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Vacu Vin Concerto 3-Piece Wine Saver Set

Vacu Vin Concerto 3-Piece Wine Saver Set

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Brand: Vacu Vin
Category: Kitchen

List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $13.99
You Save: $16.00 (53%)



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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 48 reviews
Sales Rank: 2287

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.5 x 3

MPN: 09894
Model: 989450
UPC: 084256098943
EAN: 0084256098943
ASIN: B00005U2FA

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars Waste no more wine   August 26, 2006
 6 out of 9 found this review helpful

I had ruined several bottles of wine before I tried this wine saver. By removing the air that causes wine to go bad after a short time, I am able to enjoy it and know that in a week's time it still tastes as good as when I opened the bottle. It works effortlessly and the "click" sound tells me that the air is removed - so simple and quick!! This was a great idea and it works for me. No more wasted wine.


5 out of 5 stars Like marriage, it's great if you have realistic expectations   August 21, 2006


Looking at the reviews of this an other Vacuvin products, you see reports that are deeply contradictory. It's interesting that there is such a divergence of experience with such a simple product. The ideas behind Vacuvin are pretty simple.
First, air is the enemy of an open bottle of wine. Bacteria in the air want to turn alcohol into vinegar. The air itself oxidizes and dulls the taste of all but the most robust wines.
Second, you can remove some of the air with a simple pump and thereby slow down the rate at which wine deteriorates.

Why then, do we have both no-star and five-star reactions to this product?
Maybe the biggest source of disagreement is expectations. Vacuvin slows the deterioration of wine in the bottle, but it doesn't stop it.

Another possible reason for all the disagreement might be a question of temperature. The biochemical reactions that kill your wine are temperature sensitive. They proceed faster when the wine is warm and slow down when it's cool. Putting a pumped-out bottle in the refrigerator or wine cooler will slow down the spoilage processes and make Vacuvin more effective.
A third issue is the way the wine is handled before the Vacuvin plug goes in. If wine has a lot of air dissolved in it by being poured from decanter to bottle, there's no system that will keep it fresh.

For more info on wine storage, check out my book, New Short Course in Wine,The

--Lynn Hoffman, author of New Short Course in Wine,The and bang BANG: A Novel from Kunati Books.


2 out of 5 stars Don't let your wife use it   March 15, 2006
 10 out of 25 found this review helpful

This is the second Vac-u-vin I have purchased - the last one at a winery in California. The first one worked great for a couple of months then one day, my wife was using it and it froze up. You couldn't pull it or push it - like it had gasket slip loose inside or something. You can't take them apart to see so we just bought a new one thinking it was defective. This one lasted less than 2 weeks. Worked great, the wife tried it one day and POOF, it wouldnt push or pull. I won't be buying them again (at least not with this wife).


5 out of 5 stars vacu vin concerto   February 4, 2006
 1 out of 4 found this review helpful

product works as described, keeping red and white wines for longer than their normal corked shelf life. case could be a bit more substantial with a higher cosmetic appeal.


1 out of 5 stars jammed after 1 1/2 bottles   November 29, 2005
 5 out of 16 found this review helpful

The wine was ok, but it jammed up pretty quickly. Totally worthless product.

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