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Preserve place for wine dispenser at table (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salt cellar

'dispenser at table' is the definition.
(salt dispenser used with a meal)

'preserve place for wine' is the wordplay.
'preserve' becomes 'salt' (salting is a kind of preserving).
'place for wine' becomes 'cellar' (I've seen this before).
'salt'+'cellar'='SALT-CELLAR'

(Another definition for salt cellar that I've seen is " Container".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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