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george lee: a date with wine

'a date with wine'

new york-based designer george lee, whose 'tea time' project we previously featured, has sent us his newest product,
a wine stopper called 'a date with wine'.

in trying to keep his design modern with a bit of an industrial look, the stopper is made from a food-grade stainless
steel and silicone. the main feature of this device is that it comes with twistable date rings which help users
remember when they have opened their bottles of wine, allowing them to decide whether or not their wine is
still drinkable.

demonstrating use of the stoppers

up close

scenario

sketches

andrea db

08.31.10

can this be bought?

impressed 08.31.10

wow. I need one, two,...no...more...

Minch 08.31.10

Very cool design !

Vicky 08.31.10

umm..I always finish the whole bottle, but it is beautifully made anyway. I think I can date my wife's birthday and give to her for birthday dinner. Available any store? Designboom store?

marcus 08.31.10

How many time a bottle needs to be "not good"?

Victoria m 08.31.10

Good design~ when I can buy?

Vicky Liu 08.31.10

what about smelling and tasting the wine in order to see if it went bad.... more crap for the consumers...

jahjah 08.31.10

Very beautiful and need one for my half drunk brother in law.

Robert 08.31.10

very beauty,but when i open one,i finish it!!

myface 08.31.10

so cool looking. this will absolutely come in handy

Nick 08.31.10

thoughtful design

Renee 08.31.10

This is an awesome and smart design. Can't wait to have one. Does anyone know where to find it?

Serena 09.01.10

This is smart, i can't wait to get it from the store!

t.c. 09.01.10

smart design, I like it.

carril 09.01.10

More than likely if you can't remember when you corked it, it's no longer any good!

johanne 09.01.10

Excellent idea. Can't wait to see it in the market!!

Vera 09.01.10

Thumbs Up. Very useful d;-)

Jetwax 09.01.10

where can i buy it?

maria tereza 09.01.10

What material is that? looks great.

M.Frank 09.01.10

This is beautiful design: form and funcion come togehter!

Mario Nobre Casa Contemporanea 09.02.10

How neat! Very impressed, George.

akie 09.02.10

how about writing the date on the cork?

sick of this 09.02.10

how about the cork breaks when you open it? I think everyone has this experience breaking the cork. This is a thoughtful design eventhough I usually finish the bottle. I want one one my desk, it is handsome.

OHIO 09.03.10

Happened to know the designer.
And I know he always come up with a great idea and never stop thinking.
His creatively is unstop-able.
Proven here with his new design. Small thing, big thought, well executed.

evenyc 09.03.10

Now that is a brilliant idea! I love that the design and look was not sacrificed in order to accommodate the functionality. Thanks, Sanuk.

sanuk 09.03.10

No need for this. Just write the date on the label/bottle and save your money. However, I like the design.

Advice 09.04.10

Simple idea, brilliant development, great work. A nice bottle of wine deserves a nice stopper like this no matter if you want date it. I love it. Seriously, where can I see it?

SEVENTY 09.05.10

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