Wine stopper that vacuums out air?!
I enjoy a glass of wine from time to time!. However, it goes "off" so quickly that I rarely drink it at home!. I seem to remember years ago there being a wine bottle stopper that had a pump on it that removed the air from the bottle, thereby keeping the wine fresh!. I can't seem to find one!. Anyone know what I'm talking about and where to get one!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
There are 2 or 3 brands of these stoppers on the market!. Each one includes one or more stoppers for the bottle, and a compatible vacuum pump to pump out the air after you insert the stopper!. The pump from any one brand of stopper will not work on the other brands!.
The best known of these is called "Vac-U-Vin!." I think the basic kit - one pump & 1 or 2 stoppers - sells for around $10 in the USA!.
Their advertising says that it will keep wine for oxidizing for two weeks!. Three to five days would be more accurate!. To further slow down oxidation after pumping out as much air as possible, keep the bottle in the refrigerator!. If it's a red, then you'll need to bring it out let it warm to room temperature before you pour another glass!.
If you consume very little wine, you might seek out wines that you like that come in 375ml bottles (called "half bottles")!. They hold half the volume of a 750ml bottle, and the standard vacuum stoppers fit these bottles, too (because they use the same size cork as a standard bottle)!.
I'll add that magnums (1!.5 liter) and larger bottles use larger diameter corks, so their necks are, in nearly all cases, too large to use the vacuum pump stoppers!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The best known of these is called "Vac-U-Vin!." I think the basic kit - one pump & 1 or 2 stoppers - sells for around $10 in the USA!.
Their advertising says that it will keep wine for oxidizing for two weeks!. Three to five days would be more accurate!. To further slow down oxidation after pumping out as much air as possible, keep the bottle in the refrigerator!. If it's a red, then you'll need to bring it out let it warm to room temperature before you pour another glass!.
If you consume very little wine, you might seek out wines that you like that come in 375ml bottles (called "half bottles")!. They hold half the volume of a 750ml bottle, and the standard vacuum stoppers fit these bottles, too (because they use the same size cork as a standard bottle)!.
I'll add that magnums (1!.5 liter) and larger bottles use larger diameter corks, so their necks are, in nearly all cases, too large to use the vacuum pump stoppers!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
In addition you may want to check around for a certain product they sell at the liquor stores here!. I'm not sure what the product name is but basically it's a can of compressed gasses that don't react with wine!. You spritz a few shots of the gases in your bottle to displace the air and then re-cork it!. I think one can does about 200 bottles and costs $12!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Lots of good comments here!. Just my 2 cents, but I wrote a quick, easy step by step way to keep wine drinkable after opening, without using the vaccuum pumps!.
http://www!.ehow!.com/how_4415848_bottle-w!.!.!.
ehow!.com is cool!. Its like yahoo answers in reverse, you post advice and how-to's, its fun reading!. Anyways, give it try!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.ehow!.com/how_4415848_bottle-w!.!.!.
ehow!.com is cool!. Its like yahoo answers in reverse, you post advice and how-to's, its fun reading!. Anyways, give it try!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They work, somewhat, but don't expect the wine to stay good more than a few days!. If you open it tonight and finish it in a couple of days, it's fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes!. they are actually called wine stoppers!. you can google and find some but i'm sure your local walmart or target or something would have them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
