The Original Vacu Vin Wine Saver with 2 Vacuum Stoppers and 2 Wine Servers - Stainless Steel

AESTHETICS This is so much more attractive than the plastic white version. This may not matter to some, but it looks beautiful against our gleaming granite countertops vs. a white piece of plastic EXTRAS Comes with 2 non-drip pouring spouts and 2 stoppers EASE OF USE It definitely creates a vacuum inside the bottle. We let our seven year old try it out when it first arrived. We told him it's supposed to make a clicking sound when it's done. He put the stopper on the top of the wine bottle, pumped the handle 30 times (he counted - the bottle was a large bottle of wine used for cooking and only had about a cup of wine left in it) and when it clicked he stopped. He then released the stopper and we heard a whoosh of air rush inside. Our seven-year-old figured it out without further instruction. EFFECTIVENESS Similar to any other air-tight or air-sealing product (Foodsaver vacuum sealing food bags come to mind), keeping air out of the food prevents or greatly reduces oxidation and keeps the flavor of the food or wine, or whatever liquid fresh. Like anything, if you leave food in the fridge, even if you vacu-seal it eventually it goes bad. Vacu-sealing just reduces air contact, thereby reducing the rate of break down = food stays fresher longer. Same with wine. Eventually it's going to vinegarize. This just slows down that process. We haven't left anything on the counter and expected it to remain fresh. So for those who want their wine to remain room temperature, not sure this is going to buy that much extra time. Plus who wants to re-cork an open bottle of wine? Yes they sell ones for that purpose but I'd rather spend my money on a stopper that slows down spoilage :)

I actually wondered if we would need this tool since we rarely ever have left over wine but...........it's nice to be able to open 2 or 3 different bottles at a time to have your own tasting or to share with friends and then not worry if it will be stale by the next day if you don't finish it all. This product was easy to use. You insert the stopper, put the pump on top of it and pump it until you hear it click. To remove the stopper, you bend the little nipple on the stopper to the side and the vacuum is released. It doesn't get any easier than that. I have laid bottles on their side with the stoppers in place without any leakage at all. The stoppers are easy to clean too. If you've had to drink stale wine in the past for any reason you need this Vacu Vin pump. The stainless steel is a nice touch and the price is right. The Vacu Vin kit goes well with the Oster Electric Bottle Opener (which is a must if you enjoy a lot of wine or have problems with any other type of bottle opener). I was skeptical at first about the 2 pourer's (sp?) that came with this kit due to inexperience with anything like this. The design seemed flawed and when I opened the package, I assumed they were broken. That's certainly not the case. They deliberately have a split neck design so they can fit virtually any sized bottle opening. Function is something we have have all learned to compromise for form these days. These things function as if there were no other reason for their existence. I was amazed at the simplicity at which they work. Not a single drip occurs after you finish the pour. As a matter of fact, instead of dripping on your fancy table cloth or someones lap, it goes back into the bottle, so the function is two-fold. No mess, and no waste! I highly recommend this Vacu Vin Wine Saver Kit. If you only use it once to save a single bottle of expensive red it will pay for itself. And it will probably also work on soda bottles. (although we don't drink much soda in our house, except as mixers). Rob

These are absolutely unbelievable. They actually work, and are so simple to use. I am a big wine drinker. I use this vacuum stoppers on a daily basis, and yes, it does preserve and prolongs the freshness, taste, and consistency of the wine I drink. The material and the way in which this is made is also very durable and well made. I have been using it now for many years, still no issues what so ever. Totally recommended.

