In addition to enjoying a bottle of wine, you may want to be able to preserved opened bottles that you cannot finish by using wine stoppers. Wine stoppers, or wine toppers, are handy little accessories for storing an opened bottle of wine - at least for a few days. Wine toppers are available in a huge variety of designs and prices, so they make fun gifts for a wine drinker.
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 Long Will The Wine Keep?
There is not a definitive answer for how long wine will stay good when it is covered with a wine bottle topper or the original cork. The wine itself affects that greatly - sometimes it will keep only a day when stoppered, and occasionally a week or two. A small number of wines will become vinegary after only day even if stoppered. Better wines will stay preserved for anywhere from a few days to a week or more. Know that the temperature at which the stoppered bottle is kept could reduce the rate of oxidation.
Look for a wine stopper that has a cork or rubber bottom, or that has rubber rings around the bottom part. These materials will support a better seal and might keep your wine longer. You may also try keeping opened, stoppered wine in the fridge or in your wine cooler - yes, even red wines. When you are ready to finish the bottle, you can let the wine warm for a short while before serving. The cooler temperatures will slow the oxidation and bacteria that usually increase the spoiling process.
Keep opened wine bottles upright. This makes the surface area smaller that is being exposed to the oxygen already in the bottle. A bigger exposed area leads to a quicker oxidation process. You may also pour the remaining wine into a smaller bottle to reduce the surface area that is getting oxygen.
You can use the original cork again from the wine bottle. On the other hand, those corks are often difficult to insert back into the neck of the bottle, and wine toppers add a fun design to your wine drinking experience.
Wine Topper Designs
You can buy wine toppers made with almost every material - cork, wood, ceramic, metal, glass - you name it and you can find it. The designs come in every style from eclectic to simple to exquisite. For instance, you can buy wine toppers topped with a Lenox crystal on top, a ceramic cactus, a hammer, or a metal volume dial (for your music aficionado friends). And wine stoppers are available in a huge range of styles, so if you are trying to find the perfect wine accessory to give as a gift, consider a new wine bottle stopper or even a set of wine stoppers. Because it is simple to find wine stoppers with just about every theme imaginable - autos, flowers, golf, animals, hobbies, cigars, and so on - these can be among the best gifts for wine aficionados that reflect the recipient's affection for wine in addition to his or her particular hobby or profession. That really makes a terrific impression!
Wine Stoppers For Special Occasions
For the best romantic gifts for wine lovers - or maybe to assist you with popping the question - you can find a wine stopper topped with a diamond engagement ring design. There are some really interesting wedding favor bottle stoppers available - look for wine toppers that you can purchase in large quantities:
- Topped with a faux engagement ring
- Mr. & Mrs. symbol
- Crystal style heart
- Dual hearts
- Seaside design with sand and shells
Combined Stopper and Pourer - look for combination wine accessories that serve as a bottle stopper and pourer in one. Simply uncap the top to reveal the pour spout beneath, and begin your pour.
Combined stopper and corkscrew - a gadget that combines a corkscrew with a wine topper. It is elegant as well as compact for trips!
Personalized Wine Stoppers - you can buy any number of metal or glass wine stoppers that can be engraved or 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 Long Will The Wine Keep?
There is not a definitive answer for how long wine will stay good when it is covered with a wine bottle topper or the original cork. The wine itself affects that greatly - sometimes it will keep only a day when stoppered, and occasionally a week or two. A small number of wines will become vinegary after only day even if stoppered. Better wines will stay preserved for anywhere from a few days to a week or more. Know that the temperature at which the stoppered bottle is kept could reduce the rate of oxidation.
Look for a wine stopper that has a cork or rubber bottom, or that has rubber rings around the bottom part. These materials will support a better seal and might keep your wine longer. You may also try keeping opened, stoppered wine in the fridge or in your wine cooler - yes, even red wines. When you are ready to finish the bottle, you can let the wine warm for a short while before serving. The cooler temperatures will slow the oxidation and bacteria that usually increase the spoiling process.
Keep opened wine bottles upright. This makes the surface area smaller that is being exposed to the oxygen already in the bottle. A bigger exposed area leads to a quicker oxidation process. You may also pour the remaining wine into a smaller bottle to reduce the surface area that is getting oxygen.
You can use the original cork again from the wine bottle. On the other hand, those corks are often difficult to insert back into the neck of the bottle, and wine toppers add a fun design to your wine drinking experience.
Wine Topper Designs
You can buy wine toppers made with almost every material - cork, wood, ceramic, metal, glass - you name it and you can find it. The designs come in every style from eclectic to simple to exquisite. For instance, you can buy wine toppers topped with a Lenox crystal on top, a ceramic cactus, a hammer, or a metal volume dial (for your music aficionado friends). And wine stoppers are available in a huge range of styles, so if you are trying to find the perfect wine accessory to give as a gift, consider a new wine bottle stopper or even a set of wine stoppers. Because it is simple to find wine stoppers with just about every theme imaginable - autos, flowers, golf, animals, hobbies, cigars, and so on - these can be among the best gifts for wine aficionados that reflect the recipient's affection for wine in addition to his or her particular hobby or profession. That really makes a terrific impression!
Wine Stoppers For Special Occasions
For the best romantic gifts for wine lovers - or maybe to assist you with popping the question - you can find a wine stopper topped with a diamond engagement ring design. There are some really interesting wedding favor bottle stoppers available - look for wine toppers that you can purchase in large quantities:
- Topped with a faux engagement ring
- Mr. & Mrs. symbol
- Crystal style heart
- Dual hearts
- Seaside design with sand and shells
Combined Stopper and Pourer - look for combination wine accessories that serve as a bottle stopper and pourer in one. Simply uncap the top to reveal the pour spout beneath, and begin your pour.
Combined stopper and corkscrew - a gadget that combines a corkscrew with a wine topper. It is elegant as well as compact for trips!
Personalized Wine Stoppers - you can buy any number of metal or glass wine stoppers that can be engraved or monogrammed.
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