The Coravin 1000 Wine Preservation System

How often have you wanted to enjoy a glass of wine in the evening, but knew you wouldn't finish the bottle and did not want to waste it.  Or, have you desired a white wine prior to dinner and a glass of red with your steak?  Wines start to oxidize the second the cork is pulled and, unless you either finish the bottle or share it with others, your wine will likely not be as good the next day.  There are different preservation systems on the market, but none are completely foolproof.

Greg Lambrecht, the Founder of Coravin, Inc., found that when his wife became pregnant and he was the only one drinking wine, he didn't want to commit to drinking an entire bottle.   Greg wanted to be able to enjoy his wine, without having to pull the cork.  Is that possible, you ask?  Greg Lambrecht made it possible.

Greg explains the technology behind the Coravin on his website coravin.com.  There is no need to remove the cork or the foil.  When the Coravin is put into place, a thin, hollow needle is placed through the cork to extract the wine from the bottle.  The bottle is then pressurized with Argon, a gas plentiful in nature and is regularly utilized in other methods of wine preservation.  Once the bottle is pressurized, the wine flows through the needle into your waiting glass.  The last step is simply to remove the needle and the cork reseals itself.  The wine in the bottle never comes into contact with oxygen, thus the degradation process never begins.

Not only does the Coravin allow a wine drinker to preserve wine, but it also allows one to go from one type of wine to another as the Coravin needn't be dedicated to one bottle.  The benefits of this device are even more appreciated by wine store and wine bar owners who are now able to keep their wines-by-the-glass fresh, even if they aren't finished in one day.  The financial and taste benefits are worth the price of this gadget!

For only $299, you will receive the Coravin 1000, a storage base and two pressurized argon capsules (FREE SHIPPING - ground).  If you prefer, you can get a flight-ready Coravin without the pressurized capsules (FREE SHIPPING - air).  Each pressurized capsule allows for approximately 15 pours.

Don't waste your wine, it is like pouring money down the drain!  Enjoy your wines over weeks or months, instead of feeling pressured to drink or dump.

Cheers!
Mary Jo