High Cost Wine Preservation
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Argon Gas ~$70
Argon gas systems are designed to prevent the air from touching the wine. They are portable. The argon cartridges will need to be replaced when the gas runs out. As soon as the bottle is opened, you inject the argon gas into the bottle with a nozzle and then insert the stopper to lock in the argon gas. The stopper is specially designed so that you can pour directly through it into the glass. This saves 67% in argon gas usage. This method is said to extend the life of the bottle for days-weeks.
Inert Gas ~$110
This system is poplar amongst restaurants that serve wine by the glass. Insert gas is used to displace oxygen. A disposable inert gas tank connects to a serving spigot via a tube. The spigot is attached to the opened bottle. The inert gas tanks are good for 20 bottles of wine and will need to be replaced. Because of the gas tanks, HAZMAT shipping regulations apply. This method is said to extend the life of the bottle for a week or so.
Preserve & Serve Systems ~$600 - $900
These systems allow you to preserve and serve three-five bottles at a time. They are compact, do not require electricity, and fit most standard size bottles. Spigots are connected to argon gas cartridges via tubes and are specially designed as stoppers as well as dispensers of argon gas. The argon gas prevents the air from touching the wine, and each cartridge is good for 12-15 wine bottles. The argon gas cartridges are hidden in a compartment underneath the bottles. This method is said to extend the life of the bottles for weeks.
Preserve & Chill Systems ~$400
This system allows you to preserve and chill two bottles at a time without the use of stoppers, pumps, or gases. It resembles a mini fridge with glass doors. It has two separate compartments, one for each bottle. This allows you to control the temperature of each compartment separately to keep each bottle at its optimum drinking temperature. This means that you can store both red and white wine. A vacuum cylinder slides over to cover the bottle neck of the opened bottle to remove air. When chilling unopened bottles, the vacuum cylinder should never be placed over the bottle necks. The system has indicator lights confirming vacuum seal and temperature. It fits most 750 mL size bottles up to 12.5” high. It doesn’t fit bottles 1.5L and larger or 375mL split bottles. This method is said to extend the life of the bottles for up to 10 days.
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