Instructions

1. Fill a wine bucket to the halfway mark with ice. You can use any type of ice--crushed or cubed--just as long as the ice isn't in large chunks that can't be broken apart.

2. Pour cold water into the ice bucket until the water and ice mixture fills about 2/3 of the metal wine chiller. Be sure to use cold water for this step; lukewarm or warm water will melt the ice too quickly, and the wine won't stay cool as long.

4. Measure about ½ cup of rock salt and pour it into the ice water. Slosh the metal wine bucket around slightly or use a spoon to mix the salt. Place the bottle of wine in the bucket slowly, making sure the water doesn't overflow over the side of the wine cooler. The wine will chill in about 20 minutes. After serving the wine, place the bottle back into the bucket to keep the remaining wine chilled.