Must Have Wine Accessories
July 22, 2013
Every wine lover must have the necessary tools and accessories that help increase wine enjoyment. Below are just some of it:
A high quality corkscrew
Corkscrews come in different designs, styles, and sizes. If you prefer countertop corkscrew, go for the ones with some weight on it. Forget about the plastic ones with suction base, they don’t serve much their purpose. However, if you want the ones with smaller designs, make sure the corkscrew part is narrow and long. It also must come with 2 leverage points to help remove the cork easier.
All-purpose wine glasses
Many will say you must have different wine glasses for reds and whites. It might be good to follow them but if you’re thinking of having an everyday wine glass that you can use after a hard day of work, an all-purpose wine glass is perfect.
Make sure to own at least eight pieces of these. This number will fit a small and intimate dinner party perfectly.
Wine Fridge
A wine fridge maintains a steady temperature for your wines to age properly. It also ensures your wines are in their perfect temperature the exact moment that you want to enjoy them. When you are on the move a stubby cooler can be a good option and it also helps maintain wine temperature for some time.
Ice Bucket
After opening a bottle of wine, chances are you don’t consume it all at once. Having an ice bucket ready will help maintain the temperature of your wine. Keeping it there will ensure it doesn’t get too warm while you’re enjoying your dinner.
Drip Collar
Did you ever experience catching a drip racing down the side of your bottle after pouring a wine? A drip collar will help you avoid drops from meeting with your carpet, floor, or counter.
Wine Rack
You might have a wine fridge but can it carry all your wine supply? A wine rack is great to keep your wines organized. Plus it is especially designed to keep your wines in their recommended position to prevent drying of corks.
It doesn’t end here.
This list doesn’t contain all the wine accessories available in the market. Instead these are just a few every wine lover must own.