Pedrini Champagne Stopper

I bought 4 of champagne stoppers last week. Even though they were packaged in cardboard and plastic, they arrived dirty and dusty. So I washed them in soap and water and let them dry.

I placed one on a champagne bottle I opened. A few days later I tasted 1/2 glass and it did keep the champagne reasonably air tight

However, I noticed a brown rusty liquid on the bottle and the champagne stopper. So I took it apart and was surprised to see the internal spring was 50% rusted and there was about 1/2 oz. of rusty liquid hiding in the top - behind the rubber stopper - which had leaked into the champagne!

I immediately called a physician friend to find out about has rust poisoning.

I am angry about this and considering suing Perdrini. I have already contacted the New York City Health Department. What idiot designs a beverage storage product that rusts - Food & beverage storage products need to be at least minimally cleaned with soap and water.

In summary, BUYER BEWARE


Works as advertised   July 1, 2003
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Keeps the carbonation inside the bottle for around a week, but the champagne usually sours by then. Unlike one unsatisfied reviewer, I have used this on California and French chapagne bottles without any problems. Solid metal construction that should last for a long time.


Quality problems.   April 28, 2003
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have not been able to make this stopper fit even one sparkling wine bottle, French or American. It simply doesn't fit on, despite very considerable effort. After many attempts I ended up throwing it out.

UPDATE: Based on comments by another person who got a defective one, it appears that the issue may be a quality-control problem at the manufacturer. I would not recommend this item, since if you one of the defective ones, you're going to be just as dissatisfied.


This item deserves more that 5 stars   September 28, 2001
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Conventional wine stoppers just don't work with champagne. If you have part of a bottle left over, it just goes to waste. I bought one of these at a winery on Long Island and it works really well. It has to be removed a little carefully, but the fizz stays in your champagne, and the stopper doesn't explode off in your refridgerator. The price is right also.


When you've got a whole bottle and no one to share it with!   September 20, 2001
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Sometimes you just need to celebrate w/champagne and no one else is around. This little baby greatly surpassed my expectations the first time I used it. This surprised me too, because you push the top on and then clamp down the sides, and when you do this, the top pops up a little bit. I thought for sure this would make the topper not work. I was wrong!
The bubbly was bubbly the next day, and my celebration continued. Also, it is shiny and beautiful, a definite plus. Yay for my fabulous Pedrini champagne stopper!