Instructions for Vacu Vin Wine Stoppers

Preserve your wine with the Vacu Vin wine stopper.

The Vacu Vin company specializes in wine accessories, including aerators, corkscrews and wine-chilling appliances. The stoppers from Vacu Vin allow you to conserve the taste of your wine by slowing down the oxidation process. According to Vacu Vin, the company's signature Vacuum Wine Stopper features a durable rubber construction as well as a reusable design. Vacu Vin offers a specialized air pump that works with the Vacuum Wine Stopper. The pump extracts air through the perforations located in the top of the Vacuum Wine Stopper.

Things You'll Need

• Vacuum wine saver

Instructions

1. Hold the neck of the opened wine bottle in your non-dominant hand. Grip the rubber-like artificial cork in your dominant hand.

2. Align the base of the Vacuum Wine Stopper over the opening of the wine bottle.

3. Insert the base of the stopper into the neck of the wine bottle. Apply downward pressure with your dominant hand to ensure the bottle has been sealed.

4. Align the base of the Vacuum Wine Saver over the top of the Vacuum Wine Stopper. Lift the handle of the Vacuum Wine Saver to remove the air from the wine bottle.

References

• Vacu Vin: Products
• Drink Wine: Wine Guide- Storing, Serving, and Preserving Wine
• Food and Wine Magazine: Wine & Cocktails

Resources

• Wine Spectator: Wine Basics