This story was originally published July 2, 2013. The wine cooler has a bit of an identity problem. Is it a wine spritzer? A wine cocktail? Sangria? And what about that wild child moment in the ...

For a nice, dry alternative to the standard ice bucket, check out the Twin Chiller Iceless Wine Cooler by Prodyne. Using a double-wall design, the cooler keeps already chilled bottles nice and cool.

Arce believes that the wine cooler is open to interpretation, with her favorite iteration being some version of bubbly on ice with citrus zest; and something everyone should try making.

Other coolers can be popped in the freezer before being wrapped around the bottle in question to keep it ice cold. We’ve curated a selection of the best wine bottle coolers for cold beverages ...