This little wine vacuum pump serves its intended purpose wonderfully, removing most of the air from a bottle of wine easily and effectively and delaying the infiltration of flavor-killing aerobic bacteria. In these hot summer months, it easily prolongs the usable life of a bottle of Cabernet stored at room temperature to a week or more after opening, instead of the 3-5 days that you'll get without using a pump between uses. Note, you can get even longer life out of the wine by storing it in a cooler environment after pumping. The box even has the word "Click" written on it in large letters so you know that when the pump makes a clicking sound, you're done. My only hesitation in recommending this kit is that it does not come with any means of storage of the five items in the set. The wonderful Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator is equally useful, but it comes with both a stand to rest the aerator on between pours as well as a cloth sack to store it in when not used for extended periods. This stainless steel wine saver "gift set" would benefit greatly from a small case or display stand on which the unit itself, the two pourers and the two stoppers could be stored when not in use. Overall, an excellent product but one that could contribute toward the dreaded KCS (kitchen clutter syndrome).

I'm in agreement with the overwhelming positive Amazon customer reviews of the Vacu Vin, which I'll add to by saying that of the four wine savers I've tried thus far, the stainless steel Vacu Vin has worked the best for me. I've only tried one electric wine saver (Brookstone's Automatic Wine Preserver), which broke within a few uses and never worked right in that short period of time anyway. Like the other two manual wine preservers I've used, the Vacu Vin is essentially an air suction pump, which when you place on the top of the bottle and pull up on the handle, removes the air from the inside of the bottle, thus extending the drinking life of the wine inside. Compared with the other two I've used, the Vacu Vin requires much less effort to pump the air out, and has a much better connection between the pump and rubber stopper. Also, a clicking sound tells you when the optimum vacuum level is reached and exactly when to stop pumping the air out. The Vacu Vin also comes with two plastic pouring spouts, which allow you to pour without spilling a drop, but I don't use them because they seem so sharp that you risk cutting yourself trying to insert them in the bottle. They also don't seem very easy to insert, which is what makes it more dangerous. So, maybe subtract half a star for that.

I purchased this awhile back and I'm happy to say it still works great at preserving my wine.Sometimes you just want a glass or two and don't want to waste the rest, this keeps your wine fresh and drinkable with no stale or weird tastes like it would if you just used a cork.It comes with two rubber reusable corks and a pump.Keep pumping until you hear the clicks and you know it's sealed.

This is a must-have for wine lovers! I like that the set includes 2 wine stoppers (which is why I ordered this item) and 2 servers that are great for pouring wine: their particular structure makes the serving drip-free, while it is only sometimes the case with similar servers. The wine stoppers work great, preserving the wine for a few days. The 'trick' that you must keep pumping until you hear a 'click' makes it much easier to know when to stop and ensure the wine bottle is sealed correctly.

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Es justo como se describe. Una vez realizado el vacío en la botella el tapón queda bien sujeto, tanto es así que incluso puedes levantar la botella por el tapón (prueba realizada con botella de 75 cl llena por la mitad). Es muy fácil de utilizar y el chasquido de aviso de que la botella ya ha legado al vacío se escucha perfectamente. Los tapones servidores de vino hacen muy bien su función evitando el goteo del vino gracias a la rebaba que tiene, ademas me parecen bonitos. En definitiva creo que es un producto sencillo y muy funcional, el tiempo dirá si sale bueno o no. De momento llevo ya un par de meses con él y sin ningún problema. En cuanto a lo del estuche, es la propia caja de cartón en la que viene.

