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Bottling Day

Bottles, corks, corkers, the bottle tree — and a roll of blue painters tape.

7 picks on this shelf

Bottling day takes longer than you think and your kitchen will look like a small disaster. Worth it.

Wine bottles, corks, hand corker, blue painters tape and a sharpie marker on a wood table
Bottling
Russ & Todd approvedEditor's choice

Bottling Day Bundle

Bottles, corks, a corker — and yes, painters tape.

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A black metal bottle drying tree with several wine bottles inverted on the prongs
Bottling$32–$38
Russ-approvedBuy once

Bottle Drying Tree

An upside-down forest of clean bottles, ready for bottling day.

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A red cast iron Italian-style floor corker with a wine bottle in the cradle
Bottling$75–$89
Russ-approvedBest for big batchesBuy once

Italian Floor Corker

Cork 30 bottles in 20 minutes without wrecking your wrists.

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A cardboard case of twelve empty dark green Bordeaux wine bottles
Bottling$22–$24
Russ & Todd approvedBeginner top pick

Standard 750ml Wine Bottles (Case of 12)

Punted, dark green, Bordeaux shape. The bottle you actually want.

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A pile of natural agglomerated wine corks spilled on a wooden surface
Bottling$28–$30
Russ-approvedBest for reds

Natural #9 Wine Corks (Bag of 100)

Real cork for wines you plan to age more than a year.

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A bag of black and burgundy synthetic wine corks on a wooden table
Bottling$22–$24
Todd-approvedBeginner top pickBest for whites

Synthetic Wine Corks (Bag of 100)

Plastic, perfect, and never tainted. Great for wines drunk inside a year.

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A stack of red and gold foil shrink capsules next to a bottle of homemade wine
Bottling$12–$14
Russ & Todd approvedBeginner top pick

Shrink Capsules (100-pack)

The little foil sleeves that make a homemade bottle look store-bought.

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