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Wine Accessories
As you learn more about wine, you will appreciate the accessories needed to make every glass great. From chill boxes to drip rings, there are many different things that will make your wine experience special.
If you are drinking a bottle that has sediment in it, you will appreciate the Wine Finer. It is simply inserted into the neck of the bottle before you pour. As you pour, it removes the fines from the wine and aerates it at the same time, which can bring out more of the flavors and bouquet. There are many other aerators on the market, so you can choose whatever one you like best.
Decanters are another way to let your wine breathe. Pouring the wine into a decanter aerates it and brings out the best in the wine. Decanters come in a variety of artistic shapes, which not only look nice on the shelf, they make a wonderful presentation when you serve your wine. Since decanters come in some amazing shapes, you would do well to get decanter cleaning tools to help you get any residue off the glass. You can also find special drying racks that will hold the decanters upside down so every drop of water drains out.
Corkscrews are a wine accessory that everyone needs. Today you can use the old-fashioned kind or use electronic push button corkscrews. There are so many on the market that you can find one to suit any need.
Every wine aficionado loves to collect the right glasses for their favorite types of wine. There are many different styles to accommodate red, white and sparkling wines. Buy them by the pair or by the set. If you like to do wine tastings, you may find reusable wine tags handy. A bound tasting journal would also come in handy to record your experiences.
For the serious wine collector, a wine chiller is imperative. These chillers come in all different sizes to accommodate a few bottles to several hundred. You can also find some with dual temperatures, so you can keep some at the perfect storage temperature, while the wines you want to serve can be kept at the right temperature to bring out the best in the wine.
Other accessories like bottle holders shaped like a high heel shoe or traditional ice buckets to keep your bottle chilled at the table are also fun to have on hand. You can find bottle stoppers that fit any occasion. These decorative toppers will keep your wine corked after you open the bottle.
Drip rings are small round chains that are like necklaces for your wine bottles. While they may seem completely unnecessary, these little chains with their dangling charms actually stop drips from soiling the tablecloth.
When your wine bottles are empty, you can make them into lamps. One way is to top them with cork shaped candles. Another way is to get the lamp conversion kit that is available that turns your bottles into oil lamps. They come complete with a wick and glass chimneys to set on the neck of the bottle to enclose the flame.