Das Vacu Vin Set besteht, wie im Artikel beschrieben, aus einer Weinpumpe, 2 Stopfen und 2 Weinausgießern. Wer keine Lust auf viel Text hat, bitte direkt nach unten zum Fazit springen. Pumpe + Stopfen: Die Pumpe macht einen sehr wertigen Eindruck und liegt gut in der Hand. Im ersten Schritt wird einer der Gummistopfen auf die zu verschließende Flasche gesteckt. Im zweiten Schritt wird die Pumpe auf den Stopfen gesetzt und die Luft abgepumpt. Hierbei ist es ratsam mit der einen Hand die Flasche und das Unterteil der Pumpe zu halten und mit der anderen zu Pumpen. Wäre schade um den guten Tropfen, würde er auf dem Boden landen. Die Pumpe signalisiert mit einem klickenden Geräusch, dass ein entsprechendes Vakuum erzeugt wurde. Anschließend kann man die Flasche mit gutem Gewissen beiseite stellen. Einziger negativer Aspekt: Wir hatten bereits zwei Weine, die nach 1-2 Tagen bereits eine bittere Note hatten. Ich suche hier allerdings den Schuldigen nicht im Stopfen/Pumpe, sondern möglicherweise im Vakuum. Den Stopfen kann man übrigens auch zum schnellen Verschließen von Sektflaschen nutzen, hier natürlich ohne Vakuum. Die Stopfen halten die Kohlensäure nicht im Sekt, verhindern aber bei einer Gartenparty zumindest das Eindringen von Tieren. Weinausgießer: Ich habe das Set im Grunde wegen den Ausgießern bestellt. Auf die Pumpe war ich gespannt, die Ausgießer kannte ich bereits. Wer sich einmal mit dem Produkt angefreundet hat, wird es nicht mehr hergeben wollen! Wer kennt es nicht? Den schönen Rotwein ins Glas gegossen und beim Absetzen der Flasche läuft ein Tropfen kostbaren Weins, direkt auf die weiße Tischdecke. Sicherlich, man kann Untersetzer unter die Flasche stellen, eine Serviette um den Hals binden oder natürlich den Wein professionell in einen Dekanter umfüllen. Aber wieso kompliziert, wenn man es auch einfach haben kann? Sicherlich, wer einen Dekanter benutzt macht dies für den Geschmack und weniger für eine weiße Tischdecke. Wer keinen Dekanter nutzt, greift allerdings in Zukunft besser zu den Ausgießern. Die Ausgießer werden einfach nach dem Öffnen in die Flasche gesteckt. Hier sollte man nur darauf achten, dass die Ausgießer auch gut sitzen. Anschließend kann füllt man wie gewohnt das Weinglas. Wichtig ist beim Beenden des Füllvorgangs die Flasche direkt wieder in die Senkrechte zu drehen. Ein Drehen der Flasche (wie man es oft macht um den berühmten Tropfen auf dem Flaschenhals aufzufangen) sollte man vermeiden, da ansonsten das System des Ausgießers nicht funktioniert. Bringt man die Flasche korrekt wieder in die Ausgangsposition, läuft überschüssiger Wein über den doppelten Rand an der Vorderseite des Weins zurück in die Flasche. Einfacher geht es nicht und bald wird man sich ärgern, nur zwei bestellt zu haben. Fazit: Pumpe + Stopfen: Positiv: + Verschließt die meisten Weinflaschen absolut dicht + Das Vakuum hält die meisten Weine über längere Zeit frisch + Stopfen passt auch auf Sektflaschen (hier kein Vakuum erzeugen!!) + Stopfen kann nach Benutzung in die Spülmaschine Negativ: - Ein paar Weine mögen offensichtlich das Vakuum nicht => Der Wein bekommt einen leicht bitteren Geschmack Weinausgießer: Positiv: + Kein „sabbern“ der Flasche mehr! + Passt auf die meisten Weinflaschen problemlos + Zum Reinigen werfe ich den Ausgießer in die Spülmaschine Negativ: -

Acheté pour faire durer les flacons sur 2-3 jours, il fait ce qu'on lui demande. Bonne qualité de finition, le piston est efficace, on entend bien le clic. Les bouchons sont bien, l'ajustement lorsqu'on pose le piston est propre et le vide durable. L'ouverture est simple avec le mouvement du téton central. Profiter des promos occasionnelles pour faire des stocks pour faire des petits cadeaux.

Couple of pumps and the lid pops removing the air. Just flick the knob on the lid and pour away. Keeps wine fresh for longer

Prodotto intelligente e ben fatto. In un oggetto come questo la scelta dei materiali e la cura nella costruzione sono fondamentali per il buon funzionamento e questo funziona egregiamente! Lo raccomando per tutti gli amanti del buon vino che vogliono mantenerne intatta la qualità anche dopo qualche giorno dall'apertura della bottiglia.