WINE BAND

A wine band having an absorbent, elastic and continuous band of material suitably sized to be placed over a lip of a bottle, such as a wine bottle, and around the neck of the bottle, so that the band of material is maintained sufficiently around the neck of the bottle and is sufficiently absorbent to absorb drops of liquid that fall down the neck of the bottle. In another version, the wine band is a non-continuous strip of material that can be placed around the neck of a bottle and in which a fastening mechanism secures the strip of material to the bottle. 1. A wine band , comprising:an absorbent, elastic, continuous band of material suitably sized to be placed over a lip of a bottle and around a neck of the bottle,the band of material suitably sized to be maintained around the neck of the bottle and being sufficiently absorbent to absorb drops of liquid that fall down the neck of the bottle.2. The wine band of claim 1 , wherein the band of material is elastic claim 1 , terry-cloth cotton.3. The wine band of claim 1 , wherein the band of material includes a logo.4. The wine band of claim 1 , wherein the band of material has a thickness that is substantially one-quarter of an inch.5. The wine band of claim 1 , wherein the band of material has a circumference in a non-stretched state of substantially one and one-half inches.6. The wine band of claim 1 , wherein the band of material is washable.7. The wine band of claim 1 , wherein the wine band has no metal components.8. A combination claim 1 , comprising:a bottle having an open end containing a lip and a neck extending from the lip; andan absorbent, elastic, continuous band of material disposed around the neck of the bottle, the band of material suitably sized to be placed over the lip and to remain maintained around the neck of the bottle, and being sufficiently absorbent to absorb drops of liquid that fall down the neck of the bottle.9. The combination of claim 8 , wherein the continuous band of material is elastic ...