Vacu Vin Wine Saver Extra Stoppers, Set of 4 | 
| Brand: Vacu Vin
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $7.48
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 154
Color: Gray
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.9
Model: 85218
UPC: 084256008522
EAN: 0084256008522
ASIN: B00005AS51
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Use with the Vacu Vin Wine Saver | | • | Reusable vacuum wine storage | | • | Keeps open wine fresh for two weeks | | • | 4 stoppers | | • | Hand washable |
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Amazon.com Review
Wine should breathe a little, but not overnight. Putting an end to the oxidation process, which turns a favorite Merlot into vinegar, is easy with the Vacu Vin Wine Saver. These long-lasting extra stoppers are designed to work with the vacuum-style pump (sold separately) to keep a wine fresh. Made of high-quality rubber, they won't affect the taste of the wine. And the method is simple--just place a stopper in the opening of a bottle, place the pump over the stopper, and pump air out until you feel some resistance. This process is suitable for preserving all but sparkling wines, and will save Chiantis, Syrahs, and others for up to two weeks. --Madeleine Miller
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| Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...
 Like marriage, it's great if you have realistic expectations August 21, 2006
Lynn Hoffman, author:The New Short Course in Wine
26 out of 29 found this review helpful
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, The New Short Course in Wine.
--Lynn Hoffman, author of THE NEW SHORT COURSE IN WINE and the forthcoming novel bang-BANG from Kunati Books. ISBN 9781601640005
a convenient product to have on hand! September 1, 2002
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is a nice product to have especially if you enjoy opening more than one bottle of wine at a time. The wine keeps in the fridge very nicely with the help of this item!!
What's to say? They do what they say they'll do, and they last August 30, 2005
Daniel J. Klotz (Lancaster, PA USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This vacuum pump system works well enough to keep a bottle of wine good for up to a week or more. Having more than one stopper on hand is useful when you don't want to drink the same wine every night or when you live with someone whose preference differs from yours.
Having a set of extra stoppers is especially useful in the aftermath of a house party, when you may have several half-empty bottles of wine left over.
These stoppers last very well. They don't dry or crack, even when washed frequently in the dishwasher. It is convenient to have a stopper available even when the others are waiting for the dishwasher to be run.
 works well November 28, 2003
R. Downey (Minneapolis, MN USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've used this system for years, and it certainly extends the life of open wine. I have not left open wine at room temperature so I don't know whether that works. The seals on the stoppers eventually wear out so it helps to have extras. I consider the claim that it will keep wine for up to two weeks to be overly optimistic.
Vac System September 25, 2003
D in Hawai'i (Oahu, Hawai'i)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have had this system for at least 2 yrs and it has worked very well for me. I find that it keeps the wine fresher for a longer period as long as it is properly refrigerated. I cannot attest to nonrefrigerated wines using this system as I always refrigerate my wine after opening.
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