Comments on: Wine bottle vacuum sealer — will it work?

By: qaz

qaz — Sun, 01 May 2011 15:26:49 +0000

Well…??? What’s the deal with the vacuum wine bottle stopper? Does it work or is it a toy? I know you said you would update the review, which isn’t a real review yet, but I guess this is another case of “it’s the thought that counts!”

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:30:31 +0000

That’s because with a cork or a stopper, you’ve trapped a whole lot of air, including oxygen, which oxidizes the wine. That’s bad. Thank you.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:42:35 +0000

I got one exactly like the one pictured as a gift. It stopped working after a few months. And no, it wasn’t the batteries, it was just broken.

By: Captain Reality

Captain Reality — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:22:15 +0000

Vacuum sealers do work much better than corks or stoppers if you drain half the bottle, then seal it. That’s because with a cork or a stopper, you’ve trapped a whole lot of air, including oxygen, which oxidises the wine… that’s bad.

In my experience, a corked half-empty bottle of wine kept for a week will be rotten, but a vacuum sealed one will be fine.

Finally though, I wouldn’t waste money on this silly techno gadget. There are plenty of more convenient hand pumps available that are cheaper, more reliable, and easier to use.

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:04:33 +0000

@Tammy:

If you’ve got a store near you, go check it out, they’ve got all sorts of random things you wouldn’t expect a) existed or b ) to be sold there.

@EEJ:

Eh, it’s the thought that counts! If my Dad thinks he’s getting a better bottle of wine then it’s worth it.