Snowflake Bottle Stopper

The Snowflake Bottle Stopper is an Esplanda merchandise piece for resealing an opened bottle, with a snowflake motif that makes it decorative as well as practical. The listing doesn't give its material, dimensions or seal type, so check those on the product page before you rely on it for a particular bottle. A stopper like this is usually sized for standard wine-bottle necks, and many designs also fit other bottles with a similar opening. The stopper keeps an opened bottle closed between pours. That limits spills and keeps dust and stray odours out, but it doesn't make a bottle airtight. A stopper is a good fit for still wine you plan to finish within a few days. Spirits and liqueurs are far more stable once opened, so a snug stopper is usually enough for them. Sparkling wine needs a clamp-style closure that holds pressure, so don't assume a decorative stopper can do that. For best results, wipe the bottle's lip before reinserting the stopper and press it in firmly and evenly. Stand the bottle upright in a cool, dark spot, and put opened white, rosé and sparkling wines in the refrigerator. Red wine can go in the refrigerator too if you want to slow it down, and you can bring it back to cellar temperature before the next pour. The snowflake design suits winter table settings and holiday bottles left out for guests. It also works as a small gift next to a bottle of wine or spirits. It needs no glassware of its own, since it sits on the bottle rather than in the glass.