Definition

Noun: A container, typically a bucket, filled with ice or a mixture of ice and water, used to cool a bottle of wine to its ideal serving temperature.

Usage

A wine bucket is used to chill wine, particularly white, rosé, or sparkling wines, at a table, in a restaurant, or at home. It is not for storing wine long-term but for temporary cooling during service.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The waiter brought a wine bucket to our table to keep the champagne cold.
  • For the garden party, we placed several bottles in a wine bucket filled with ice.

Advanced Usage

• "on ice in a wine bucket": Describes the state of a bottle being chilled within the bucket.
  • The Sauvignon Blanc was served on ice in a silver wine bucket.

Variants and Related Words

• Ice bucket: A more general term for a bucket used to hold ice, often interchangeable with "wine bucket."
• Wine cooler: Can refer to a chilled container for wine, but also to a cabinet for storing wine or a type of beverage.
• Champagne bucket: Specifically designed for chilling bottles of champagne, often more ornate.

Synonyms

• Wine chiller
• Ice pail (less common)

Related Phrases

• To be in/on the bucket: Informal phrasing meaning the wine bottle is currently chilling in the wine bucket.
  • Don't pour yet; the bottle is still in the bucket.

Noun

1. a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine