It’s finally here, the gadget every wine lover has been waiting for and will change the way wine is enjoyed, served and sold in Australia.
The ground-breaking wine access Coravin Screw Cap was designed especially with the Australian market in mind and protects wine from oxidation using proprietary patented technology.
The game changer makes it possible to have one or two glasses of wine and not worry about wasting the rest of the bottle, while bars and restaurants now have the opportunity to serve a wider selection of fine wines by the glass.
“In addition to being great news for individual wine fans and collectors, it’s truly revolutionary for restaurants and bars,” says Greg Lambrecht, the inventor of the Coravin system.
“This technology literally unlocks the wine cellar, enabling the industry to serve a much broader selection of fine wines by the glass, to create enticing new food and wine pairings and to encourage guests to try iconic wines they might not otherwise.
“Sommeliers can offer guests the opportunity to sample wines that would normally be off-limits due to cost, offering insights into some of the world’s greatest wine regions for a fraction of the price of a full bottle, and enabling venues to purchase rare bottles in smaller quantities―something that previously hasn’t made commercial sense,” he adds.
So how does it work?
• Choose a still wine with a screwcap
• Remove and discard existing screwcap
• Avoid pouring wine directly from the bottle
• Immediately replace with Coravin Screw Cap
• Push the hollow needle of the Coravin System through Coravin Screw Cap
• Tilt as if the wine was being poured from an open bottle and make sure the wine is touching the Coravin Screw Cap
• Press the trigger of the Coravin System to pressurise the bottle with inert argon gas
• As the gas enters and pressurises the bottle, wine is forced up into the needle and into the glass via a pourer
• After pouring, remove the needle, and the unique Coravin Screw Cap will re-seal to protect the wine from oxidation.
The Coravin system comes in three designs and is now available in stores.
By Marion Gerritsen
