Skybar WP1000 Wine Chilling, Pouring, and Preserving System

by Skybar

Product Features

• Skybar chills, serves, and stores up to 3 1-1/2-liter bottles
• 9 wine varietal pre-sets easily set the temperature of each chamber, or use manual controls to adjust to personal preference
• Dispense one glass at a time for your very own wine tasting experience at home
• Vacuum technology preserves your wine for up to 10 days after opening
• Measures 11.625 by 21-1/4 by 23.875 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 21.2 x 23.9 inches ; 76 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 83 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001FOPYP6
• Item model number: WP1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,414 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for wine connoisseurs or those who love to entertain, this unique system provides an elegant way to chill, serve, and store wine. The machine holds up to three 1-1/2-liter wine bottles in individually controlled chambers, each set to a perfect serving temperature. Nine wine-cooling presets take the guesswork out of choosing the right temperature, but the chamber temperature can also be adjusted manually for those who prefer more control. Once the wine has chilled, guests simply push a button for the kind they would like, and the unit gracefully dispenses it into their glass--no need to hire a bartender. The machine also comes equipped with patented vacuum technology that preserves open bottles for up to 10 days, so wine stays fresh and flavorful. Other highlights include an intuitive control panel, digital temperature display for each chamber, and interior lighting that shows off the wine-bottle labels. With its sleek, metropolitan design, the wine system measures 11.625 by 21-1/4 by 23.875 inches.

From the Manufacturer

The skybar Wine System: Wine, Redefined Luxurious. Engaging. Trendsetting. The skybar wine system is both luxury art form and innovative wine accessory. Balancing form and function, this is the first home wine accessory that chills, pours, and preserves from a single system. And, with three individual wine chambers, you can offer a variety of wines to your guests with ease. Every glass is smoothly poured at its ideal temperature, accentuating each varietal's unique bouquet and flavor profile. Chill: Serve Wine at Its Ideal Temperature Wine connoisseurs agree that serving fine wine at its optimal temperature showcases each varietal's natural bouquet and flavor profile. Enjoy multiple bottles at once: Individually chilled wine chambers allow you and your guests to enjoy 3 different wines at once, each served at its ideal temperature. Take the guesswork out of wine chilling: Select from 9 preset temperatures based on the optimal serving temperatures for the most popular wine varietals (from Sauvignon Blanc at 45 degrees Fahrenheit to Cabernet Sauvignon at 65 degrees Fahrenheit). Adjust the wine temperature to your individual taste: Like your Chardonnay a bit colder? Manual temperature controls allow you to set each wine chamber temperature to your personal preference.

Pour: Enjoy Wine Tasting

• Hold a wine tasting at home: You and your guests will enjoy sampling from 3 wine selections for a wine tasting experience in the comfort of your home.

• Everyone selects the wine they prefer: She wants white . . . he prefers red. Now each of you can enjoy the wine you want, when you want it.

• Take your time: Eliminate worry over unfinished wine. The skybar preserves a bottle up to 10 days, letting you enjoy the wine one glass at a time.

Preserve: Retain the Taste and Aroma of Each Wine

• RetainWine quality for up to 10 days: Patented vacuum technology preserves an open bottle of wine by removing the oxygen that would otherwise oxidize and ruin the wine.

• Open the wines you want: Not just the one you will finish in a day. The skybar protects your wine, allowing you to have several types of wine available at once to enjoy over time without worrying about wasted wine.

• Satisfy everyone's taste: No need to compromise on which bottle to open. The skybar preserves the wine, allowing your guests and you to enjoy your favorite wines at the same time . . . without compromise!

