| Vacu Vin 3-Piece Wine Saver Gift Pack, White | 
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| Brand: Vacu Vin
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $7.45
You Save: $7.54 (50%)
New (26) from $7.45
Avg. Customer Rating:  110 reviews
Sales Rank: 61
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 1.4 x 5
MPN: V-20
Model: 98125
UPC: 084256001288
EAN: 0084256000182
ASIN: B00004SAF4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 It DOES work! September 7, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been using one for several years. It does substantially prolong the shelf life of a partially used bottle of wine.
As others have said, occasionally it seems to stop working effectively. I have found that introducing plain water into the shaft area relieves the stickiness and improves the vacuum seal.
Does it produce a perfect vacuum? Of course not. Even expensive lab equipment doesn't produce a "pefect" vacuum. On the other hand, it substantially reduces the number of oxygen molecules which will come in contact with the wine, and that extends its life. If the rubber stoppers and the pump are aligned and used carefully, the pump evacuates a good deal of air (it does take quite a few strokes), and the reduced pressure lasts quite a while. You can always apply the pump again, if the storage period will be longer than expected.
For a few dollars, it's a great gizmo. I'm getting another for my vacation home.
 Does a good job for the non-snob wine lover August 30, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Wine snobs look down their nose at anyone who drinks 3-day-old wine, regardless of the circumstances. "Life is too short to drink bad or old wine" is one of their slogans. Sorry, pal, but my wallet is to thin to drink nothing but new wine.
Most people enjoy trying new wines and having a glass now and then, perhaps with dinner most nights. If that's you, this wine vacuum is a great product you'll put to a lot of use. Finishing off a bottle of wine within a few hours of opening it is often impractical--you either need to get pretty tipsy or have guests help you drink it. If you regularly open bottles of wine without finishing them off, you need some kind of strategy to keep the leftover wine. This vacuum pump beats the other viable option of just putting the original cork back in the top. Doing so is likely to cause bits of the cork to fall into the wine, and if you stick the cork back in with any pressure it become very difficult to remove. I've seen more than one white interior kitchen wall stained a lovely red from the splash as a stubborn cork comes out of the bottle.
Here's what's good about this vacuum: It's easy to put in, easy to take out, and easy to clean. It won't keep your wine in as good condition as it was in when you first opened it, but if you combine the vacuum with refrigeration it significantly helps slow down any reactions changing the character of the wine. Even after a week, a vacuum-capped bottle of a bold wine pours a much better glass than any economy-priced bottle of "house wine"--you know, the sort of wine that skirts this entire issue by using a screw-top bottle cap.
This product will help you to try and to enjoy new wines without pressuring you to drink it all at once.
(The Champagne Saver version of this product works terrifically. I have been surprised at how well and how long it keeps sparkling wines, even when there isn't much left in the bottle.)
wine saver August 20, 2005
I bought these savers as additional ones. They are great for keeping anything in wine bottles secure and fresh.
 Not an useful tool July 14, 2005
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this "Vacu Wine Saver Gift Pack" and attempted to use it with traditional bottles; i.e. Bordeaux, Burgendy, Rhine and more.
I followed their instructions exactly as presented.
In no instance did their special stoppers maintain a moderate vacuum for more than 24 hours.
Save your money on this item- - -simply don't buy it
Seems to work July 12, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When I first got this thing I was curious to see if I would notice the difference between an opened bottle and an unopened bottle 24 hours later, so I did a blind taste test. I couldn't tell the difference.
My only issue with the thing is that it's hard to tell when to stop pumping. You also have to be careful to put enough pressure on the thing while pumping to actually make the seal. But once you have the seal, it seems to work fine. Then again, I've only stored my wine for 24 hours at most.
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