How often have you opened your favourite wine bottle only to find it half-full on the counter? Well, I am sure quite a few times. You might also notice a change in taste if you return to it after a while. This can sometimes be good or bad.
This is because wine that has been exposed to oxygen or air too often can oxidize and alter its flavour and characteristics. This is one of the most common reasons wine can go bad.
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This is a problem that even wine connoisseurs or sommeliers face often. The bottle usually serves wines.
Advanced technology and new wine preservation methods allow you to taste and enjoy wine without having to remove the cork or expose the wine to air. You can also remove the air from your wine bottles and create a vacuum.
You did read that right. Experts and professionals in wine preservation are using the most advanced equipment to prevent wine from going bad.
Coravin
Coravin is a Massachusetts-based business that manufactures a unique wine preservation system. The Coravin Wine Preservation System pours wine without needing to remove the cork.
Coravin Wine Preservation System features a needle base, loop handle at the top and special argon capsules. Attach the handle to the wine bottle and insert an argon capsule. The needle will create a small hole in the cork by pressing down.
The tiny hole allows you to pour wine however much or little you like without pulling the cork. The device also replaces the wine’s volume with inert gas. This ensures that no oxygen is allowed to enter the wine and prevents it from oxidizing. Once you take out the cork, it will reseal.
Coravin’s technology is changing the way wine tastes. You can preserve wine for up to a year without worrying about its flavour. It is possible to enjoy one glass of wine at a time without finishing the bottle.
Coravin also offers a variety of Coravin products. Coravin Pivot preserves wine for upto four weeks, while Coravin Sparkling preserves sparkling wines and champagnes’ effervescence. Wine professionals all over the globe trust Coravin products.
Coravin wine preservation systems come in various models, and prices start at $99. Find Coravin products here.
Vacu Vin
Vacu Vin manufactures a wine stopper device called Vacu Vin Wine Saver. This removes air from the wine bottles and creates a vacuum.
Vacu Vin Wine Saver’s rubber cap with a vacuum pump is easy to insert into any wine bottle neck. Attach the stopper to the neck and pump until you hear a click. This is a sign that the seal has been sealed properly and that the bottle has been vacuumed to the optimum level.
Vacu Vin WineSaver is very affordable and easy to use. It preserves wine’s aromas for up to a week by keeping oxygen out of the bottles.
Vacu Vin also offers a variety of Vacu Vin products. These include the Active Coolers, insulated cooler sleeves that actively chill wine bottles, and Vacu Vin Champagne Savers, which preserve the bubbles and taste of sparkling wines and champagne.
Savino
Savino Wine Saving Carafe, a wine preservation product, is different. It doesn’t require any pumping or gas. It’s a wine carafe, made from either glass or plastic. It can store a whole bottle of wine for up to seven days.
The Savino Wine Saving Carafe is a unique environment that locks wine flavours and preserves wine quality. The carafe contains a high-quality floating device, or stopper, that seals the wine’s surface and prevents airflow.
Pour your wine into the carafe and insert the floating device at an angle. Then seal the lid. This will reduce oxygen contact and prevent wine flavours from oxidizing. Savino has a capacity of approximately 750 ml. This is equivalent to a standard wine bottle.