Bubbles of Love: Ozeri- Maestro Digital Wine Opener and Serafino Double Walled Tumbler Giveaway and Review~ 2/6

Momma Told Me: If you can't open it, you shouldn't drink it.

When it comes to Valentine's Day, I commonly think roses, chocolates, and food; gourmet food, at lavish 5 course meals, followed by a glass of wine over a roaring fireplace (and maybe a sprawling fur rug, too much?). Personally, I rarely drink, though when I do, it's for social situations involving me and my significant other, or a large group of adults. Perhaps because of my lack of regular drinking I often feel more inept than others at the daunting task of opening a bottle of fine wine- or any corked bottle, for that matter. Momma used to watch me, eying the bottle of Brut Champagne at New Year's and family functions, and coyly suggest, "If you can get it open, you can have some." Naturally, like most age restricted, or controlled substances, theyre generally childproof, and I certainly wasn't going to find a way in. Unfortunately, corks are used with wine to additionally preserve freshness (or rather, age), and even as an adult I feel overwhelmed trying to uncork a bottle.

What could possibly kill a mood quicker than presenting your date with a fine bottle of wine, then fumbling for several minutes to uncork it? Poor un-bottling skills can lead to broken corks, tarnished wine, or worse, actual injuries! You may recall, I introduced Ozeri, luxury ware manufacturer and gourmet innovator, in 2011. Their start up as an exclusive distributor to fine timeshares and luxury chains, turned Amazon sales, eliminated the need for a 'middle man' in consumer sales. As the direct manufacturer, Ozeri can offer their high end products at a steep cut of traditional retail mark ups! From electronic kitchenware and intelligent fans to sleek Stainless Steel bathroom and kitchen scales, Ozeri covers a wide range of categories and home solutions. Just in time for Bubbles of Love, they were happy to send one of their Maestro Electric Wine Openers with Infrared Wine Thermometer and Digital Display.

As Momma is a frequent wine enthusiast, I reached out for her unique take on this elegant, and time saving product. Her input is as follows:

This item was a pleasant surprise to both my husband and me. We had been wondering; exactly what is was supposed to do? It looks like a "space-age" contraption that one might have seen used on Star Trek or something. Thankfully; it has a much better use.

Our first reactions were: where did the cork go? Initially; we'd thought that it had (accidentally) been pushed down into the bottle, itself. Then it dawned on us to look (inside of the Maestro Electric Wine Opener) Bingo, there it was! In order to eject the cork; you press the alternate button at the top of the Wine Opener and it slowly unscrews and places the cork, right into the palm of your hand. Now that's cool!

You simply use the foil cutter (one of my husband's favorite pieces) provided in the kit to remove the foil from the top of the bottle and expose the cork. Then you place the "charged" Maestro Electric Wine Opener onto the top of the bottle, lined up with the cork. It's as easy as just pressing a button and Magic! The cork has, skillfully, been removed from the bottle with little to no effort on your part.

Then we placed the unit's Infrared Wine Thermometer and Digital LCD Display to the test. We did as instructed and placed it near the wine in our glasses. To our amazement; the wine was within a couple of degrees of being "perfect to drink". The end result is that the Ozeri Maestro Electric Wine Opener with Infrared Wine Thermometer and Digital LCD Display is, probably one of the best (wine-related) products that we have ever had the chance to review or own. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to do so. This would make an excellent gift for anyone that ever needs to uncork a wine bottle or just wants to impress their guests.

We were also sent a pair of Ozeri's best selling Serafino Double Walled Glass Tumblers, retailing for $49.95, sold by Ozeri at just $38.95, on Amazon. These unique, 12oz double walled borosilicate glass tumblers are heat and shatter resistant, making them safe for the serving of hot and cold beverages. Enjoy fresh, or iced, coffee in them, or pair them with your favorite glass of wine- their liquid suspension design is just classy enough to do so while entertaining! Do these tumblers sound like an odd wine glass? As Momma will share, these glasses are weighted in the base, and prevent accidental toppling, or spills, commonly associated with entertaining. Not to mention how sturdy these are around pets and children!

These cute little tumblers are very sturdy and don't seem to be "top heavy" at all. The unique double-walled design reminds me of thermoses of my childhood days.

Since purchasing an apartment full of (real) solid wood furniture; we have been constantly battling with rings from sweating drinks on to table tops. What good is a beautiful solid wood dining room set, if you have to keep it covered all of the time; to protect it? That is where these glasses are the answer. I used them in several different locations, and on all different types of surfaces in this apartment. I tried a variety of hot beverages and ice-filled, cold drinks; placing them, every time directly onto my new furniture.

For the record; here in Ohio, it is very humid. Even with a dehumidifier on all of the time; the house still stays, barely manageable. The more humidity in the air; exponentially more "sweat" comes off of your cold drinks. It had gotten to the point; in this house, that we had decided to stop using ice altogether. The ice was just making the drinking glasses and containers a "drippy mess". We were, both, very impressed with these two little tumblers. Not only did they stay perfectly dry underneath, leaving absolutely no rings or evidence of any kind that they had been sitting for hours on the wood surfaces; but they kept the drinks perfectly cold. Nice idea and great product!

What Daughter Says: Don't let the cork keep you from your fruity libation this Valentine's Day, enjoy a Maestro wine Opener today!

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