Good barware makes the practical side of wine, Champagne and cocktail service easier, from opening and preserving a bottle to chilling Champagne, preparing drinks and caring for glassware.
The collection combines everyday essentials with more specialised pieces, including wine preservation systems, corkscrews, Champagne stoppers and buckets, cocktail tools and glassware care accessories.
Wine Openers & Corkscrews
A reliable corkscrew remains one of the fundamental tools of any wine setup.
The waiter's friend combines a screw, hinged lever and bottle opener in a compact format and is widely used across restaurants and professional wine service.
Specialist tools such as Champagne pullers provide additional assistance with sparkling wine corks, particularly when a cork is difficult to remove by hand.
Wine Preservation
Once opened, exposure to oxygen begins to change a wine.
Wine preservation products aim to slow that process, allowing an unfinished bottle to retain its character for longer.
The collection includes Repour Wine Stoppers in individual and four-pack formats alongside Winesave, providing different approaches to limiting a wine's exposure to oxygen after opening.
Champagne Stoppers
Unlike a conventional wine stopper, a Champagne stopper needs to form a secure seal against the pressure remaining inside a sparkling wine bottle.
The range includes stainless steel designs alongside branded stoppers from Bollinger, Charles Heidsieck and Gosset.
For anyone who regularly opens Champagne without finishing the bottle immediately, a secure stopper is one of the most useful additions to the bar.
Champagne Buckets & Chillers
An ice bucket remains one of the simplest ways to keep Champagne, sparkling wine, white wine and rosé at serving temperature.
The collection includes Laurent-Perrier Champagne buckets in multiple sizes, Billecart-Salmon aluminium ice buckets and Maison Saint AIX ice buckets, alongside bottle cooler bags and larger party tubs.
Larger formats can accommodate multiple bottles or selected large formats, while single-bottle buckets and chillers are better suited to the dining table.
Cocktail Tools
A functional home cocktail setup does not require an enormous collection of equipment.
A shaker, mixing glass, muddler, measuring tool and strainer will cover a significant range of classic drinks.
The wider collection includes cocktail shakers, muddlers, mixing glasses, smoked cocktail kits and barware gift sets, allowing individual tools to be added according to the drinks you actually make.
Decanter & Glassware Care
Fine stemware and decanters require slightly more care than everyday glassware.
Polishing cloths help remove water marks and fingerprints, while decanter beads can help clean areas of unusually shaped decanters that are difficult to reach manually.
When polishing delicate stemware, avoid twisting the bowl and stem in opposite directions, as this can place unnecessary stress on the glass.
Building a Home Bar
Begin with the pieces you will use most.
For wine, that generally means a good corkscrew, bottle stopper or preservation system and suitable glassware. Champagne drinkers can add a secure sparkling wine stopper and ice bucket.
For cocktails, build around the drinks you make regularly rather than buying every specialist tool at once. A small number of well-chosen pieces will cover most classic serves.
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Explore wine preservation systems, corkscrews, Champagne stoppers and buckets, cocktail tools, decanter care and serving accessories from Repour, Winesave, PLUMM, VISKI and more.
Delivery is available Australia-wide, with same-day delivery also available across eligible Sydney metropolitan areas.
