The Best Wine Glasses, Memory-Foam Mattress Topper, and More

The best cast-iron skillet, essential-oil diffusers, and more, in this week’s Sweethome newsletter. [View this email in your browser]( For this update we enlisted the help of the New York Times wine critic, Eric Asimov, to help us blind taste wine in [over 50 additional wine glasses](. Our main pick is an everyday glass made by Libbey, a US manufacturer whose sturdy, casual wares you see in many kitchens and on tables in neighborhood restaurants all across the country. If you’re a serious oenophile, you’ll want to see the test we ran the sculptural Zalto Denk’Art through to see what it would take to break one of those delicate, crystal stiletto stems. —Ganda Suthivarakom [The Best Wine Glasses]( After blind tasting wine in more than 50 different glasses with a professional winemaker, a sommelier, and a wine critic, we think [the best everyday wine glass]( is the [Libbey Signature Kentfield Estate All-Purpose Wine Glass](. [The Best Rechargeable AA and AAA Batteries]( [After 1,000 hours on our analyzer]( the [Energizer Recharge]( is our pick for the best rechargeable AA battery. [AmazonBasics]( usually has the best deal on AAAs. [The Best Area Rugs Under $300]( We spent more than 40 hours researching [the best budget area rugs]( and found 15 we highly recommend. They come in a range of sizes, patterns, and colors, so we have something for almost any decorating style. [The Best Memory-Foam Mattress Topper]( After 24 hours of research and nine nights of testing, we think [the best memory-foam mattress topper]( for most people is the [DreamFoam 2″ Gel Swirl](. It’s supportive, affordable, and won’t make you overheat. [The Best Hair Clippers for Home Use]( We tested eight clippers in a dozen home haircuts (and took them to a pro barber shop) to find the quiet, easy-to-use [Wahl Elite Pro]( is [the best for most people](. [The Best Vibrators]( After 70 hours of research and testing, plus six months of follow-up testing, we think the [Magic Wand Rechargeable]( is [the best vibrator]( for most people. [The Best Cast-Iron Skillet]( After spending 35 hours on research and putting nine cast-iron pans through a battery of tests, we think the iconic [Lodge pre-seasoned 12-inch skillet]( is [best for most people](. [The Best Essential-Oil Diffusers]( We spent more than three weeks testing 13 diffusers, and [our favorite]( is the affordable and effective [Urpower 300ml Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser](. [The Best Deals We Can Find]( Because we think we can make a small difference by being picky, here are [some great deals]( on solid pieces of gear. One of our favorite deals from this week: One of the best prices we’ve ever seen on our runner-up slow cooker pick, the [Crock-Pot 6-Quart Programmable Cook & Carry Slow Cooker](. For those who love a great deal, we’ve started sending out a daily newsletter of [the best deals we find]( each weekday. If we don’t find a deal worth sharing one day, we won’t send an email, but you can expect to see these deals sent to you on weekdays. Let’s be friends... [Like us on Facebook ]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Pinterest]( [Follow us on Instagram]( [Subscribe to our YouTube channel]( Getting this email for the first time? Subscribe to receive it weekly [here](. Copyright © 2017 The Sweethome (part of The New York Times Company), All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for Sweethome's weekly newsletter. Wait, you don't remember? Our mailing address is: The Sweethome (part of The New York Times Company) 142 Henry Street, 1W New York, NY 10002 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](