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Wine Accessories You'll Actually Use
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items Over the years, i have reviewed samples of just about every wine gadget that you can imagine. Most of them simply aren't worth the money. This list is all about the wine gadgets that you will actually use, and most of them are still in regular rotati...
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The Basics
Preservation
Gettin' Fancy
The Basics
These are the wine accessories you'll use the most, and they all actually work!
By far my favorite budget corkscrew brand. I've opened hundreds of bottles with mine and it's still going strong.
Barvivo Wine Opener Professional Corkscrew
My favorite wine glasses for everyday use, and they work for EVERY style of wine.
Gabriel-Glas StandArt Crystal Wine Glasses
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I keep a sleeve like this in my freezer for chilling wines quickly or on-the-go en route to a restaurant or a party.
Ice Wine Sleeve
Ever drink wine outside? Ever have to clean up a bunch of glass outside after having dropped that wine? It sucks. Use this outside instead and save yourself the headache.
Corkcicle Stemless Insulated Wine Glass Tumbler
If you don't want to keep staining your countertops from wine dripping from the bottle, slip one of these on the neck.
Kitwinney Stainless Steel Wine Bottle Collars
Any bucket partially filled with ice and water will do for quickly chilling a bottle of wine, but this one is classy and sturdy.
Winco WB-4 4 Quart Wine Bucket
Preservation
For the rare times when you have leftover wine, these gadgets will help you save it.
I LOVE my Savino, and it is a fantastic way to preserve wine (especially whites) for multiple nights.
Savino Glass Wine Saving Carafe
Coravin's preservation system is a technical marvel. They have many models, but the cheaper ones are best (the really expensive versions have more fragile needles that cost $100 to replace, so steer clear of them).
Coravin Timeless Three Plus Wine System
These single-use preservers actually work very well!
Repour Wine Saver - Wine Preserver and Stopper
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Gettin' Fancy
Do you need these? No. Are the awesome? Yes!
You don't need these to get the foil cap off a wine bottle, but they make it a LOT easier.
2 Pack Design Wine Foil Cutter
Keep your wine drips from staining the table the classy way with these :-).
Set of 4 Stainless Steel Wine Coasters
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This is one of those rare wine gadgets that actually does everything that it was designed to do, and looks good while doing it.
VAGNBYS 7-in-1 Wine Aerator & Decanter
Most wine aerators aren't worth the money, but this one is the exception and I use mine frequently.
TRIBELLA Classic Wine Aerator
Decanting seems anachronistic these days, but it also still feels cool and classy!
Eravino Wine Decanter
I love my Champagne saber. I don't need it, but I love it. This one is dull on both sides and is the ideal size for slicing off the top of a bottle of bubbly. Having said that, if you do decide to get this fancy PROCEED WITH CAUTION because sabering ...
VAGNBYS - Champagne Saber