Why You Should Use Acrylic Glassware
April 22, 2009 by Susan Denny
Wine glasses are designed specifically for wine connoisseurs to take advantage of all of wine’s unique characteristics. The design of the wine glass is meant to bring out the wine’s aroma, flavour and other characteristics.
Glass wine glasses are not meant to be enjoyed by the pool or at a picnic, and if you have kids or an overactive dog, then glass wine glasses are simply not for you.
So rather than glass, in those situations you should use Acrylic wine glasses like my Fun LED wine glasses, which can also be used for cocktails.
Acrylic wine glasses come in the same shapes and sizes as their glass counterparts, but they are made of a thicker material known as Polystyrene Acrylic. It is more durable than glass and they tend to be cheaper, which makes them more expendable should you want to take them with you into a public area.
But what makes the Acrylic wine glasses most useful is for households with small children or pets. Polystyrene Acrylic does not shatter when dropped. Instead, it breaks into large, dull pieces - with no sharp chips or dull edges that threaten to risk injury to a small child. Fun LED Glassware is the best and safest choice for your home.
Acrylic wine glasses are as aesthetically pleasing as the glass alternatives, as easy to clean (scratches can be removed by simply wiping down the glass or the tops can be placed in the dishwasher for ease of washing) and come in the same shapes and sizes as standard wine glasses. They also have the same visibility levels, so your wine will look equally as delicious through either glass, with Acrylic the safer alternative.
As well as wine glasses, Fun LED Glassware also has Margarita, Martini and Shot Glasses.
Business Mixed With Friendship
April 13, 2009 by Susan Denny
Have you ever wondered what your life would be without friends?
You’d probably survive okay, but to have a true friend who you can count on when you need them can sometimes be hard to find.
My husband and I are lucky enough to have a former work colleague and his wife as great friends.
He’s a rum exporter and is bringing into Australia, some previously unknown rums from the Caribbean, Martinique and the Mascarene Islands east of Madagascar. His company is called Quittin’ Time.
He has flavoured rums and rum punches as well as some aged specialty rums.
Because of our close association, we are agents for his rums and we also sell Fun LED Glassware and in the range we have Wine/Cocktail, Margarita and Martini glasses.
The glasses are made from high quality polystyrene acrylic with a stainless steel threaded grommet, and have an “exclusive” champagne bubble design stem, which is 12mm in diameter.
Non-slip and mark resistant rubber edged plastic base, CE certified EMC compliance and “Swap-A-Top” design.
Each glass has a button underneath the base which can be pressed to change the colours to either red, blue, green, purple, aqua, yellow and pale blue and a rotation of all colours automatically.
The top of the glasses can be removed for easy washing in your dishwasher.
The button batteries are replaceable.
We also have at Fun LED Glassware Shot Glasses and as soon as you add liquid the glasses start to flash.
Each box contains 12 clear coloured LED flashing red, green and blue shot glasses 75mm height x 37mm diameter, made from high quality polystyrene acrylic. The base has a gold band.
Each glass has a non-replacable button battery.
To find out more about the rums go to www.quittintime.com.au and for pricing and ordering information on the glasses go to www.funledglassware.com
Perfect Easter Gift
March 16, 2009 by Susan Denny
Are you tired of receiving just easter eggs on their own as an Easter gift?
Why not try something different and give a gift of a Fun LED Wine, Margarita or Martini glass filled with mini easter eggs?
At least you’ll be left with something tangible after you’ve eaten the eggs!
Do you know the legend of easter eggs? This is one theory:
Easter eggs are specially decorated eggs given to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime.
The egg was a symbol of the rebirth of the earth in Pagan celebrations of spring and was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of the rebirth.
The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as jellybeans. These eggs are often hidden, allegedly by the Easter Bunny, for good children to find on Easter morning. Otherwise, they are generally put in a basket filled with real or artificial straw to resemble a bird’s nest.
So, why not fill your Fun LED Glassware with straw or strips of paper to resemble a bird’s nest, and cover with chocolate eggs. It would make a very unique gift for that special person!
Margarita Glass Now Available!
February 18, 2009 by Susan Denny
Just arrived is the new Margarita glass and it looks great!
It has all the same great features as the Wine and Martini glasses.
- Eight light-up colour options including a rotating option through all colours
- Non-slip and mark resistent rubber edged plastic base
- Sturdy 12mm diameter stem design (not the usual 10mm)
- Replaceable batteries for years of enjoyment
- Food-grade clear polystyrene plastic
- Exclusive ‘Champagne Bubble’ design stem
- Stainless steel threaded inserts
- CE certified EMC compliance
- ’Swap-A-Top’ design
Prices start at $9.00 for a single glass and all pricing and ordering details can be found by going to the LED Margarita Glasses tab.
Life’s too short not to have fun, so enjoy your next social occasion with your favourite Margarita in a light-up glass.
Should Alcohol Be Sold In Grocery Stores?
January 16, 2009 by Susan Denny
This is the question facing Vail Valley Colorado at the moment. Here’s an article from the Vail Valley Times discussing the pros and cons.
