Here's an interesting "Wine Preserva"!

silkwood · Post by **silkwood** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:25 am

What do you think?

http://www.designawards.com.au/applicat ... ionID=3744

Cheers,

Mark

Bick · Post by **Bick** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:55 am

The blurb says it keeps wine "at restaurant quality" for up to 5 days. Is that a threat or a promise?

Scanlon · Post by **Scanlon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:23 am

worth trying isn't it, especially for the home drinker?

gotta be cheaper than some of those high fallutin' over the top setups i've seen at some restaurants.

DJ · Post by DJ » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:38 pm

Doesn't appear any better than putting the screwcap back on

ufo · Post by **ufo** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:49 pm

DJ wrote:Doesn't appear any better than putting the screwcap back on

agreed

silkwood · Post by **silkwood** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:39 pm

Reading the blurb the theory is that it seals around the surface, allowing you to pour wine out and maintain an air-less seal above the wine. IF it does do this I imagine there would be a big advantage over screwing the cap back on. The key is if it actually does what it says!

Maybe using this AND putting the screwcap back.. or is that a bit "belt 'n braces"?

Interestingly, Banrock are releasing some(?) of their wines in the tetra-pak type of container and one of the advantages they are touting is that you can squeeze the air out before capping, allowing the wine to last longer.

Cheers,

Mark

Ian S · Post by **Ian S** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:24 am

silkwood wrote:Interestingly, Banrock are releasing some(?) of their wines in the tetra-pak type of container and one of the advantages they are touting is that you can squeeze the air out before capping, allowing the wine to last longer.

Cheers,

Mark

I'm trying to reconcile the highlighted sections... something doesn't quite feel right :wink:

[edit to clarify - the joke was aimed at the fear of Banrock lasting even longer - not in anyway having a pop at Mark (Silkwood), or implying spam-like behaviour]

Scanlon · Post by **Scanlon** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:22 pm

Interestingly, Banrock are releasing some(?) of their wines in the tetra-pak type of container and one of the advantages they are touting is that you can squeeze the air out before capping, allowing the wine to last longer.

Cheers,

Mark

Isn't that what Chateau Collapsible is?

silkwood · Post by **silkwood** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:26 pm

If you are meaning (insinuating) I have a secondary motive regarding your highlights, I couldn't give a toss if either idea ( "wine preserva" & tetra-pak) goes ahead or not. My comments were simply drawn from the information provide by the producers.

I HAVE (my emphasis) had good results in storing good wine in bladders for mid-term storage, I do a lot of 4wd-ing and bushwalking and want to enjoy decent wines on my sojourns.

I have no link either socialy or financially to either producer, my comments were general and purely of personal interest. Perhaps your sceptic monitor is set a little high!

Cheers,

Mark

Ian S · Post by **Ian S** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:20 am

silkwood wrote:If you are meaning (insinuating) I have a secondary motive regarding your highlights, I couldn't give a toss if either idea ( "wine preserva" & tetra-pak) goes ahead or not. My comments were simply drawn from the information provide by the producers.

I HAVE (my emphasis) had good results in storing good wine in bladders for mid-term storage, I do a lot of 4wd-ing and bushwalking and want to enjoy decent wines on my sojourns.

I have no link either socialy or financially to either producer, my comments were general and purely of personal interest. Perhaps your sceptic monitor is set a little high!

Cheers,

Mark

Definitely not implying that - edited email to clarify

silkwood · Post by **silkwood** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:13 pm

Ian, it appears it's my sensitivity monitor that's set a little high! :oops:

Thanks for the clarification.

cheers,

Mark

Matthew Moate · Post by **Matthew Moate** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:21 pm

So I guess the obvious question is where do you get them? I can't find any reference to WinePreserva Pty Ltd on the net anywhere except on the website listed at the start of this thread...

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:30 pm

If you search for "wine preserva" you will find it at one of the Melbourne wine retail/e-tail companies whose name starts with "N". It's $4.99 for a pack of 5 disks.

Matthew Moate · Post by **Matthew Moate** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:56 pm

Thanks Brian, I was searching it as winepreserva one word rather than two. Still wasn't as easy to fin d but I had an idea of the retailer you were suggesting. :wink:

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:39 pm

Google and Yahoo have options to search Aus. sites only, that narrows the list a bit.

Matthew Moate · Post by **Matthew Moate** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:51 pm

I wonder how these would work with sparkling wines. My partner doesn't drink which is often an advatnage when going out. However, recently she's started enjoying Moscato and some sparklings. But getting through a bottle is out of the question in a single evening. I tend to be drinking reds and not so much interested. I wonder if theses preservers would keep the bubbles in the sparkling and spritzy wines longer??? Might have to buy some and find out and let you all know.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:24 am

Matthew, don't waste your money, it won't work for sparkling wines. It might help stop the wine oxidising, but it won't stop it going flat. Get a "champagne sealer" and stick the bottle back in the fridge.

bleck · Post by **bleck** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:21 pm

i posted this here before and people got upset!
we use them instore on tasting bottles and they seem to work.

certainly wont work on sparkling, most wine shops should have stoppers, even promo ones that they'll hand out

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:47 pm

Sorry to pull up an old thread. I've got a bunch of these now - managed to get 50 for $29+$5 postage.

I've tried them in 2 bottles now - both lasted beautifully. I guess the advantage to just closing the screw-cap is that you don't have the 'headspace' in the bottle full of air to oxydise the wine.

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:57 pm

I find that leaving the bottle empty works the best. :wink: