"SBarbour" > wrote in message
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> "gwendy" > wrote in message
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>> wrote:
>> If you like gadgets, there are a variety of vacuum pumps and corks
>> which you can buy, that will theoretically remove the air from your
>> bottle as you re-cork it. I have no idea how well they work.
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> They work really well. I use one made by Metrokane that twists on
> tightly, and I can hear the air equalizing when I open it again. I've
> re-opened a bottle for drinking a week or more after it was originally
> opened, and it still tastes as fresh as the first glass. Before using
> these the wine would only last a couple days before developing an old,
> off-tasting flavor.
>
> Sharon
I agree. I have used a wine vac where you manually pumped the air out. It
works well. DH prefers it.
I now have a foodsaver vacuum seal which does the job.
They both work equally well IMO.
Since I can't physically open wine bottles myself, DH will open a bottle for
me if he's gone a few days, so I will have a glass with dinner if I wish.
Dee Dee
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