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Finish every batch properly with reliable wine bottling and corking supplies for home winemaking, brewing, cider, sparkling wine, and small-scale beverage production. From transferring finished wine to inserting the final cork, this collection includes the equipment, bottles, closures, and accessories needed for a clean, efficient bottling day.
Shop wine bottles, wine corks, floor corkers, hand corkers, bottle fillers, automatic siphons, food-grade tubing, bottle cappers, crown caps, screw caps, tasting corks, sparkling wine stoppers, champagne wires, shrink capsules, bottle wax, vacuum filling machines, and bag-in-box systems for projects of every size.
Wine Bottling and Corking Supplies
Wine Bottles
Choose Bordeaux, Alsace, Bellissima, ice wine, screw-cap, olive oil, PET, swing-top, and other bottle styles in a range of sizes and colours.
Wine Corks & Closures
Seal your bottles with natural, agglomerated, synthetic, tapered, tasting, screw-cap, sparkling wine, or reusable bottle closures.
Wine Corkers
Insert corks securely using double-lever hand corkers, adjustable floor corkers, bench models, or semi-automatic commercial corking equipment.
Bottle Fillers & Siphons
Transfer wine cleanly with bottling wands, gravity fillers, vacuum filling machines, auto siphons, racking canes, tubing, clamps, and flow-control accessories.
Beer Bottling & Capping
Bottle homemade beer with brown glass or PET beer bottles, oxygen-barrier crown caps, hand cappers, bench cappers, and replacement seals.
Finishing & Presentation
Give finished bottles a polished appearance using shrink capsules, champagne foils, wire hoods, bottle-sealing wax, and decorative closures.
Choose the Right Bottling Equipment
Hand Corkers
Hand corkers are compact and affordable, making them suitable for occasional home winemakers and smaller batches. Double-lever designs provide greater leverage than basic push-style models.
Floor Corkers
A wine floor corker holds the bottle securely and compresses the cork before insertion. This generally makes corking faster, easier, and more consistent when bottling full-size batches.
Automatic Bottle Fillers
Automatic and vacuum bottle fillers help maintain a consistent fill level while reducing spills and repetitive work. They are especially useful for frequent bottling or larger production runs.
Commercial Corking Equipment
Semi-automatic corkers and compressor-powered systems provide faster operation for wineries, winemaking stores, clubs, and other higher-volume users.
Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment do I need to bottle homemade wine?
A typical wine bottling setup includes clean wine bottles, a siphon or bottle filler, food-grade tubing, corks, and a compatible corker. You may also want shrink capsules, labels, and a bottle drying or storage rack.
What is the difference between #8 and #9 wine corks?
#8 corks are narrower and generally easier to insert with basic hand corkers. #9 corks create a tighter seal and are commonly selected for longer storage, but they are best inserted using a floor corker or another tool capable of properly compressing them.
Should I use short or long wine corks?
Short corks are commonly used for wines intended for earlier consumption. Longer corks provide more surface contact inside the bottle neck and are often selected when wine will be aged for a longer period.
How do I know when my wine is ready to bottle?
Wine should be fully fermented, clear, stable, and no longer producing sediment or gas before bottling. Check that the specific gravity remains unchanged and follow the instructions for your recipe or wine kit.
How much wine should I put in each bottle?
Fill bottles high enough to minimize oxygen exposure while leaving sufficient space for the cork. A spring-loaded bottling wand helps create a consistent fill level because removing the wand leaves an appropriate amount of headspace.
Can I bottle beer with wine bottling equipment?
Many siphons, hoses, and bottling wands can be used for both wine and beer. Beer normally requires crown-top bottles, crown caps, and a bottle capper rather than wine corks and a corker.
Related Bottling Guides
Prepare for bottling day with practical guides covering timing, equipment, sanitation, bottle quantities, storage, and common mistakes.
Why Shop at V&A Craft?
- Wide selection of wine bottles, corks, corkers, and bottle fillers
- Equipment for home winemakers and higher-volume bottling
- Wine, beer, cider, sparkling wine, and bag-in-box options
- Replacement parts and accessories for existing bottling setups
- Fast shipping across Canada
- Free delivery on qualifying orders over $30
- Local pickup available in the Greater Toronto Area
Whether you need a single bottling wand, several cases of wine bottles, a heavy-duty floor corker, or a complete automatic bottling system, V&A Craft makes it easy to find dependable wine bottling and corking equipment in Canada.
