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28 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 There are cheaper and better options to save your wineNov 27, 2000
By Lisa Shea
"medieval swordfighting enthusiast"
The main goal in keeping wine "leftovers" is to prevent the wine from aging between the time you open the bottle and when you finish the remaining wine. Air destroys wine, so you need to minimize the air contacat. You also have to keep the wine in the fridge during this time, because 55F is a 'normal aging temperature' and since the air is already aging the wine, you want to minimize *any* other degrading that might go on. Any temperature over 55F will simply make things worse.The vacu-vin attempts to help by sucking the air out of a half-empty bottle of wine. Note that, instead of the few pumps their literature suggests, you need about 15 pumps to get most of the air out. For many wine types the fact that you are in essence lowering the pressure in the bottle pulls the 'liveliness' out of the wine, which ruins it. I have done a series of tests for my website comparing both a red and white after 3 days, being stored under a variety of circumstances. The vacu-vin "works" in the sense that it does remove most of the air. However, it was also found to greatly harm some wines - even when you compare its use against a simple cork. The *ideal* method of saving wine is cheap. Simply put the wine into a smaller glass bottle, cork it, and put it in the fridge. That has the best chance to keep the most common wines for another few days in the best condition. No air at all, no vacuum either. Of course, *no* method will really keep a wine in the same state it started in. You can always cook with the wine on the second day, and move along to your next bottle! Life is too short to drink bad or old wine :)
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 You probably need more of theseMay 30, 2000
By wcc2
If you have a VacuVin, you undoubtedly know the beauty of not having to finish a bottle of wine in one sitting. Having once experienced this freedom, why not enjoy more? The VacuVin comes with two stoppers, but two quicky become insufficient. It is easy to suddenly have several partially full bottles - a red and a white; but then a friend comes over and you want to share a special bottle. A couple dollars eliminates this constrait. Another reason to get more stoppers, is that they seem to loose their effectiveness over time - not keeping their vacuum seal very long. I am sometimes disappointed when I take out a "Vacced" bottle, squeeze the stopper, and don't hear the rush of air going into the bottle that indicated the seal held. Possibly the rubber hardens over time. One way to get more longevity out of the stoppers is to slightly wet them before using - the moisture seems to help the rubber get a good seal. 4 stars only because the stoppers should last longer.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY OF THESEJun 27, 2000
Great rubber stoppers that actually last for a very, very long time, and, of course, work with the Wine Saver pump. I'm still using my original ones from 8 years ago!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Keep my wine freshJan 18, 2008
By G. M. Casolini Bo
"GMC"
These wine stoppers keep my wine fresh. I use them to keep White wine in my fridge fresh for cooking and drinking. The stoppers work with older style vacu-pumps from the same company.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
I cant believe I found the stoppers!Aug 13, 2000
I cannot remember where or when (ages ago) I got my stopper and pump set but I have been searching for more stoppers for a few years. You always need a few extras at holiday time, rainy Mondays and sunny Saturdays. Great stuff!
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