Silhouette Wine Bag

The Silhouette Wine Bag is a carrier made for bringing bottles from the shop to the table, a friend's house, or a picnic. It comes from Esplanda and is sold as merchandise, not wine, so there is nothing to taste here, only a bottle to carry well. The listing doesn't give the material, capacity, dimensions, or closure, so check those on the product itself before counting on it for a specific bottle size. Wine bags in this category are usually sized for a standard 750 ml bottle, and many styles handle one bottle at a time. A few habits help with any bag like this. Stand still wine upright in transit. Lay a cork-sealed bottle flat only if it will rest that way for a while, and keep sparkling bottles upright and away from knocks and heat. If the bottle has been chilled, a fabric or insulated carrier slows warming on a short trip, but it is not a substitute for ice on a long one. A bag with a single compartment is best kept to one bottle, because glass-on-glass contact is the usual cause of breakage when two are carried together. If you plan to wrap a gift, a bag like this can serve as the outer layer. Add a note, or slip the bottle into tissue first, so the label stays clean.