Abstract: A liquid filling machine suitable for filling a container, for example with wine, wherein a closure grips the dispensing closure of the container from an intermediate level, lifts it from the container, moves it to one side and at the same time moves the filling head over the now open mouth of the container, lowers the filling head into the container, charges the container with liquid, raises again to the upper level and indexes back to again position the closure above the container, drive the closure back into the container down to the lower level wherein the closure is permanently retained and releases the closure.