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Just because wineglasses are bigger than ever before, doesn’t mean that you have to (or even want to) finish an entire bottle of wine in one sitting. Sometimes you want to savor a glass or two now and save the rest for later, especially if it’s a really nice wine. That’s why it’s good to have a wine stopper on hand, something that’ll keep wine fresh after opening. And though you might be picturing one of those decorative wine stoppers, like the one with a shamrock that you got at your cousin’s wedding, those are kind of useless when it comes to preventing wine from spoiling or spilling. Bottle Cover Manufacturer
That’s why, to help you find the best wine stoppers and vacuums, I reached out to sommeliers and beverage directors to learn about the gadgets they use to keep open bottles of wine fresh and Champagne still-bubbly when they can’t finish the whole bottle.
“I recommend Vacu Vin wine sealers to preserve wine from the night before. They were recommended to me by my peers. I’ve always used them, even after trying other brands. Their vacuum seal really does help preserve delicate aromatics and flavors that are otherwise lost.” —Victoria James, beverage director, Cote; certified sommelier
Eric Tschudi, sommelier and head bartender at Shuko, also likes the Vacu Vin system.
Bottle Lid Manufacturer “The Vacu Vin system has been around forever for a reason. While I wouldn’t recommend it for sparkling wines, the pump that’s included with it to get the wine-killing oxygen out of the bottle helps keep still wines fresh for days.”