The effervescence of sparkling wines and champagnes is what makes them so appealing, adding to their flavor in addition to simply providing a fun sensation on your tongue. What if there was a carbonated vodka that could provide the same bubbly experience for cocktail-lovers?

Vodka O2 will be released in the United States early next year. It is a sparkling vodka, made in Britain, that tastes like vodka and soda and can be used in any application where regular vodka is used. Similar in concept to how Zygo and Pink are caffeinated, saving drinkers from having to rely on calorie-laden energy drinks to get a buzz, Vodka O2 effectively eliminates a step from drink preparation, allowing more people to enjoy the spirit on its own.

The spirit is the only one in its category at the moment, although other distributors say that they have similar ones in the works, and has been in limited release in Canada and parts of Europe so far.

Gorenje is already one of the leading European appliance manufacturers, but they are aiming to become the most innovative, as well. The company is releasing two lines of Swarovski crystal-encrusted refrigerator/freezers. The first is known as "the Eye-Catcher" and features 7,000 hand-embedded crystals in a high-gloss, black background. Only 10 of this model will be produced. For the slightly less outrageously inclined, the alternative to the Eye-Catcher is Gorenje's commercial line crystal fridge, which only has 3,500 crystals in a black and silver refrigerator/freezer.

Getting past their very unique look, the 2-meter high fridges are controlled with a touch screen mounted on the door, allowing the user to control settings and the appliance temperature very easily. From the same screen, users can access a built-in radio, recipe book and a voice memo recorder/player. Both models will be available exclusively at Harrod's, in England, later this month.