Three wine bottle carriers for Christmas
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Wine carriers are possibly the most useful wine accessories I own. Whether restaurant-going or visiting friends, I inevitably take bottles. If they have a built-in chiller, so much the better, but it’s not always necessary. If you keep a selection of ice-packs, Rapid Ice sleeves or similar in the freezer, you can easily provide chilling for the carrier that doesn’t have its own.
Here are three that I’ve found recently. The Didgeridoonas is the one that I can vouch for, but the others also seem worthwhile.
Didgeridoonas Two Cool wine cooler. Cape Woolamai website
Didgeridoonas Two Cool wine cooler
Capacity: two 750ml bottles. Insulation is 100% Australian wool, the outer skin is Australian oilskin, which keeps the rain out and makes it easy to keep clean. They claim it keeps whites chilled and reds at room temperature for 24 hours. It looks good, and it’s very Aussie.
Price: AUD $54.95, shipping AUD $9.90 from DadShop website and Didgeridoonas website.
Karlstert Premium 3-bottle carrier. Kogan.com website
Karlstert Premium 3-bottle carrier
Capacity: three 750ml bottles. Made from 600D polyester for durability. Padded thermal lining for insulation. Padded divider to keep bottles apart. Dual zippers for easy opening. Front pocket for extra storage. Removable shoulder strap for ease of handling.
Price: AUD $49.95 from the Kogan website.
Overboard Dry Ice Cooler Bag 15L. Overboard website
Overboard Dry Ice Cooler Bag 15L
Capacity: 12 x 330ml cans when one-third filled with ice. Would hold two or even three 750ml bottles. Insulation is claimed to keep drinks cold for 24 hours. They claim it floats on water (if properly sealed) even when fully packed – hence it’s well suited to boating and other activities involving water. Tough PVC tarpaulin. Simple roll-up sealing system: no zips to jam or break.
Price: AUD $89.95 from the Overboard website.