The next best thing to appreciating a bottle of wine is being able to save opened bottles that you are unable to polish off by employing wine stoppers. Wine stoppers, or wine toppers, are effective gadgets for keeping an opened bottle of wine - at least for a short while. Wine stoppers come in a big variety of styles and costs, so they make great gifts for a wine lover.
Wine stoppers are certainly among the most used wine accessories, and it is often preferable to have a few at hand to be used. A wine topper is made of two parts - the top designer piece and the bottom part. The top is used for pulling as well as decorative, can consist of a lot of different components, and has a creative design, such as a sailboat, a high heeled shoe, or a seashell. The bottom part goes in the neck of the bottle to minimize the volume of air that gets into the wine bottle. Bottom inserts are also made from many materials, including glass, metal, cork, and rubber.
How Many Days Will It Last?
There is no rule for how long wine will keep when it is topped off with a wine bottle stopper or the original cork. The wine itself affects that a great deal - sometimes it will last 24 hours when stoppered, and sometimes a few weeks. A few wines will taste bad after 24 hours even when stoppered. Most decent wines will keep for several days to a few weeks. Be aware that the temperature at which the bottle is stored may also affect the oxidation speed.
Consider buying a wine stopper that has a cork or rubber bottom, or that has rubber rings around the bottom piece. These better materials should provide a better seal and may keep your wine for a longer period of time. You might try keeping opened, stoppered wine bottles in the refrigerator or in your specialty wine cooler - yes, this includes red wines. As soon as you are ready to finish the bottle, you should allow some time for the wine to warm a little before drinking. The cooler temperatures from storing the wine in the fridge will reduce the oxidation rate and bacteria that most often accelerates spoiling.
Save opened bottles of wine upright, not lying on their sides. This reduces the size of the surface area being exposed to the air that is already inside of the wine bottle. A larger exposed area of wine contributes to a faster oxidation process. You might pour the leftover wine into a smaller carafe to further diminish the surface area being exposed to air.
You may re-use the cork that was originally in the wine bottle. But, the original corks are usually difficult to get back into the neck of the bottle, and wine toppers add to the ambiance of your wine drinking enjoyment.
Wine Topper Designs
You can see wine bottle toppers made from about every material - cork, wood, ceramic, metal, glass - you name it. The styles range from unusual to plain to luxurious. To name a few examples, you will certainly find wine stoppers with a Lenox crystal knob on top, a cactus, a metal hammer, or a volume dial (for your friends who appreciate music). And wine stoppers are made in a great range of designs, so if you are looking for an awesome wine accessory gift, look at a new wine bottle stopper or perhaps a set of wine toppers. Because it is easy to find wine stoppers with almost any design you can think up - trucks, animals, golf, seashells, feminine, fruit, and so forth - these are awesome gifts for wine lovers that reflect the recipient's appreciation of wine along with his or her personal hobby. That will make a huge impression!
Unique Wine Stoppers
For the best wine lover gifts for romantic relationships - or if you plan to pop the question - you can get a wine stopper topped with a diamond engagement ring style. There are a lot of really creative wedding favor bottle stoppers in the stores - you will see wine toppers that can be purchased in quantity:
- Engagement ring style on top
- Mr. & Mrs. on top
- Crystal style heart
- Two hearts
- Filled with sand and seashells
Combined Stopper and Pourer - look at combined wine tools that are both a bottle topper and pourer in a single unit. Just remove the top to reveal the pour spout hidden below, and start to pour.
Combined stopper and corkscrew - a wine tool that combines a corkscrew with a wine topper. It is lovely as well as helpful for travel!
Personalized Wine Stoppers - you can find many metal or glass wine stoppers that can be monogrammed.
Wine stoppers are certainly among the most used wine accessories, and it is often preferable to have a few at hand to be used. A wine topper is made of two parts - the top designer piece and the bottom part. The top is used for pulling as well as decorative, can consist of a lot of different components, and has a creative design, such as a sailboat, a high heeled shoe, or a seashell. The bottom part goes in the neck of the bottle to minimize the volume of air that gets into the wine bottle. Bottom inserts are also made from many materials, including glass, metal, cork, and rubber.
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How Many Days Will It Last?
There is no rule for how long wine will keep when it is topped off with a wine bottle stopper or the original cork. The wine itself affects that a great deal - sometimes it will last 24 hours when stoppered, and sometimes a few weeks. A few wines will taste bad after 24 hours even when stoppered. Most decent wines will keep for several days to a few weeks. Be aware that the temperature at which the bottle is stored may also affect the oxidation speed.
Consider buying a wine stopper that has a cork or rubber bottom, or that has rubber rings around the bottom piece. These better materials should provide a better seal and may keep your wine for a longer period of time. You might try keeping opened, stoppered wine bottles in the refrigerator or in your specialty wine cooler - yes, this includes red wines. As soon as you are ready to finish the bottle, you should allow some time for the wine to warm a little before drinking. The cooler temperatures from storing the wine in the fridge will reduce the oxidation rate and bacteria that most often accelerates spoiling.
Save opened bottles of wine upright, not lying on their sides. This reduces the size of the surface area being exposed to the air that is already inside of the wine bottle. A larger exposed area of wine contributes to a faster oxidation process. You might pour the leftover wine into a smaller carafe to further diminish the surface area being exposed to air.
You may re-use the cork that was originally in the wine bottle. But, the original corks are usually difficult to get back into the neck of the bottle, and wine toppers add to the ambiance of your wine drinking enjoyment.
Wine Topper Designs
You can see wine bottle toppers made from about every material - cork, wood, ceramic, metal, glass - you name it. The styles range from unusual to plain to luxurious. To name a few examples, you will certainly find wine stoppers with a Lenox crystal knob on top, a cactus, a metal hammer, or a volume dial (for your friends who appreciate music). And wine stoppers are made in a great range of designs, so if you are looking for an awesome wine accessory gift, look at a new wine bottle stopper or perhaps a set of wine toppers. Because it is easy to find wine stoppers with almost any design you can think up - trucks, animals, golf, seashells, feminine, fruit, and so forth - these are awesome gifts for wine lovers that reflect the recipient's appreciation of wine along with his or her personal hobby. That will make a huge impression!
Unique Wine Stoppers
For the best wine lover gifts for romantic relationships - or if you plan to pop the question - you can get a wine stopper topped with a diamond engagement ring style. There are a lot of really creative wedding favor bottle stoppers in the stores - you will see wine toppers that can be purchased in quantity:
- Engagement ring style on top
- Mr. & Mrs. on top
- Crystal style heart
- Two hearts
- Filled with sand and seashells
Combined Stopper and Pourer - look at combined wine tools that are both a bottle topper and pourer in a single unit. Just remove the top to reveal the pour spout hidden below, and start to pour.
Combined stopper and corkscrew - a wine tool that combines a corkscrew with a wine topper. It is lovely as well as helpful for travel!
Personalized Wine Stoppers - you can find many metal or glass wine stoppers that can be monogrammed.
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