The Ice Bucket Mistake To Avoid While Chilling Wine - Chowhound

The order you put the ice and wine bottle in your bucket is crucial; if you start by placing the ice first in the bucket and then set the bottle on top, only the lower part of the bottle makes contact with the ice. So, only half the bottle — the part that makes direct contact with the ice — gets chilled. Meanwhile, the upper portion is still exposed to room temperature and, as such, will still be warm. The result…