Metropolitan Design: Accent Your Home's Stylish Decor

Form meets function: An elegant accent piece with an innovative blend of form and function suits a variety of lifestyles. Place it virtually anywhere: From the living room to the dining room . . . from the kitchen to the bar. The skybar is certain to ignite conversation wherever it is placed. Custom skybar wine stand available: Complement your skybar with a custom wine stand to create the perfect wine entertainment center anywhere in your home. How Does It Work? This wine system offers 3 individual wine chambers. After the cork is removed from the bottle, the bottle is fitted with a pouring assembly, and then secured into the wine chamber. Once inside the chamber, vacuum preservation begins immediately, removing oxygen from the bottle to preserve your wine. From a sleek, intuitive control panel, a varietal setting is selected, and the skybar automatically cools the wine to its ideal serving temperature. This wine system offers 9 pre-set temperatures for the most popular wine varietals; you may also manually adjust the wine chamber to your preferred serving temperature. Why Is the skybar Right for You? The skybar wine system takes the guesswork out of wine by ensuring your wine is served at its optimal temperature--highlighting each varietal's unique bouquet and flavor profile. With its multiple wine chambers, you can open three bottles of wine for your guests, allowing everyone to enjoy the wine they want. Also, because the bottles are preserved in the wine chambers for up to 10 days, you can enjoy the wine at your leisure, eliminating worry over wasted wine. And, with its metropolitan design, the skybar wine system is the ultimate accessory for the design-conscious host and hostess, certain to ignite conversation and incite admiration.

Product Description

The skybar Wine System, chills, pours and preserves and dispenses wine from 3 individual one-bottle chambers and each chamber is individually chilled for perfect serving temperatures. Easy control interface allows user to select from 9 preset wine types or adjust the chamber temperature manually

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Customer Service - unit has some issues, July 11, 2010

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Sean (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skybar WP1000 Wine Chilling, Pouring, and Preserving System (Kitchen)

I purchased this unit for my bar. Given I have a large wine cellar, I often have wine opened that I want to try over many days and in addition to sealing the bottle, it keeps it at the temperature you program for easy and immediate drinking. Bear in mind that the unit is not quiet and does generate some noise and a little heat.

After a month or so of use the nozzles on 2 chambers clogged up and one of the chambers failed. I contacted the online supplier who were not too helpful but referred me to the manufacturer. The manufacturer service was outstanding! They immediately sent me out replacement parts at no cost and were extremely friendly and helpful. This makes such a difference and I never have any concern buying a product from a comapny like this that looks after their product. So refreshing!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The morning aftter..., October 23, 2009

By 

Bobby Keene "bkeene12" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skybar WP1000 Wine Chilling, Pouring, and Preserving System (Kitchen)

I purchased the unit as a Christmas gift for my wife. It started out like a champ, kept the wine fresh, chilled and ready to pour at a moments notice. Three months later one of the gaskets, which establish the air tight seal, began to fail. I had good results with customer service. They sent me a replacement at no charge. Six months down the road one of the chambers went dead, two weeks later I had another gasket fail, one week after that yet another gasket gave up the ghost. Ten months later I have one operational chamber. BUT I do have a one year warranty which I am going to try out.

***UPDATE***
The entire unit eventually died. I called customer service and had great results. They replaced the entire unit with a brand new one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Would love to bestow 5 stars....and just added one more from three stars, March 4, 2010

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LisaLisa "kldckldc" (Clifton, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skybar WP1000 Wine Chilling, Pouring, and Preserving System (Kitchen)

UPDATE (7/29/10): Having contacted the manufacturer for assistance, we have found the "plastic" taste is less noticable if you really do flush out the bottle pour assembly and all its parts, including unscrewing the plastic reserve cup, and removing the pour tip which pulls out (see the instructions) using very HOT water and flushing for several minutes (without burning your fingers). The wine placed in the unit still has a slightly "different" taste but we expect that will go away over time and is not as offensive as it once was.

PREVIOUS REVIEW (3/4/10): Skybar was a gift from my husband. We were excited about setting it up. It's a good-looking unit and quite impressive to our friends. It's a bit noisy but we have it in our dining room and generally listen to jazz music during dinner making the sound less bothersome. Maybe I didn't follow the set-up instructions properly, or missed something. We have noted a distinct "off-taste" to the dispensed wine after the first glass from a full bottle. We used some empty wine bottles filled with clean water in each of the chambers and dispensed them over several days hoping that the air circulation of the "new unit smell" would be absorbed by the water and finally dissipate and no longer affect the wine's flavor and bouquet. Unfortunately, it is still happening and the wine is being affected. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, how did you resolve it? I haven't yet contacted the manufacturer as we just tried our first bottle of wine this week (after the water flush-outs for more than a month). I'd love to bestow 5 stars on this product...and maybe I will after the problem is resolved.