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