The key here is to make sure your wine is 100% submerged in the ice water. If the top of your bottle of bubbly is sticking out in the open air, the first glass or two will still be warm. Another smart trick is to wrap your bottle with plastic wrap to protect the label (otherwise you’ll be staring at a soggy picture of Napa on a pricey bottle of Chardonnay). Whether you’re entertaining with white, rosé, or orange wine, this trick will cool your harried-hostess jets—and your wine—in no time.
What You Need
wine bucket, ice, cold water, bottle of wine, salt, stirring spoon
