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(More customer reviews)This stainless version of the popular winesaver includes two non-drip pouring spouts. The stainless look is perhaps worth a few dollars more than the cost of the plastic models.
Looking at the reviews of this an other Vacuvin products, you see reports that are deeply contradictory. It's interesting that there is such a divergence of experience with such a simple product. The ideas behind Vacuvin are pretty simple.
First, air is the enemy of an open bottle of wine. Bacteria in the air want to turn alcohol into vinegar. The air itself oxidizes and dulls the taste of all but the most robust wines.
Second, you can remove some of the air with a simple pump and thereby slow down the rate at which wine deteriorates.
Why then, do we have both no-star and five-star reactions to this product?
Maybe the biggest source of disagreement is expectations. Vacuvin slows the deterioration of wine in the bottle, but it doesn't stop it.
Another possible reason for all the disagreement might be a question of temperature. The biochemical reactions that kill your wine are temperature sensitive. They proceed faster when the wine is warm and slow down when it's cool. Putting a pumped-out bottle in the refrigerator or wine cooler will slow down the spoilage processes and make Vacuvin more effective.
A third issue is the way the wine is handled before the Vacuvin plug goes in. If wine has a lot of air dissolved in it by being poured from decanter to bottle, there's no system that will keep it fresh.
For more info on wine storage, check out my book, New Short Course in Wine,The
--Lynn Hoffman, author of New Short Course in Wine,The and bang BANG: A Novel from Kunati Books.
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A great gift for all the wine drinkers in your life, including yourself! The Vacu Vin Wine Saver Gift Set comes with a stainless steel vacuum pump (5 by 3 inches), two reusable rubber stoppers and two crystal-like pourers. The pump extracts air from an opened bottle of wine to slow down the oxidation process. An ingenious "click" sound lets you know when the optimum vacuum level is reached—no guessing! When sealed with one of the two accompanying rubber stoppers, your wine will keep fresh for an additional 7 to 10 days. Hand washes easily and also washes safely in the dishwasher. What's in the Box This set includes a vacuum pump; two stoppers; two pourers.
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