Gifts for Fido: Wine-inspired creature comforts for your furry friend
Forever searching for that elusive bottle opener? Have no fear; this iron bulldog opener mounts right on to the wall. $12 at Pottery Barn.
Carivintas Winery has added a cat lovers and horse lovers wine club, in addition to its dog lovers collection. Receive two bottles a month: one for drinking and one for keeping. The bottle labels feature artist renderings of the animals. Every month there's a different label and a different varietal. $48 not including tax and shipping at dogloverswineclub.com.
Even Fido likes to put his paws up and have a nice bottle of Chardonnay after a long day playing fetch. The Kennel Relax'n Estates Grown Chardonnay toy by Silly Squeakers is certainly something to chew on. $12.99 at Vineyard Dog.
Immortalize your dog on a bottle of wine. Just send Mutt Lynch Winery a picture of your hound and get a custom label to don the winery's gold-medal Merlot. Don't want to commit to a case? Try the winery's Unleashed Chardonnay ($15) or Portrait of a Mutt Zinfandel ($17). $20 a bottle, 1 case minimum at muttlynchwinery.com.
Wine and Alpo, now that's a pairing. These 1-quart bowls rest in a stand made out of old wine crates. They come in various heights and sizes. The smaller ones can be used for cats. $70 at Vineyard Dog.