Wine Enthusiasts Can Now Pour Wine Without Pulling the Cork
Coravin, LLC has reached an agreement with St Vincent's Cave Wine Importers to launch Coravin(TM) Wine Access System in New Zealand. The Coravin Model Two is a new technology that allows users to pour and enjoy wine from their favorite bottles without pulling the cork. Coravin will forever change the way wine is enjoyed, served and sold.
For the first time, wine enthusiasts will be able to enjoy wine by the glass without committing to the whole bottle. Coravin's groundbreaking wine access technology leaves the cork in place, safeguarding the wine from oxidation thus allowing the wine to evolve naturally. Now wine lovers can enjoy and share the same bottle during multiple occasions, over weeks, months or even longer without wasting a drop. The Coravin System also enables wine drinkers to access wine across multiple bottles during a single occasion.
"Coravin Wine Access Technology solves the age-old problem that wine oxidizes after the cork is pulled," said President and CEO of Coravin LLC, Nick Lazaris. "With the launch of this innovative product, we will transform the experience of pouring and enjoying wine for everyone from the casual wine enthusiast to the serious collector, to restaurants and wineries."
World renowned wine expert Robert Parker has called Coravin "the most transformational and exciting new product for wine lovers that has been developed or invented in the last 30-plus years." Parker, who is largely considered one of the world's leading authorities on wine, recently posted a series of videos about the Coravin System based on his own personal testing of the system on the erobertparker.com site.
Wine Enthusiasts: A New Way to Explore Wines
The Coravin Wine Access System enables wine enthusiasts to freely explore their collection glass by glass over multiple occasions, without committing to the whole bottle. The unprecedented freedom to enjoy bottles of wine by the glass without fear of waste due to oxidation allows any wine lover to become more adventurous with food and wine pairings and to compare vintages and varietals.
Restaurants and Wine Bars: Expand Wine By the Glass Offerings
The Coravin Wine Access System unlocks the wine cellar for restaurants and wine bars to offer a much broader selection of fine wines by the glass. Now they can serve by the glass offerings from their finest bottles without fear of waste, and encourage guests to try iconic wines they might not have tried otherwise. They are also free to create special flights, verticals and new food and wine pairings.
Wine Stores and Wineries: Customize and Expand Wine Tastings
The Coravin Wine Access System empowers wine stores and wineries to offer customized tastings to support increased opportunities for bottle sales. Retail outlets can now offer vertical or horizontal tastings, inspect bottles for flaws and faults, and customize and expand their tastings - at a moment's notice. It also helps them educate customers by comparing and contrasting vintages, glass by glass.
"As a winemaker myself, I was very protective of the delicate nature of wine and took special care with the by-the-glass offerings at each of my restaurants," said Joe Bastianich, American restaurateur, winemaker, and Coravin investor, well known for his role as a judge on FOX's "Master Chef." "Once I tried wine accessed six months prior with Coravin and tasted no difference, I knew this was a game changer. I now provide wine samples and glass selections from dozens of vintages and wines that we have never been able to offer, without any compromise in wine quality or waste. This product is nothing short of amazing for both restaurateurs and wine lovers alike."
The Technology: How Coravin Works
Once you pull the cork from a bottle to pour wine, the wine is exposed to air and oxidation begins. The Coravin Wine Access System leaves the cork in place. First, a thin, hollow needle passes through the foil and cork to access the wine. Then the bottle is pressurized with argon, an inert gas in the air we breathe that winemakers have been using for years. The argon pressurization pushes the wine through the needle so that it flows into your glass without letting any oxygen in the bottle. Once the needle is removed, the cork naturally reseals itself, and the remaining wine continues to evolve naturally.
Pricing & Availability
The Coravin Model Two will be available for purchase in New Zealand at www.stvincentscave.com for $675. The Coravin Capsules pack will be available for $39.95.
About Coravin:
Coravin, LLC is a privately held company located in Burlington, United States, focused on transforming the way wine is served, sold and enjoyed. Coravin designs and markets the Coravin Wine Access System for wine enthusiasts, restaurants, wine stores and wineries. Unparalleled in craftsmanship and design, Coravin uses proprietary patented technology to access and pour wine from a bottle without pulling the cork. Wine enthusiasts can now enjoy fine wines sealed with corks without feeling the need to commit to the whole bottle, allowing them to explore wines of any vintage, varietal or region, one taste at a time. With Coravin, the world's first product of its kind, after being accessed the remaining wine in the bottle continues to evolve naturally and can be enjoyed later since the wine was never exposed to oxygen.
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