Gifts for Drunks

Did you see all the stuff I wrote for the Chronicle Wine Section's Gift Guide this year? Click through all the links in the mini navigation box to see them. The write-ups were pretty easy for me to come up with, as the items are all stuff I want or stuff I already have. Here is some more information on a few of them: Amy Sedaris' book is hillarious. Most of the food is all meaty and creamy so I won't be making any of it, but it still gave me tons of ideas for parties, crafts, and general entertaining. The Soda Club soda maker carbonates water. Without any additives you can make selzter (soda) water with which to mix drinks. They also have about 20 different flavors you dump in afterwards to make soda, sports drinks, and importantly for me, tonic. I've now got one at home (to test, of course) and I am always using it to fizz up some water. It makes hydrating very glamorous. This isn't the exact hand juicer I was talking about in the Chronicle, but it seems good enough. I use this to make fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice in drinks. It's made of ceramic material that shouldn't wear off from the citrus. The juice you get from squeezing fresh juice is 100 times better than the stuff from the bottle, and it takes up no counter space and is easy to clean. Warm martinis suck! These glasses should keep drinks nice and cold.