This small part of it has several functions in one: Wine Breather, Decanter, bottle cap, spout and thermometer. In the head of the bottle cap a digital thermometer is attached, indicating in addition to the exact temperature recommendations for different types of wine, because white wine is drunk cooler than red wine, sparkling wine and champagne when it is really cold. So you already have a starting point, albeit still quite rough. In good wines the best drinking temperature is often specified directly on the bottle label. The long stainless steel temperature sensor is connected directly to the spout and put in use in the bottle. You can leave it there, because as long as the bottle is still reasonably full, the temperature is displayed constantly. The thermometer can not be disabled and is fed by a small button cell battery that can easily change. However, the thermometer consumes very little power, and I know that already from a small wall thermometer a few years still works now with the first battery. The shutter can also stay at the pouring out of the bottle, because there is next to the thermometer a small opening, which is the spout and is sealed with a resilient stopper. The contents of the bottle is filled with a rather fine stream, and it gurgles doing what the meaning is, that the wine is enriched with oxygen, which affects the flavor. The wine thermometer is supplied in an elegant package, so that the part at any time is a nice gift for any wine lover. If the thermometer not in use, you can keep it well in the noble cardboard. A small cap of the pointed end of the temperature sensor is also included.