit my needs.

I just switched my bar from the screened pour spouts to these and honestly, I couldn't be happier with the results. I hated the screened kind. I thought they looked cheap, being made of plastic. Any thick liqueur (godiva, bailey's, kahlua) you put one of them on loses flow rate after a day. They get stained, and the rubber sleeves break off when changing bottles. I would definitely suggest going with stainless steel free flow spouts. Just get some rubber caps to keep the fruit flies out.

I'm so excited! I printed off tasting guides for everyone, and packed some pour spouts so we don't waste anything.

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olive oil bottle for the kitchen, just add [one of these] (http://www.amazon.com/Chrome-Bottle-Pourers-Set-6/dp/B0009SZZQW)

https://www.amazon.com/Cocktail-Caddy-Cruise-Liquor-Alcohol/dp/B00MXBNMKO

I guess it varies slightly model to model. I mostly see these https://www.amazon.com/285-50-Chrome-Tapered-Poly-Kork-12-units/dp/B002J8RRAM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482344242&sr=8-1&keywords=spill+stop+pour

regardless you learn the count of pouring 1 shot with whatever pourer you use, and then just count

These seem to be the most preferred speed pourers by bartenders and beverage directors I've interacted with. I seldom have an issue with bottle fitment, except for Patron and other similar bottles. They ain't cheap but worth every penny to me.