This Wine Sealer Keeps Bottles Fresh Days After Opening

The holidays are here, and if you’re anything like me, you’re searching for the perfect wine to compliment the meal we’ve been waiting for all year. But one issue that I (and many others) find when storing wine in the fridge, especially if using a corked wine, is maintaining freshness.

We want our Merlot to hold its full body, and our champagne to retain its traditional bubbly finish. Other times, we simply want to enjoy a bottle of wine throughout the week without sacrificing flavor as the days go on. This issue led Vacu Vin to develop their unique wine saver in 1986, which now comes with a miniature vacuum pump, and a vacuum stopper.

Oxidation starts right when you open your wine and it becomes exposed to air. There’s no avoiding it. This process is why wine loses its taste when left unsealed for long periods of time —it’s also responsible for fruits and veggies turning brown when uncovered. You can try to fit the cork in the bottle or use saran wrap to cover the bottle, but that can get impractical when storing in the fridge and drinking wine over several days.

Read more at The Daily Beast.