Wine Stoppers

Wine Stoppers

The next best thing to relishing a bottle of wine is being able to save opened bottles that you cannot finish by employing wine stoppers. Wine stoppers, or wine toppers, are nice little gadgets for preserving an opened bottle of wine - at least for a short while. Wine stoppers come in a large variety of designs and prices, so they make effective gifts for a wine lover.

Wine toppers are very useful wine gadgets, and it is often nice to have several on hand. A wine bottle stopper always consists of two parts - the top decoration and the bottom insert. The top is often decorative in nature, can be made from many different substances, and has a themed design, such as a golf ball, a snowman, or a horse. The bottom plug is inserted into the wine bottle to lower the amount of oxygen that gets into the bottle. Bottom inserts are also made from many substances, including glass, metal, cork, and rubber.

How Long Will The Wine Keep?

There is no hard and fast guideline for how long wine will last when it is topped off with a wine bottle stopper or the original cork.  The wine itself affects that greatly - sometimes it will last a few days when stoppered, and sometimes a few weeks. Some wines will taste poorly after one day even if stoppered. Most good wines will keep for a few days to a week. Be aware that the temperature at which the opened bottle is stored will also influence the oxidation rate.

Look for a wine bottle topper that has a cork or rubber bottom, or that has rubber rings around the bottom insert. These substances will help give a better seal and may keep your wine longer. You could also try keeping opened, stoppered bottles of wine in the refrigerator or in your wine cooler - yes, even red wines. As soon as you are ready to drink the rest of the bottle, you can let the wine warm a little before pouring. The cooler temperatures will reduce the oxidation and bacteria that normally contribute to the spoiling process.

Keep opened wine bottles upright. This reduces the amount of the surface area being exposed to the air that is already in the wine bottle. A larger exposed area leads to a quicker oxidation process. You may also pour the remaining wine into a smaller carafe to further reduce the surface area being exposed to air.

You can re-use the original cork from the wine bottle. However, those corks are usually difficult to get back into the bottle, and wine stoppers add a bit of elegance to your wine drinking enjoyment.

Wine Bottle Topper Designs

You can see a bottle stopper made from just about every material - cork, wood, ceramic, metal, glass - you name it. The styles range all the way from eclectic to simple to exquisite. For example, you will find wine stoppers topped with a Lenox crystal knob, a prickly ceramic cactus, a metal hammer, or a volume dial (for the music lover in your life).  And wine toppers are manufactured in a tremendous array of styles, so if you are searching for the perfect wine accessory gift, consider a new wine bottle stopper or perhaps a set of wine toppers. Because it is simple to find wine toppers with just about any theme you can imagine - cars, tools, golf, seashore, hearts, grapes, and so on - they make awesome gifts for wine aficionados that reflect the recipient's love of wine in addition to his or her particular hobby or interest. That does make a big impression!

Unique Wine Toppers

For the best in romantic gifts for wine lovers - or maybe to help you pop the question - you can find a wine bottle stopper topped with a diamond engagement ring design. There are many really creative wedding favor bottle stoppers available - look for wine stoppers available in large quantities:

o          Engagement ring

o          Mr. & Mrs.

o          Crystal heart

o          Double heart

o          Seaside sand and shell filled

Combined Stopper and Pourer - look for combination wine gadgets that serve as a bottle topper and pourer in one. Just uncap the top to reveal the pour spout beneath, and start your pour.

Combined stopper and corkscrew - a wine gadget that combines a corkscrew with a wine topper. It is beautiful as well as helpful for travel!

Personalized Wine Stoppers - you can find a lot metal or glass wine stoppers that can be monogrammed.