You're 2 Days Away from the Chicest Wine and Cheese Night of Your Life

It’s hard to imagine how a wine and cheese night could be improved. Over the course of centuries, we’ve perfected the combination. We know which wines complement which cheeses—and which meats, breads, and spreads are worth adding to the mix. But in the age of Instagram, the wine and cheese night has morphed into something new—something aesthetic. We’re no longer exclusively concerned with how the thing tastes; its form must offer as much as its flavor. For the first time in a long time, the wine and cheese night can be improved—with the help of a few wine and cheese night accessories.

Wine and cheese night die-hards know that charcuterie looks better served on a cheese board than it does on a simple plate. They understand that cheese knives are more elegant—and more efficient—than standard kitchen knives. Elegant wine glasses are a given. But what about chic bottle holders, which cool your wine while you wait to enjoy it? Or kitschy-cute wine charms, which help you differentiate your glass from your friend’s? Or sleek wine stoppers, which keep leftover wine in tip-top shape? (On the rare occasion you don’t finish a bottle entirely, of course.)

Each of these items kicks your wine and cheese night’s photogeneity up a notch. And combined, they leave you with a wine and cheese night so incredibly stunning you can’t not share it with all of your friends and followers. 

The only problem? Amassing these aesthetic must-haves can get pricey—and frankly, a little effort-intensive. A beautiful wine and cheese night is a lovely thing, but it’s not worth visiting store after store (after store); the “do it for the ‘gram” mentality can only carry you so far. Thankfully (and perhaps, surprisingly), Amazon has all kinds of veritably chic wine and cheese night accessories on offer—tons of which are budget-friendly and able to ship in two days. 

In other words, you’re a mere 48 hours from a truly Instagram-worthy wine and cheese night. And your journey there is neither inconvenient nor expensive.