A bucket for chilling bottles that includes a vessel and right, left and central stoppers that form part of the vessel's bottom. The right stopper is located between the center of the vessel and the right side of the vessel, the left stopper is located between the center of the vessel and the left side of the vessel, and the central stopper is located in the center of the vessel. The vessel can receive a bottle in a first position when the bottle is placed between the left stopper and the left side wall of the vessel, in a second position when the bottle is placed on the left stopper, in a third position when the bottle is placed on the right stopper, and in a fourth position when the bottle is placed on the central stopper.