Mandatory party equipment
After many years of bringing in aluminum buckets to hold wine and ice for parties, I treated myself to this double sided, brushed aluminum tub. It holds 4 or 5 bottles of wine - i don't load it with ice, but use it to hold an ice/water bath to keep the bottles cold. It if was packed with ice cubes, i wouldn't be able to get as many bottles in.The double sided / insulated feature means it doesn't sweat on the counter, so less mess.It's expensive but well worth it. After I bought this, i ran across the exact same item at a home store for about the same price.