Zyliss Wine Thermometer

[Innkeeper]

Oddly enough, the columnist we all love to hate (Matt Kramer), agrees with moi in the current edition of WS. The way to go is the ice bucket. You can get a two bottle size one from your local restaurant supply house for about one fourth what they charge at enthusiastic wine accessory sites and in their catalogs. You fill it up 4/5ths with ice, and then cover the ice with water. You have to know the temperature of the room the wine was kept in and the temperature you want it to be. One minute per degree in the ice bucket, or ten minutes per degree in the refrigerator: take your pick.