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SPECIAL FEATURE: GIFTWARE: BUYERS GUIDE: CUTLERY/CUTTING BOARDS WINE ACCESSORIES SPICE STORAGE/MILLS SEE PAGE 11-18 SEE PAGE 21 SEE PAGE 19-20 K ITCHENWARE NEWS H o u s e w, a r e s R e v i e w S E RV I N G K I T C H E N WA R E VOL UME 1 9, N UMBER 9 H O U S E WA R E S A N D TA B L E T O P M A R K E T S Celebrity Chefs Help Cut Path to a Consumer's Perfect Knife BY ANA VENNE With the vast amount of kitchen cutlery available on the market today, searching for the right knife can be a daunting task. With prices ranging all across the board and a variety of options in materials, such as stainless steel, ceramic or bamboo, it's hard to know what to look for without doing a little research. When it comes to how consumers search for kitchen knives, Annette Garaghty, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Wüsthof-Trident of America, offers some insight. "There are many factors involved. To start with, the informed guidance of retail staff at point of sale is very important. We also see continued influence from restaurant chefs who are ubiquitous on television and author many of today's most influential cookbooks and blogs." She continues, "The food media, which now includes a plethora of food blogs and food SEPTE MB ER 20 13 RETAILER PROFILE ...........................9 Continued on Page 12 Perfect Pairings: Gifts to Go with Wine BY LORRIE BAUMANN Wine accessories are a hot category this year, and there are a wealth of possibilities on the market for guests who are looking for an accessory to accompany a gift of a bottle of wine. Let's start with the Bottle Net Bags from Bella Vita. Winner of an innovation award at this year's International Home + Housewares Show, the bags combine the classic, go-anywhere feel of a traditional wine bag and easily carry a bottle of wine, olive oil or spirits and then convert into a coaster or trivet to decorate the host's table after the party's over. Bottle Nets retail for $4.95. There are a number of wine chillers on the market. One of our favorites is the Corkcicle. One of Oprah Winfrey's favorites too, the Corkcicle Classic retails for $24.95 and maintains the proper chill for white wines and cools warm red wines down to the right temperature for drinking as well as eliminating the need for a messy ice bucket. New this year, Corkcicle has added the Chillsner beer chiller to its lineup. Continued on Page 21 Doing Well and Doing Good in Santa Fe BY LORRIE BAUMANN At more than 6,700 feet above sea level, Santa Fe, N.M. is a little closer to heaven than most places in the United States, and in Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe & Cooking School, Karen and Mike Walker have made a place that's even closer to heaven for folks who like to cook. Or who want to learn how to cook. "Santa Fe is called 'The City Different,'" Mike says. "It's very diverse economically and culturally. People love to cook in Santa PRODUCT REVIEW........................10 GIFTWARE ....................................21 Fe and the surrounding county. The city's population is about 65,000 people, with about 125,000 in the county, expanding to 200,000 or so during ski season and other events. Our store is geared to the locals, although we do have some tourists who come and take classes." With about 5,000 square feet of display space in a 6,600 square foot store, Las Cosas has the space to display a wide range Continued on Page 9 SMALL ELECTRICS.........................22 w w w . k i t c h e n w a r e n e w s . c o m