Bear necessity
Sugarfina 24-karat gold Champagne bears, $150 through
www.sugarfina.ca.
German candy company Sugarfina has elevated the humble gummy bear to extravagant new heights, infusing a limited-edition collection with the (non-alcoholic) flavour of Dom Pérignon and hand gilding them with flecks of 24-karat edible gold.
High times
Ao Yun 2013, $460 at the LCBO (
www.lcbo.com).
Produced in picturesque Himalayan vineyards nearly 8,000 feet above sea level – Ao Yun translates to "roaming above the clouds" – the first release of this rare vintage is 90 per cent cabernet sauvignon with a touch of cabernet franc.
Slice of life
Alessi Alba truffle slicer, $135 through
www.alessi.com.
With a precise 18-degree angle between the handle and blade, this futuristic truffle slicer reinvents a 17 th-century utensil. Its twisted steel silhouette was inspired by the intertwining tree roots where the finest Alba truffles are found.
Swish swig
S’well Swarovski Alina water bottle, $1,920 at Holt Renfrew (
www.holtrenfew.com).
While the benefits of staying hydrated are well known, in practice, sipping water all day can be a bore. Covered lid-to-bottom in Swarovski crystals, S'well's 500-millilitre bottle turns getting eight glasses of H2O a day into a fancier affair.
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