| Wine accessories are important to help open, | | | | sediment. It is used as a serving vessel for |
| preserve, and serve the wine. The most | | | | wine. Most decanters have a tall, upright |
| important wine accessories are stemware, | | | | shape and are made of glass to allow |
| corkscrews, racks, collars, and decanters. | | | | inspection of the process of decanting. The |
| All of these accessories play a big role in | | | | shapes may vary due to the modernization of |
| wine. | | | | decanters. |
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| One of the most important wine accessories to | | | | Another accessory is the wine rack. The wine |
| have is stemware. Stemware is a type of drink | | | | rack, which many wine collectors and |
| ware that stands up on a stem above a base. | | | | restaurants own, is a storage device used for |
| Most of the time it's made from glass, but it | | | | the orientation of long term wine aging. It |
| can also be made from metals and ceramics. | | | | usually lays the bottle on its side at a |
| There is a wide variety of stemware such as | | | | downward angle to keep the cork from drying |
| wine glasses, champagne flutes, chalices and | | | | and the ensuing entry of oxygen. It also |
| goblets, cocktail glasses, Brandy snifters, | | | | serves as a decorative piece in homes. |
| and cordial glasses. Each stemware plays an | | | | |
| individual part in wine or alcoholic | | | | An additional wine accessory is the wine |
| beverages. | | | | collar. It fits around the neck of the wine |
| | | | bottle. It stops any dripping that may occur |
| Another important wine accessory is the | | | | after the bottle of wine has been poured. |
| corkscrew. The corkscrew is used for drawing | | | | This is important because it help prevents |
| stopping corks from wine bottles. Corkscrews | | | | the staining of surfaces that the wine may |
| are necessary because corks are too small and | | | | come in contact with such as counter top, |
| smooth. There are four basic types of | | | | tables, and table cloths. Wine collars are |
| corkscrews. There is the basic wooden handled | | | | also generally known as a drip ring, drip |
| corkscrew, wing corkscrew, sommelier knife, | | | | dickey or drip collar. |
| and twin-prong cork puller. | | | | |
| | | | As a whole, each of the wine accessories |
| Decanters also play a big part in wine | | | | mentioned play an important role in serving |
| accessories. Decanters are vessels equipped | | | | and preserving wine. From the collar to the |
| with a stopper that is used to hold the | | | | rack, all wine accessories play a very big |
| decantation of a liquid which may contain | | | | role. |