How to Use a Marble Wine Chiller
Marble wine chillers are wonderful devices that help to keep wine at the ideal temperature for serving. Chillers of this type of usually simple but elegant and can be prepared for use with the greatest of ease. All it takes is a few preliminary steps to make sure the wine chiller is prepared to receive the bottle of wine and it is possible to get hours of use from the device.
- Clean the marble wine chiller thoroughly. This can be managed easily, using nothing more than soap and water. Rinse both the inside and outside of the chiller thoroughly, and dry with a clean towel or tea cloth. Allow the chiller to air dry for a few moments, just in case there is any lingering moisture along the surface.
- Place the chiller in a cold place. Marble will absorb heat and cold efficiently, making it possible to chill the device without a great deal of trouble. For home use, the chiller can be placed into the freezer compartment of the refrigerator for thirty minutes to an hour. If the chiller will be used during a picnic or other type of outside dining, placing it in an ice chest and covering it completely with ice will work fine. It is even possible to place the marble wine chiller into the cold running water of a nearby stream and effectively cool the marble to a workable temperature.
- Insert the wine bottle into the marble wine chiller. Some chillers are intentionally constructed to be only slightly larger than a standard wine bottle. Others are larger, leaving room for the addition of cubed or crushed ice. Do not add ice until the bottle is in position, then only place enough within the wine chiller to fill in nicely around the bottle without making it hard to take it in and out of the chiller.
- Towel dry the marble wine chiller after using. Once the event is over, remove the empty wine bottle and gently wipe the chiller with a clean tea towel or cloth. Allow the chiller to air dry before putting it back into storage. This will make it easier to clean the chiller before the next use.