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One bottle on show

A wine rack is built to store a row of bottles out of the way. A floating holder does the opposite job. It puts a single bottle where you can see it, label facing out, on a dining table, a sideboard or the end of a kitchen counter. The loop goes over the neck, the base rests flat, and the weight of the wine keeps the two in balance, so the bottle looks as if it hangs in the air with nothing under it.

Picking a style

The braided rope has a 6 mm iron wire inside, so it holds its curve, and comes in white, khaki or wine red. The ribbon is a bent strip of metal in red, gold or black. The pearl version threads resin pearls over an iron frame in white, gold or black, and is the tallest of the four at about 17 cm. The chain is stiff iron links in silver, gold or bronze, and the shortest at about 20 cm long.

Where it sits best

Every holder needs a flat, level surface. A soft tablecloth, a thick runner or a sloping shelf stops the base spreading the weight evenly, and the bottle can tip. Keep the cork or a stopper in, because the bottle rests at an angle and an open neck would pour. For a bottle you have already opened, the wine saver pump in Storage draws the air out and leaves its stopper in the neck, so it can go back on the holder.

Each holder is a single piece with nothing to put together and nothing to fix to a wall. The bottle is not included, so as a present it goes well with a bottle of the wine the person already likes.