“Age and glasses of wine should never be counted” ~ Anonymous

Wine is less of a drink but more of a tradition. Wine is a vast business and reaches up to 61.80 billion dollars of worth in the United States of America alone. This data is from a rough estimate of a survey in the year 2017 and this figure is only increasing day by day. Wine comes in so many types and taste profiles. It has become a trend and is much more than just grapes being fertilized and aged. Wine tasting and drinking is an art, it deserves to be performed with all the necessary accessories to make this experience better.

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Necessities that come along with the Wine

Wine opener

Wine is the forbidden fruit in the depth of the darkest of forest (cork of bottle) and you need to reach it. This forest is the wooden cork jammed up in the bottle. It can be quite difficult to get the cork out. There is a vast variety of wine openers with different shapes, sizes and price ranges. The main purpose is the same; to open the wine bottle but it is nice to have a lot of options and styles to choose from.

Wine Bottle Opener

Glass variety for Wine

What is all the fuss about that wine glasses make a difference in the taste of the same kind of wine when drank from different glasses. Many surveys and studies suggest that wine tastes different when tried from different glasses. Psychology has some role to play in it but more than that is the environmental interaction. The glass being stemmed or stemless, the bottom of the glass being round or flat, the glass being tall or small. It matters because the wine inside would have a different kind of exposure with each different type of glass. The different glass types are as follows.

Stemmed wine glass

Stemmed glasses are glasses with a stem, a thin bottom, to hold the glass with it. There are many advantages and disadvantages of using stemmed glass for your wine. The stem would help you drink wine easily by holding on to the stem. It protects the wine from getting heat transfer from your hands. This heat transfer can somehow alter the taste profile. Stemmed glasses are traditional and elegant in appearance. You can freely swirl around your wine and help it aerate from the environmental oxygen. But these glasses can only be washed with utmost care with hand. You can’t wash it in a dishwasher. The glass can break from the stem. You can properly examine the color of the wine from afar by holding it from the stem. But stemmed glasses are rather delicate.

Shatter Proof Copper Coated Unbreakable Wine Goblets

Stemless wine glass

These glasses don’t have a stem just a big bowl of glass. The main con is the transfer of heat from the hands to the wine through the glass. This can have a bad outcome on the taste of wine. Heat can degrade the contents of wine, affecting its taste. Other than that, stemless wine glasses are easy to hold and are less prone to breakage. These are used for regular parties and dinners. They have a larger, more expanded bottom as compared to the stemmed wine glass. This gives more room to the wine and more surface area to interact with the environment and aerate better. They are a tad bit inexpensive when compared with the stemmed wine glass.

Basics Stemless Wine Glasses

Material of the glasses

There are two materials that the wine glasses are made of. Crystals and Glass. The difference between the two is the mixture of other substances.

• Crystal has additives of minerals which lie between 3 to 19% of the total amount.
• These additives make the crystal glasses more brittle and easier to be broken at the stem.
• But they can be made thinner in diameter at the rim of the glasses compared to the glass material.
• Glass is thicker but stronger and less sensitive to breakage.
• Crystal is shiny appearing but is expensive. Glass is less brittle and can be lighter on your pocket.

Aerator and decanter

What’s the purpose and need for an aerator and a decanter? Both of them are used to aerate the wine. Oxidize it, familiarize it with the oxygen in the surrounding.

• Oxidizing your wine brings out the nuance, flavor, aroma, and taste.
• It is needed to let the wine breathe after being closed up for so much time.
• That is where the aerator and decanter come up. The main difference between an aerator and a decanter is its usage and size.

An aerator is a small instrument that is inserted in the opening of the wine bottle. As the wine is poured down from the bottle it aerates along with. Using an aerator is better for younger wines.

Wine Aerator Decanter Pourer Spout Set With Filters

A Decanter is used for aged wines. Aged wines have a build-up of sediment. There is no other way to describe it, but they have a certain remaining material accumulated at the bottom of the bottle and as the wine is poured down, the sediment moves along wine in the glass. This sediment can choke up the opening of the aerator.

Wine Decanter – Hand Blown Lead Free

So, this is the reason why aerator is used for not-so-aged bottles and why decanter is not used for younger wines. And that is why these two are needed for different bottles.

Wine Cooler

Nothing says happiness than a properly chilled glass of wine at the end of the hectic day. You can have wine but if it is not properly cooled and stored, it is not worth drinking. Not properly chilled wine wouldn’t taste as good as it can be.

•  What better way to store and chill your wine than having its very own cooler?
• A small refrigerator to stash under the bed or in the corner of your room.
• It is small, compact, and, easy to move around.
• You can keep your wine cooler in your room so you can enjoy a glass whenever you like. Be it in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning.
• The wine cooler also has some designated space for other things like chocolate, cheese to accompany the wine.
• You can set the temperature according to your taste and preferences.

