First Try-out (Bottle Selection & Concepts)

As shown below, I tried to make packaging solution for 'any bottle'. Any bottle is off course a very broad target, but I mainly refer to the typical bottle (flat ground surface, with some cross-section which becomes smaller towards the top.
In my explorations I'll be using a bottle of Champagne (Cava actually) as a test-case. Why? Because it holds some other challenges as well: there's the uncorking, the pouring and general handling. All these actions are quite typical to Champagne bottles.
The simple cut-out I made, consists of a triangular ground surface, wherefrom a cardboard strip wraps around the bottle. This eliminates the diameter of the bottle as a parameter.
The strip comes back to the handles, which are attached to the ground surface as well, allowing the bottle to be picked up in a pouring position.

(the cut-out unfolded)

(bottle placed on the triangular ground surface)

(bottle in a pouring position, tilted backwards)

(bottle in a pouring position, tilted forward)

(the cut-out wrapped around the bottle)

Problems:

• The strip might be to weak
• The strip needs to be folded at its startpoint
• The connection to fold the ground surface will not last
• The bottle cannot be held in an upright position