How often do you open your favorite wine bottle and end up keeping it half-filled on the counter? Well, I am sure quite a few times. And if you revisited it after a few days, you might have felt a different taste which can be a little off or bad. 

It's because too much exposure of wine to air or oxygen oxidizes wine and alters its flavors and characteristics. It is a very common reason why wine can go bad. 

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Even wine connoisseurs and sommeliers often face this challenge with their top-shelf wines which are often served only by the bottle, since opening a wine bottle and exposing it to air inevitably changes its profile and if it does not get sold, it will definitely go bad within weeks.

But thanks to advanced technology and new wine preservation systems, you can now taste and enjoy wine without removing the cork and exposing the wine to the air. Or you can even remove the air and create a vacuum inside your wine bottles. 

Yes, you read it right. Wine experts and professionals are now using some of the best equipment and smart wine preservation solutions that can prevent wine from oxidation and going bad. 

Coravin

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Coravin, a Massachusetts-based company, manufactures a unique wine preservation system — Coravin Wine Preservation System that pours wine without removing the cork from the bottle. 

Coravin Wine Preservation System is a device that features a needle base, a loop handle at the top, and special argon gas capsules. You have to insert an argon gas capsule into the device and attach the handle to a wine bottle. On pressing down, the needle creates a tiny hole and gently passes through the cork without displacing it. 

This tiny hole allows you to pour as much or as little wine as you want, without pulling the cork. At the same time, the device replaces the poured volume of wine with the inert argon gas. This makes sure that no oxygen gets in and thus prevents the oxidation of the wine. The cork will also reseal itself back once you remove the needle. 

Coravin’s technology has changed the way wine is consumed. It extends the life of the bottle without compromising its flavors and you can preserve wine for months or even years. You can enjoy a single glass of wine any time you want without worrying about finishing the bottle. 

The company has also launched some more Coravin products that serve different purposes. These are — Coravin Pivot which preserves wine for up to four weeks and Coravin Sparkling which preserves the effervescence of sparkling, bubbly wines and Champagne. Coravin products are used and trusted by wine professionals around the world.

Coravin wine preservation system comes in various models and the prices start at $99. Shop Coravin’s products here.   

Vacu Vin 

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Vacu Vin is a company that manufactures a wine stopper device — Vacu Vin Wine Saver that removes the air and creates a vacuum inside the wine bottle. 

Vacu Vin Wine Saver’s rubber stopper with a vacuum pump can be easily inserted into the neck of any wine bottle. After inserting the stopper, you can attach the hand pump at the top and start pumping till you hear a ‘click’ sound. The sound signals that the seal is airtight and the bottle has been vacuumed to an optimum vacuum level. 

Vacu Vin Wine Saver is inexpensive and very easy to use. It keeps the oxygen out of the bottle and preserves the aromatic flavors of wine for a week. 

The company has also launched some more Vacu Vin products that serve different purposes. These are — Active Coolers which is an insulated bottle cooler sleeve that actively chills a wine bottle and Vacu Vin Champagne Saver which preserves the taste and bubbles of sparkling wines and champagne. 

Vacu Vin Wine Saver price starts at $16.99. Shop Vacu Vin’s products here. 

Savino 

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Savino Wine Saving Carafe is a different type of wine preservation product. It does not use any gas or pumping device. It is simply a wine carafe made of either glass or plastic and can preserve an entire bottle of wine for up to a week.

Savino Wine Saving Carafe creates a special environment that is designed to lock wine flavors and preserve wine quality. Inside the carafe, there is a high-quality floating device or stopper that seals the surface of the wine tightly and prevents airflow into the carafe. 

You just simply have to pour your bottle of wine into the carafe, insert the floating device at an angle, and seal the lid. It will minimize oxygen contact and prevent the oxidation of wine flavors. Savino can hold a capacity of 750 ml, which is the volume of a standard wine bottle.  

Savino Wine Saving Plastic and Glass Carafe are priced at $49.95 and $59.95. Shop Savino’s products here.

Article by Aanchal Sharma, Beverage Trade Network

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