Best of Award of Excellence I have fought off using any kind of gadget my entire career. I have always believed that a bottle, glass and corkscrew is the perfect triad for a great wine experience. Today, I eat those former words and use my Durand [wine opener] with pride. Wow, what a gadget! It has yet to fail … and I really wanted it to fail. Amy Racine On the more gimmicky, lighthearted and fun side, there’s a wineglass holder for the shower, just something to laugh about, playing on the “shower beer” thing. And something I use all the time, especially in the restaurants, is called Wine Away; it’s a spray bottle for any sort of red or white wine stain. It’s magical in terms of getting wine stains out of tablecloths and any sort of linens whenever a glass is knocked over, which happens all the time.