Vacu Vin Concerto Wine Saver Set
by Vacu Vin
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Vacu Vin Concerto Wine Saver Set
Customer Review: Save the wine flavor - easily and reasonably
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is easy to use and saves the wine flavor. I sometimes want a small amount of wine and this is perfect for making a bottle last. It is easy to use and works. I have given this a present and is a perfect gift for a wine drinker. This is much easier than trying to re-cork the bottle and much more effective in retaining the quality.Customer Review: Surprisingly, it works
Summary: 5 Stars
Of course you can't get all the air out of the bottle (a perfect vacuum), but I was surprised that this worked at all. Yet, with the partial vacuum this produces, the wine lasts noticeably longer. E.g. normally I'd find wine undrinkable after 3 or 4 days, but with this technology, it was drinkable and enjoyable (although not perfect... can still taste some oxidation.
I'd advise, particularly with a red wine, that you open a bottle, pour out a couple glasses you're planning to drink, then immediately seal up the bottle. Let the wine breathe in the glasses.
Keep in mind, if you half-empty a bottle, then that's a lot of oxidizing air that can ruin the wine. But, e.g. if I drink a glass of wine or two from a bottle, so there isn't much air in it, and use this to vacuum out the air, the wine will be drinkable a couple days later, whereas otherwise it wouldn't be. Usually, I use this to save wine for cooking, I must admit.
It works well and easily... you pump a few times until you hear a little musical clicking-like sound that tells you it's at full strength vacuum, which happens sooner or later depending on how little air is in the bottle.
So, my 5 star rating isn't saying "oh, the wine will be good a month later" or "you'll never tell the difference at all"... but I'm simply saying that it helps, and helps enough that I use it and like it. Which is all you can expect from wine anyway. Note, that I have a fairly good palate, I do have a fine ability to smell and distinguish tastes, but I'm no great conoisseur. I can certainly taste oxidation, however, and this helps quite a bit.
Customer Review: Wine Saver--Yippee!
Summary: 5 Stars
A fabulous product--I have tried most of the other wine savers but this one sets the standard. Takes the guess work out of pumping--the "click" tells it all. Thanks for making such a great product. Wine lovers rejoice!Customer Review: Works for me
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm the only wine drinker in our home but only have a glass or so a few times a week. Simply recorking a bottle led to good wine gone bad quickly. This product does extend the drinkability. I agree it doesn't taste like the first pour, but it does retain much of the flavor for a few days. It's easy to use, although I thought the diagram that comes with it could use written instruction as well. It would be easier for people like me, who like to follow written directions rather than a map! In any case, good purchase for me.