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Keeping opened wine

The enemy of opened wine is oxygen. There are three ways to hold it back, from the simplest to the most ambitious.

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Keeping opened wine: weeks, months or without uncorking

Good Proven quality

Pour by the glass for about 4 weeks

Original painting of Coravin Pivot+
Coravin

Coravin Pivot+ (by-the-glass system)

  • Keeps for weeks, not days
  • Includes aerator, stoppers and argon capsules
  • Works with cork and screwcap

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Keeps for weeks, not days
  • Includes aerator, stoppers and argon capsules
  • Works with cork and screwcap

Cons

  • You have to open the bottle (it's not a needle system)
  • Argon capsules are an ongoing cost
Better My recommendation

Taste without uncorking, for months

Original painting of Coravin Timeless Three+
Coravin

Coravin Timeless Three+ (needle system)

  • Pours without uncorking the bottle
  • Ideal for tasting great bottles glass by glass
  • Includes aerator and screwcap stoppers

€279.00 at DecántaloPrice seen at Decántalo on 02/11/2026; check the current price.

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Pours without uncorking the bottle
  • Ideal for tasting great bottles glass by glass
  • Includes aerator and screwcap stoppers

Cons

  • High investment plus capsules
  • Needs a natural cork in good condition
Pro The very best

Automatic needle system, one button

Original painting of Coravin Model Eleven
Coravin

Coravin Model Eleven (automatic needle system)

  • Pours without uncorking at the press of a button
  • Keeps for months, just like the manual needle system
  • Travel case included

approx. 500-650 €Approximate price; check the current price on Amazon.

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Pours without uncorking at the press of a button
  • Keeps for months, just like the manual needle system
  • Travel case included

Cons

  • Very high investment
  • Argon capsules as an ongoing cost
  • Often out of stock on Amazon.es
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Half-full bottles with a vacuum stopper, cork and glass stopper, and an argon device
Vacuum, cork or argon: three ways to keep an opened bottle · Original painting · inspired by Giorgio Morandi
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How to choose

An opened white or red keeps for 2–3 days in the fridge with its stopper; a sparkling wine, one or two with a clamp stopper. To go further:

  • Vacuum: a pump draws out some of the air. Cheap and useful for everyday wines for a few days.
  • Inert gas (argon): it covers the wine with a layer that protects it better than a vacuum and doesn’t strip out aromas.
  • Coravin: a needle goes through the cork, you pour, and the space fills with argon. The bottle stays as if unopened, and you can have a glass of a great wine today and another in a few months.

Tip: always keep opened wine in the fridge, red too. The cold slows down oxidation; take it out half an hour before serving.

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More options

Alternatives I also recommend, on top of the three above.

Original painting of Vacu Vin bomba de vacío con tapones
Vacu Vin

Vacu Vin vacuum pump with stoppers

The best-selling vacuum pump: it draws the air out of an opened bottle and adds a few days to the life of an everyday wine.

Pros
  • Simple and cheap
  • Loads of reviews on Amazon.es
Cons
  • A vacuum doesn't slow oxidation as much as argon

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Original painting of Coravin cápsulas de argón
Coravin

Coravin argon capsules (pack of 6)

Replacement gas for any Coravin Pivot or Timeless. Each capsule pours about 15 glasses of 150 ml.

Pros
  • Compatible with Pivot and Timeless
Cons
  • Cost per glass worth keeping in mind

approx. 40-75 €Approximate price; check the current price on Amazon.

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