Jaws of Life

Foiled again? Bid adieu to bloody digits with this high-tech Screwpull Lever (Model LX) by Le Creuset. It’s designed with a foil cutter. None of those ungainly quarterback knee locks with a bottle required. To open, just swing the handle and voila. Pour away.

Available at major kitchenware shops and wine stores.

Fruited Tree Want something graceful to look at, space-saving and practical? Think vertical storage with the Apple Tree, a faux weathered brass-like metal rack that will turn your produce harvest into a handsome centerpiece at any season. A nifty hostess gift, it will get you change from $10.

Available at Pallets of Plates, 1136 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena.