{"id":11520,"date":"2022-04-05T20:56:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T03:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/?p=11520"},"modified":"2024-10-14T15:56:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T22:56:01","slug":"what-is-a-coravin-and-other-ways-to-preserve-leftover-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/what-is-a-coravin-and-other-ways-to-preserve-leftover-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Coravin? And Other Ways to Preserve Leftover Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11520\" class=\"elementor elementor-11520\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f8d4e0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f8d4e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28674d5\" data-id=\"28674d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f18da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f18da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leftover wine, you say? What is that, anyway? It\u2019s easy to polish off a bottle of wine with a friend\u2014after all, it\u2019s only a couple of glasses each. But what if it\u2019s a school night? What if you\u2019re flying solo and just want one glass? Wine tends to spoil when exposed to oxygen, and it\u2019s always a sad moment when you realize that a bottle\u2019s gone off because you\u2019ve been too busy adulting.<\/p><p>Luckily, there are ways to preserve wine that ensure not a drop is wasted! Here are a few top tips on how to extend the life of leftover wine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c27aa5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c27aa5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80b2f48\" data-id=\"80b2f48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9787385 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9787385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/coravin-300x196.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11523\" alt=\"coravin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/coravin-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/coravin-400x262.png 400w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/coravin.png 662w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h5 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1.  Coravin: A Must-Have for Any Serious Wine Collector<\/h5><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Do you ever look at your wine collection, pull out a prized bottle, and wish you had an occasion to open it and enjoy? Coravin makes it possible!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d783cdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d783cdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd2a33\" data-id=\"8dd2a33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62957ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62957ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coravin is an incredible invention. It\u2019s a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coravin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hand-held contraption<\/a><\/span> that allows you to access the wine in the bottle without pulling the cork. You attach the device to the top of your bottle, drive a needle through the cork, and as you pour, you\u2019ll displace the oxygen in the bottle with argon, an inert gas that will preserve the leftover wine for six months or more. Coravin is an essential item for any wine collector as it makes it possible for you to enjoy a glass of your favorites without having to finish the bottle.<\/p><p>Coravin also offers screwcap adapters for non-cork closures and makes preservation systems for sparkling wine too. It\u2019s not cheap, but it will pay for itself in enjoyment and indulgence many times over.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fb74ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fb74ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e19131\" data-id=\"6e19131\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026fbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"026fbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.\tVacu Vin: The Budget Alternative<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a51ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a51ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vacuvin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vacu Vin<\/span><\/a> and other devices like it use a special stopper and pump. When you\u2019re done with your bottle, you\u2019ll use the special stopper instead of a cork, place the pump over the stopper and pump the oxygen out of the bottle. When used properly, a Vacu Vin device will extend the life of your wine by a week or two. Best of all, you can pick up a set for under $30, and they\u2019re widely available at most wine stores or culinary shops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ca635 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74ca635\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60a50b3\" data-id=\"60a50b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ba3b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3ba3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.\tPrivate Preserve Wine Preserver: Cheap, Cheerful, Easy-Peasy<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bebb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21bebb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/privatepreserve.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private Preserve<\/a><\/span> is an aerosol can of inert gas that you spray onto the surface of the wine in the bottle. It\u2019s cheap, easy to use, and there are no extra parts or accessories to lose. A few sprays before you seal up your bottle will preserve the wine for a week or more, depending on your storage conditions. One caveat with Private Preserve is that you must stand your bottle upright to work properly. Agitating the bottle will cause the blanket of gas to disperse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5c4b97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5c4b97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71962fd\" data-id=\"71962fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d4aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d4aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few bonus tips for preserving wine:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wine-101\/best-ways-to-store-open-wine\/\">Storing open wine<\/a><\/span> in the fridge will slow down spoilage in the short term.<\/li><li>The less wine in the bottle, the faster it will spoil, even with a Coravin.<\/li><li>Some wines do better than others with the above methods. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wine-101\/red-wine-types\/zinfandel\/\">Zinfandel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wine-101\/red-wine-types\/pinot-noir\/\">pinot noir<\/a>,<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wine-101\/white-wine-types\/discover-sauvignon-blanc\/\">aromatic whites<\/a><\/span> tend to lose their freshness quickly.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8538ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8538ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-586ac50a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"586ac50a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b14f9bd\" data-id=\"2b14f9bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca2a61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ca2a61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sign Up For Exclusive Wine Deals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59dbe900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59dbe900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We never share your personal information. 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