A contemporary, handmade terracotta wine cooler with emerald green glaze around the rim. Patricia explains how wonderful and easy they are to use. If you have a cool cellar, you half-fill the coolers with water and they will chill the terracotta after a few hours in the cellar, then when they're ready to be used, tip out the water and pop in your wine bottle! As the terracotta is unglazed an porous, the cold water completely chills it.

Terracotta wine coolers use the natural property of evaporative cooling to keep wine chilled. Made from porous earthenware, these coolers need to be pre-soaked in water to activate their cooling properties. The water absorbed into the terracotta's pores evaporates in warm, dry conditions, which cools the wine inside through heat absorption. For optimal results, it's beneficial to pre-soak the cooler and then store it in a cool place, such as a wine cellar, for a few hours before use. This process enhances the cooling effect, making terracotta coolers a practical, eco-friendly option for maintaining wine at a desired temperature.