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Wine Lovers Design a Lid to Keep Out Bugs Hats off to Greg and Renee Plumlee, the creators of BevHat, a mesh cover designed to keep insects out of drinks. From our Wacky Ideas That Just Might Fly file.

By Michelle Juergen

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Renée and Greg Plumlee, co-founders of Thirsty Bug Enterprises.
Renée and Greg Plumlee, co-founders of Thirsty Bug Enterprises.
Photography by Jeff Clark

Entrepreneurs: Renée and Greg Plumlee, co-founders of Thirsty Bug Enterprises. Their BevHat is a a mesh cover designed to keep insects out of drinks.

"Aha" moment: After nearly knocking over his wine glass twice while using a napkin as a makeshift cover at an al fresco event, Greg knew there had to be a better way to protect his potables from bugs. He and his wife and co-founder, Renée, wanted something more chic than dirty coasters or flimsy napkins to use as covers for their glasses. The two oenophiles conceived the idea in 2008 but sat on it for a year, unsure of putting their savings into such a venture during the economic downturn. In 2009, they moved forward, investing about $25,000 of their own cash, and in February 2011, they officially opened shop.

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