Playing It Cool
1. Wine Enthusiast Two-Piece Chilling Carafe - Trade wet bottles for cool, dry service. Simply put ice in the chilling chamber (now with an airtight stopper), insert in the wine-filled carafe (now with a spout) and hold the chamber in place as you pour. Keeps pre-chilled wine constantly cool. Made of mouth-blown, lead-free crystal. Available starting July 25. $39.95; www.wineenthusiast.com
2. skybar™ Wine Traveler - Keeping wine cool for up to two hours, skybar™ Wine Traveler makes it a cinch to tote wine to dinner parties, restaurants or evenings out on the town. It is also ideal as reusable giftwrap for that special birthday bottle, plus the Wine Traveler creates no mess from condensation. Available in four trendy colors: blue, orange, green and dark gray. $19.99; www.skybarhome.com
3. Recycled Auto Glass Decanter - Toast cool design with this sturdy and stunning wine decanter, featuring an open ice chamber that keeps wine cold without diluting it. Handmade in Colombia from recycled automotive glass, each decanter has a slight green hue from the tint originally added to lessen the sun’s glare. Each is handcrafted so texture will differ. $55; www.uncommongoods.com
4. Bitters Co. Terracotta and Cork Wine Chiller - Seattle-based store Bitters Co. offers an organic element for your summer table. Pop it in the refrigerator for pre-chilling, and it will keep your wine cool throughout your meal or get-together. Artisans in Portugal carefully craft each terracotta cylinder then wrap the exterior with natural cork bark. $46; www.bittersco.com or www.organicbug.com
5. Emsa Flow Carafe - Germany’s leading manufacturer of kitchen and home accessories, Emsa, has created the award-winning Flow Carafe. Made of glass with an innovative freezable cooling coaster, wine — or any beverage — stays chilled for up to four hours. The stainless steel pouring spout has a self-closing lid, which is great for outdoor use, keeping insects out. $44.85; www.amazon.com
6. Pottery Barn Founders Wine Trough - Inspired by olden times, the Founders Collection Wine Trough is crafted using high-quality materials that echo the simple elements used to make great wines. Crafted of natural pine with a galvanized insert, the trough stands on iron feet. $79; www.potterybarn.com
