Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Wine Saver Gift Set

by Vacu Vin

Product Features

• Stainless steel vacuum pump, 2 reusable rubber stoppers, and 2 crystal-like pourers
• Extracts air from opened bottles to slow down the oxidation process and keep wine fresh for 7 to 10 days
• Ingenious ?click? sound tells you when optimum vacuum level is reached
• Dishwasher safe
• Vacuum pump measures 5 by 3 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 7 x 1.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H8BEDC
• Item model number: 0649350
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #4 in Kitchen & Dining > Bar Tools & Glasses > Wine Stoppers & Pourers > Wine Stoppers
  • #5 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Bar & Wine Tools
  • #8 in Kitchen & Dining > Wine Accessories

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A great gift for all the wine drinkers in your life, including yourself! The Vacu Vin Wine Saver Gift Set comes with a stainless steel vacuum pump (5 by 3 inches), two reusable rubber stoppers and two crystal-like pourers. The pump extracts air from an opened bottle of wine to slow down the oxidation process. An ingenious “click” sound lets you know when the optimum vacuum level is reached—no guessing! When sealed with one of the two accompanying rubber stoppers, your wine will keep fresh for an additional 7 to 10 days. Hand washes easily and also washes safely in the dishwasher. What’s in the Box This set includes a vacuum pump; two stoppers; two pourers.

Product Description

The Wine Saver is a vacuum pump which extracts the air from an opened bottle and reseals it with a reusable rubber stopper. It slows down the oxidation process and keeps the wine fresh for 7 to 10 days

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

134 of 145 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handsome and Practical, December 26, 2007

By 

Lynn Hoffman, author:The Short Course in Beer (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Wine Saver Gift Set (Kitchen)

This stainless version of the popular winesaver includes two non-drip pouring spouts. The stainless look is perhaps worth a few dollars more than the cost of the plastic models.

Looking at the reviews of this an other Vacuvin products, you see reports that are deeply contradictory. It's interesting that there is such a divergence of experience with such a simple product. The ideas behind Vacuvin are pretty simple.
First, air is the enemy of an open bottle of wine. Bacteria in the air want to turn alcohol into vinegar. The air itself oxidizes and dulls the taste of all but the most robust wines.
Second, you can remove some of the air with a simple pump and thereby slow down the rate at which wine deteriorates.

Why then, do we have both no-star and five-star reactions to this product?
Maybe the biggest source of disagreement is expectations. Vacuvin slows the deterioration of wine in the bottle, but it doesn't stop it.

Another possible reason for all the disagreement might be a question of temperature. The biochemical reactions that kill your wine are temperature sensitive. They proceed faster when the wine is warm and slow down when it's cool. Putting a pumped-out bottle in the refrigerator or wine cooler will slow down the spoilage processes and make Vacuvin more effective.
A third issue is the way the wine is handled before the Vacuvin plug goes in. If wine has a lot of air dissolved in it by being poured from decanter to bottle, there's no system that will keep it fresh.

For more info on wine storage, check out my book, New Short Course in Wine,The

--Lynn Hoffman, author of New Short Course in Wine,The and bang BANG: A Novel from Kunati Books.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wine Saver, Money Saver, August 29, 2007

By 

Alan (West Lawn PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Wine Saver Gift Set (Kitchen)

As any wine drinker, be it red or white, knows, the worst thing that can happen to a bottle of wine opened at dinner, is to not be able to finish the bottle of wine at dinner.

I'm a novice drinker of wine, and sometimes can go through a bottle with my girlfriend in one night, other times, the wine just doesn't go down as well, and you want to save it for the next night. Previous attempts to recork the bottle, or buy a cheap $5 wine saver cork at Target were unsuccessful and only allowed me a day or two of storage in the fridge.

Then along came Vacu Vin. The giftset is a blessing in disguise, as not only does it come with Vacu Vin's pump and 2 stoppers, it also comes with 2 wine pourers, which eliminates my most hated part of the wine, trying to not leak wine all over the counter/floor when I was done with a glass's pour.

The vacu vin gives me about 5 days in the wine cooler before its time to either finish it, or pour it down the drain.

I give this 2 thumbs up , and highly recommend it to all wine drinkers.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product for keeping Wine fresher..., March 3, 2007

By 

Q. Gessner - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This product is well made and easy to use. The pump makes a "clicking" sound when the vacuum seal has reached it's maximum. I have found that you still have to refrigerate your wine for best results and that this product will not eliminate the need to keep your opened wine chilled.

This product will extend the life of your wine's, however not indefinitely. It is designed to extend the freshness of the wine, not prolong it forever!

For the money - this product delivers! Made well and built to last.