Love that it takes up little room in the freezer and don't really have room for a bulky ice bucket. This is certainly more convenient. Looks tasteful enough to put on a nice dinner table yet casual and convenient enough for a picnic. Great for keeping cold during travel as well. Agree with the other reviewer, would not use this to chill a bottle of warm bubbly but to keep it nice and cold it does the job! I bought a white wine chill pack as well and was able to get free super saver shipping [[ASIN:B00004SAF6 Vacu Vin Guy Buffet Rapid Ice Wine Chiller, Sommeliers] Makes for a nice gift!