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Enjoying a good wine on a picnic, at an outdoor party, around the pool or other places where breakable glass is not permitted, has always been a problem because plastic glasses generally don't have the clarity or shape to enhance a wine.
Now, Govino, a crystal-clear, stemless glass made from lightweight, shatter-proof polymer, lets you enjoy the colour of the wine, swirl, sniff and sip it, and rest the glass on grass without it tipping easily.
An ergonomic dimple in the side that comfortably takes the thumb makes it easy to hold and swirl. The glasses won a Silver International Design Excellence Award.
They are available from homeware stores, specialist food stores and upmarket wine shops at $25 for four.