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Ode to the Vacu Vin

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Ah, Vacu Vin! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ...

 

I'll admit I was skeptical when I first read about the Vacu Vin wine saver. Seriously. A pump that was going to take out all the air and make my wine keep for a week? No way.

But I broke down. After all, the $15 it would cost me to try it out was a lot less than the cost of the wine we kept throwing out. And wow!! Suddenly, we were able to keep a bottle of wine around for several days after it was first opened. We have to plan meals around finishing off that bottle of red wine! No more pouring great wine down the drain because it soured before we could drink it! Hooray!

Now, unlike the Ginsu knives, this little gadget doesn't exactly work miracles. But if you drink wine every night, but never seem to be able to finish the bottle in one sitting, the Vacu Vin is worth adding to your kitchen arsenal. We've been able to keep red wine for about a week before it gets relegated to cooking, white a little longer since we keep it in the fridge.



Squeeze the rubber seal
Hissing air, bottle opened
My wine is still good

What Exactly Is This Thing? 

The Vacu Vin vacuum wine saver is a pump that sucks the air out of an opened bottle of wine, resealing it with a rubber stopper. Taking the air out severely retards the oxidation process, allowing you to keep partial bottles for several days. Oxidation is what turns wine into vinegar, making it undrinkable.

Newer versions make a click sound to let you know when you've pumped enough air out, something that was a little tricky for us when we first got ours.

Vacu Vin Concerto 

Vacu Vin Concerto 3-Piece Wine Saver Set

Amazon Price: $14.50 (as of 10/11/2008)

Added benefit of giving you a clicking sound to let you know when you've reached just the right pressure. Otherwise, you have to guess.

Vacu Vin Gift Pack 

Vacu Vin 3-Piece Wine Saver Gift Pack, White

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

White version, comes with two stoppers. (You're going to need more!!)

Vacu Vin Survey 

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How long open has this bottle of wine been?
I do not want to toss it; twould be a sin!
Pop cork to test
Best put to rest
Oh, if only I had used a Vacu Vin!!

Vacu Vin Gift Pack 

Wine Saver gift pack black

Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Black version, again with only two stoppers.

Vacu Vin Stainless Steel Wine Saver 

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Vacu Vin Stainless Steel 

Stainless Steel Wine Saver gift Set

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 10/11/2008)

Nice gift set that includes a stainless steel version of the Vacu Vin, two stoppers and two wine servers.

Vacu Vin Gift Set 

Vacu Vin Wine Gift Set

Amazon Price: $21.38 (as of 10/11/2008)

Great combo kit for someone just starting out in wine. Includes corkscrew, wine saver, stoppers and one wine server

Vacu Vin Photos 

Wine and Vacuvin by tayker

Kings Ridge Pinot Noir, Omaka Springs Sauvignon Blanc, Parcel 41 Merlot, Bourgog...

VACUVIN by takc

Old type

酒鮮 VACUVIN by Strawberry drop

for keeping Sake fresh!

Ode to the Vacu Vin

Half a bottle left
Of this great red wine
Drink next Tuesday,
It'll be fine.

It's Vacu Vin time!

Still one glass remaining
Of my fav chardonnay
Oooh, I can save it
For another day!

It's Vacu Vin time!

No more wine
Poured down the drain
No more waste
Driving me insane.

It's Vacu Vin time!

Four open bottles of wine
Now litter my kitchen
What will go best with
The dinner I'm fixing?

Hooray for Vacu Vin!!

Vacu Vin Stoppers 

Vacu Vin Wine Saver Extra Stoppers, Set of 4

Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

If you're like us, you have more than four bottles open at any one time. Or you just tend to lose or forget to wash the stoppers. So extra ones are great to have on hand.

Vacu Vin Stoppers, 10 pack 

Vacuum Wine Saver, Extra Stoppers 10 Pkg., 10/PKG

Amazon Price: $20.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

For those of you who open a lot of bottles or just tend to lose small things quickly in your kitchen.

 


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More Wine Items From Vacu Vin 

Vacu Vin Foil Cutter with Magnetic Holder

Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Crystal Wine Servers, Set of 2

Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Winemaster Corkscrew, Black

Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin 2-Piece Wine Bottle Coaster Set

Amazon Price: (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Non Drip 2-Piece Wine Server Set

Amazon Price: (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Wine Coolers 

Vacu Vin Prestige Stainless-Steel Tabletop Wine Cooler

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Instant Wine Chiller (Red Grapes

Amazon Price: $11.95 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Prestige Table Wine Chiller

Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin Guy Buffet Rapid Ice Champagne Chiller, Sommeliers

Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Vacu Vin at Auction 

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Do You Love Your Vacu Vin Too? 

Share your Vacu Vin love here. You don't have to write poetry. Just tell us why you love this awesome little tool

CherylK

A very useful lens, Kim. Loved your poem. I'm the only wine lover in our house so I HAVE to have a Vacu Vin. They're fabulous. But you have reminded me that this would be a great gift...hmmmm.

Posted July 10, 2008

KimGiancaterino

We got one of these for a wedding gift and they really are great. Your poem was a nice touch, and made me smile. Nicely done!

Posted March 08, 2008

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