Stemmed drinking receptacle holder

A holder for a stemmed drinking receptacle comprising:

• a bracket defining a rectangle having forward and rearward outer edges, and opposing side outer edges, the opposing side outer edges extending in a longitudinal direction of the bracket, the bracket further defining a through bore configured to encircle a stem of the stemmed drinking receptacle;
• a channel defined in the bracket and connecting the through bore with one of the side outer edges of the rectangle, the channel defining a bore opening where the channel meets the bore and an edge opening where the channel meets said one of the side outer edges, the bore opening oriented about perpendicular to the edge opening;
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• a spring clamp defining a handle and a jaw, the bracket rotatably and frictionally connected to a free end of the handle by a rotatable connection, the bracket defining a forward portion between the forward outer edge and the rotatable connection, the channel and through bore defined in the forward portion, the forward portion rotatable to at least a position about in face-to-face relation with both the handle and jaw wherein the edge opening lies directly above the law, to optimize the holder's portability.