VAIL VALLEY, Colorado — Liquor store owners in Colorado’s Vail Valley are gearing up to fight what they see as a legislative assault on their business.
A pair of legislators — Sen. Jennifer Veiga of Denver and Rep. Buffie McFadyen of Pueblo, both Democrats — has introduced a bill that would allow grocery stores to sell full-strength beer. Grocery and convenience stores can now sell only beer that has 3.2 percent alcohol by volume.
Liquor store owners and their state trade association last year fought a similar proposal by the grocery industry by accepting a bill that allows liquor stores to stay open on Sunday.
Grocery stores came back to the legislature this year complaining that having liquor stores open on Sunday has crippled their beer sales.
Jim Schrock, the general manager of Village Market, which has stores in Edwards, Telluride and Snowmass Village, said Tuesday he hadn’t heard about the bill. But, he said, he thinks it could be a good idea.
“It’s come up several times before,” Schrock said. “But I think it could be good for tourists and other customers.”
Schrock said people from out of state aren’t often aware of how Colorado liquor laws work, and selling full-strength beer would be a convenience for them.
Village Market in Edwards doesn’t sell beer, but the stores in Telluride and Snowmass Village do, and Schrock said he’d be interested in selling the full-strength product.
But one man’s convenience is another man’s really bad idea.
Mickey Werner is the manager of Alpine Wine & Spirits in the Vail City Market store. Peter Struve owns Mac’s Liquors in Gypsum. Both think the idea to put full-strength beer in grocery stores would be bad for their business, of course. But both also said the idea could be bad for the community.
“Alcohol is, for all intents and purposes, a controlled substance,” Werner said. “And liquor stores are subject to extreme regulation by the state.”
Werner said he worries that grocery store beer sales could lead to more people stealing, and more minors illegally buying.
“Imagine spring break in Vail,” Werner said. “It would open the door to chaos.”
And, Werner added, if a grocery store is caught selling to minors, it can stay open and sell food even if the beer coolers are empty. If a liquor store sells to an underage buyer, the entire store gets shut down.
“I think we have a higher responsibility,” Werner said.
In Gypsum, Struve said he’s worried about the future of his business if grocery stores are allowed to sell full-strength beer. Beer makes up most of the sales at Mac’s, and providing someone with the convenience of buying a six-pack while shopping for dinner would hurt, he said.
If full-strength beer does end up in grocery stores, Struve said he’s going to have to really concentrate on providing different products, in different sizes, for people who want something that isn’t available at the supermarket.
And, he said, his store has a couple of things grocery stores don’t.
“I’ll need great parking out front, and multiple registers operating so someone can get in and get out,” Struve said. “And I’ve got that.”
But, he added, “It’s really tough to be a mom-and-pop store these days.”
If it was up to me I’d keep liquor sales in the liquor stores where they can be more vigilant about not selling alcohol to under-age drinkers. Grocery stores are for food items only and alcohol should not be on display so that children grow up thinking that it’s quite normal to go to the store and buy food as well as alcohol.
Let’s not tempt our kids anymore than they already are.
Party In A Glass
January 14, 2009 by Susan Denny
Have you ever gone to a party and thought it was a bit dull? I know I have and couldn’t wait for the evening to end.
I’d go home wondering why it was so dull and the answer I always came up with was that there was no atmosphere. It was just dull and boring.
I wondered what I could do to liven up the party and I came up with the solution…”Party In A Glass”! What a novel idea! It’s certainly a great way to get people talking.
The idea is to mix up your favourite drink or cocktail and pour it into a light up flashing wine/cocktail or martini glass. As my business is Fun LED Glassware, I have the perfect party starter! The room will become a sea of colour and just watch as people start smiling.
Some people need coaxing out of their shell, so by handing them their drink in say a martini glass which flashes, they’ll immediately start asking questions and set the ball rolling.
My business, Fun LED Glassware is all about having FUN, so the next time you’re planning a party, why not serve your drinks in glasses which will start the conversation rolling? It’s a great way to get people interacting with each other and will make your party a huge success!
What Is The Right Legal Age To Start Drinking?
October 30, 2008 by Susan Denny
I read somewhere on the internet that in France they want to change the drinking age limit from 16 to 18 years old.
Some people may be horrified at the thought of their 16 year olds drinking any type of alcohol, but in France, as in some other European countries, children grow up having a small glass of wine with their meals. To them it’s a way of life.
Provided these children are supervised as to when they are allowed to have a drink, there should not be any problem. It’s only when they party with friends who have not grown up in that culture, that the drinking can get out of hand. They not only drink wine but also get into the hard liquors which cause the problems.
In the USA the legal drinking age is 21, but on the other hand they allow their kids to have a driving licence at age 16. This suggests that kids are responsible enough to drive but not to consume alcohol.
Here in Australia the legal age for drinking is 18. Because of the prevalence of binge drinking, I personally believe we should adopt the culture of the Europeans and teach our kids the responsible way to drink, or raise the legal age limit to 21.
We cannot stop our kids from drinking alcohol. If they don’t drink it at home, they will get it elsewhere. Why don’t we as adults, take the lead and teach our kids the responsible and sensible way to consume alcohol.