Why do we love the modern wine bottle and glass case?
Easily transport a bottle of wine and two glasses with this wine holder, everything stays secure and in place, and the handle on the top makes it easy to carry. Display your wine service in style with this modern piece on your wine tray! Makes a beautiful centerpiece at a wedding, event, or even a picnic winery A favorite way to store wine Inexpensive project designed using minimal materials Makes a great gift, just add your favorite bottle of wine!
How I built this project
Here’s how I built this project –
First, cut an oval shape from the side panel. How do we do that???
For the larger hole for the wine bottle, I used a 3-inch hacksaw and partially drilled a hole in the side panel.
I only partially drilled the first hole so I could start the second overlapping hole on the board, because I wanted to cut an oval shape. An alternative to the oval would be to cut a 3-1/4″ or 3-1/2″ hole.
With the second hole punched, and the first hole mostly done, all I had to do was connect the two saw pieces, and finish the first cut with my saw using the scroll blade.
I then used 1-5/8 inch self-tapping screws to attach the four corners. Maybe you could do nails and glue, but I thought I’d use screws, since we’re carrying glasses and a bottle of wine.
At the top I drilled 1 inch holes for the wine glass feet to rest on. I also drilled a side hole for a wine bottle next to the pass.
For the stems of the wine glasses to pass through, I cut a channel out of the wood exactly the size of the stem. This keyhole shape surprisingly holds your wine glass in place.
I sanded with a sanding sponge, which was actually quite difficult. The hole saw doesn’t cut a perfect cut, which I thought was fine for a home project, but cutting with a router in a pattern would be a more professional method.
The color I chose was dark walnut for the stain. I used a foam brush to apply the stain, then wiped up the excess with a paper towel.
For the handle, I used threaded yarn.
I think this turned out great for a quick and inexpensive project, and it’s definitely one of a kind!
He watches! Create a video for this modern wine box project
Here’s a quick video showing how to build this project!
Free plans to build your own modern wine case
Ready to build this yourself? Here are the free plans, enjoy!