2 Bottle Compressor Wine Cooler Refrigerator

Wine funnels

Funnels assist in transferring liquid from one tight opening to another without spilling it. The purpose of a wine funnel is to help the process of aeration and decanting. While decanting, the wine is swirled around a flask type of material. This can spill the wine to the outside and waste the expensive wine, that’s where the funnel comes to save the day. It helps with the whole oxidation of wine with the surroundings to give you the supreme taste you deserve. There are many flasks available in the market with different materials. The contents of the material are important because of its interaction with the contents of the wine.

Rabbit Wine Aerator Shower Funnel with Sediment Strainer

Wine collar

A wine bottle can cost as much as 1000 Dollars and even more and losing even a single drop can hurt. Pouring the wine in the glass is also an art, a spectacle, a show. It can spill on the tablecloth which can be very strenuous to clean. The wine collar is here to help with that. It is also known as a Wine ring.

As Beyonce said, “If you like it then you should have put a ring on it”.

If you like your wine, then simply place a ring around the bottle. The ring is made of velvet or linen cloth that absorbs moisture and is lined outside with a strong material made of metal. The outer surface of the ring is usually stainless steel or any other shiny material to add to its appeal.

• It is the easiest to use, you simply place it around the neck of the bottle and let it do its job.
• It would absorb the extra drips and not ruin your clothes.

Stainless Steel Wine Bottle Collars

Can you decorate your home with wine accessories?

You can! Real wine itself is an expensive liking. A decent bottle can cost hundreds of dollars. And the accessories that come with it, are designed with such elegance and beauty. These accessories themselves can be used as a decorative material. They are shiny, delicate, and neat. They can make the whole wine drinking experience and better and be used to decorate your home. Your fireplace shelves and kitchen counters, you can decorate any place with them.

Can’t think of anything to gift? Give them a wine bottle with an accessory.

You can use these elegant wine accessories as gifts as well. True wine enthusiasts understand how thoughtful it can be to gift someone a decent aged exquisite wine bottle. You can add a little extra to make the gift ultimately perfect, pack in a wine accessory or two along with the bottle. You can buy a little wine ring, or wine opener to pair with a bottle of wine.

You can also pack in some expensive cheeses and dried fruits along with the wine and its accessories. Old cheese and old wine with a brand-new wine opener. What more can you ask for? A perfect gift for a perfect person.  This combination can be used as a present for a professional business deal or to give it to a loved one.

Presentation is everything.

When you buy a wine bottle and its accessories, make sure you buy the perfect-looking trinket. Presentation is everything for when the guests come over you can show them your collection. Either a wine collection or wine accessories collection. After choosing and buying the perfect stuff arrange it neatly on your dining table or kitchen counter. From taking the wine bottle out of the box to swirling it around in the glass the whole process is a presentation. Make sure you give the best presentation with top-notch products.

Pinot noir wine glass

Shaped like a hurricane candle holder it’s swirly and easy to drink wine from. It provides enough but not too much exposure to the wine giving the best taste.

Riedel Veritas Pinot Noir Glass, Set of 2

Cabernet wine glass

It is a stemmed stylish glass with a petite and sleek design. It is classic and chic with a rather smaller opening.

Riedel Wine Series Cabernet/Merlot Glass

Burgundy wine glass

With a pentagonal shaped glass and expanded mid it is a refined stylish glass. It is used for enjoying a generous amount of wine as it can accommodate a lot of liquid.

Premium Crystal Wine Glasses

Mason jar-shaped glass

Shaped like a mason jar, with a short stem, this glass is a new and funny kind of graceful. You can open the lid, take a sip, and close the lid. It is simple and fun.

Mason Jar Wine Glass

Rosé glass

A glass of rosé can make you forget even the deepest of sorrows for a little time anyway but still. A special glass for a special bottle of rosé. It has a thin rim and a slightly expanded bottom.

Riedel Extreme Rose Wine Glass

Chardonnay glass

For sipping and enjoying the Chardonnay, this glass is perfect. A long glass with lots of space and U shape. It has an upright structure with a rather larger opening.

Schott Zwiesel Tritan Crystal Glass

Wine glass decorations

Also called charms of wine glasses, these are tiny little objects of decoration used to add a little extra to your wine glasses. They are much like the small decoration in a bracelet or necklace or like small stickers. They are used for specific themes and occasions. Occasions like birthday parties, bridal showers, and family dinners. These are inexpensive and make the glasses stand out for a specific celebration. A round or square-shaped charm with cute messages like “here for the wine” or “team bride” or “let us dive in” are the normal decorations in the category.

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Experts’ advice

Wine drinking and keeping need a lot of effort but it is worth all the efforts. A good collection of wine and its accessories shows the taste of a tasteful person. It shows the class and zest of the keeper that is why it is a much-hyped trend. So, let’s save your time and get yourself perfect pieces of accessories.

Cheers! And Happy Wining! (not Whining).