Wine tool and methods of making and using same

A method for preserving wine in a wine bottle, comprising:

• providing a body having an open end, a closed end, and a sidewall extending between the open end and the closed end, the sidewall having an elevated outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface;
• positioning the open end of the body about an opening of a wine bottle;
• pressing a cork of the wine bottle against the elevated outer peripheral surface of the body;
• and
• moving the cork in a downward direction into the neck of the bottle such that the elevated outer peripheral surface is inverted to receive the cork and the inner peripheral surface contacts an inner peripheral surface of the wine bottle so that a relatively airtight seal is created.

A method for providing stability to a wine placed on a surface, comprising:

• providing a body having an open end, a closed end, and a sidewall extending between the open end and the closed end, the sidewall having an elevated outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface;
• positioning a wine bottle over the elevated outer peripheral surface of the body;
• and
• moving the wine bottle in a downward direction such that a punt in the wine bottle receives the elevated outer peripheral surface and the bottom of the wine bottle is positioned on an edge of the body.