Great tips. One more to keep it clean is after a pour, run water over the need and then through the spout and feel for the water coming out of the needle end. That rinses the wine/sugars out. I shake off the water vigorously on both needle and spout end before storing the coravin away.
That is the best coravin video I have seen and I have easily watched over 20 coravin videos. I've had mine for 6 months and have also experienced some slight oxidation. It is very slight, but enough to be noticeable. You convinced me to get the vintage needle and rubber bands. Thank you!
🫣 I mean, it is best that You try it Yourself. We all have different sensitivity to oxidation, and for me vintage needle helped! 🙌 I hope it will work for You as well. 🥂
Another great video Agness! I'm a Sommelier at a local wine bar and we use the Coravin system exclusively on all of the wines, almost 98 wines. It's an excellent system when used correctly. Thank you for all the tips
Tip four is pretty essential IMO… I love Coravin but prefer their older, smaller needles as they seal the corks better. The faster flow needles leave bottles vulnerable to oxidation
Yes, agreed! I usually prefer the smaller diameter needles. Except, when Roberts is pouring the wines for my blind tastings - he is very impatient when 12 wines must be poured. 😂
One thing you didn’t mention but is very important. Don’t leave the Coravin in the cork any longer than is necessary, and don’t forget it and leave it in overnight. Oxygen will seep into the bottle if you do, and most wines will be ruined. I learned that from experience a few years back.
You are absolutely right, it is very important and I probably should have mentioned it. 🤦♀️ Not only oxygen can enter the bottle but also argon can escape. 😇
I've bought two bottles of the same wine. One I extracted one glass with the Coravin and the other one I kept it closed. After 4 weeks I opened the two bottles and did a serie of blind tastes and all times I could tell which one was the Coravin and which one was the fresh opened bottle. But importantly both wines were good to drink.
Tanks for this very useful video( like all of yours!),didn't know that you could or have to put the bottle horizontal again after using the Coravin system!
i'd like to add a very important thing: Coravin slightly crumbles the cork, so i use an aerator equipped with a fine filter that can filter the small crumbs of cork. It also helps the aeration as the wine is closed. And people appreciate it a lot when their wines are clean and aerated ;) Maybe i's in the video, i will go through it thoroughly later... But the Somm World Championship is live streaming now :)
@@NoSediment yes, but Coravin crumbles the cork, so the primary motive behind using the aerator is to filter out the small particles and serve a glass of wine (mostly expensive wines) to the guests in the appropriate condition (as a somm on the floor).
I use coravin for the expensive bottles and winesave for the cheaper ones - it's far more cost-effective. To avoid leakage after coravin, I leave the bottle upright for 1 or 2 nights before laying down again. That allows the cork to shut back a little, most times enough to not leak at all... Unless we're talking about 20+yrs old wine.
Thank you for your Coravin review...nicely done! However, when I open up a nice bottle of wine i finish it to the last drop, but its the second bottle I can use the Coravin for lol. Cheers young Lady... love all your videos! 🙂
Great video, thanks Agnes. I recently received a Coravin 6 as present from my lovely wife. A fantastic gift indeed!! Unfortunately, I managed to bend a needle (well, in fact 2 needles...) in the very first session... oops . After some necessary self reflection (and reading the manual leaflet 🙃) I realized my error. These newer Coravin models with the "auto clamping" feature somehow allow to do the clamping and needle insertion in a single push..... bad idea.... needle bending is eminent in that way. Clamp first, push needle onto cork (not into!), then flush and prime the system with a short argon burst, next insert needle into the bottle. That mantra is required for a successful Coravin operation 😁
I completely understand what You mean, it was also quite difficult for me to get to used to the new technique. I was working with the old one for so many years. Thankfully though I haven’t bended any needle yet. 🤷♀️ and thank You, about the language correction as well. 🙌 Cheers! 🍾
I’m a fan of a silver teaspoon in a bottle of champagne to keep it fresh……😂😂😂😂. I love my Coravin. Just used it on a 46 PX. Clean it every time. I did just open a 2000 Cht. d’Issan for dinner that I took a couple of glasses out about 4/5 months ago, yep did have much more pronounced bottle notes…. But still lovely.
Hahahah, good one! 😂 I think just recently Jamie Goodie tweeted that we would be surprised how well sparkling wine actually retains its bubbles in the opened bottle. Hint being, that with or without silver spoon it would be the same. 🤷♀️😅 Cheer to You, great wines You are tasting! 🍷
Thank you for the great video as always. I also use a Coravin, but every time I use it, I can't help but think there must be a better way. I wonder why we are still relying on such outdated technology. Considering wine's incredibly long history, it's surprising that a product like Coravin only came out so late. By now, there should have been numerous alternatives but there are still no competition to challenge Coravin's monopoly. I believe the wine industry has been generally very complacent and lazy in its approach to wine consumption and storage from the customer's perspective. More advanced methods should have been also adopted from the production and distribution stages, but the industry's obsession with tradition often gives the impression that technological advancements are delayed.
Great video! I've just purchased a Coravin but haven't used it yet. I mostly drink white wines and usually prefer to have them chilled. I'm wondering if I should wait a short time after taking a new bottle out of the fridge before using the Coravin on it? I've read that chilled corks don't reseal as well. Then, after using the Coravin to pour a glass, should I keep it in the bottle and allow the bottle to come back to room temperature before removing the needle and storing the bottle? Thanks!
Great question, I haven’t thought about it, if I am being honest. The temperature I keep my wines (13oC) shouldn’t be critical for corks. However, I would pull the needle out once I have finished pouring, I do not have any proof to that, but in my opinion (feeling) the Argon can escape while needle is in, and O2 can enter, therefore reducing the protection. 😅
Great video. Thanks. Can you store your bottle upside down instead of on it's side once Corovin has been used for a couple of pours? We store our wines in the boxes they come in and don't have wine racks.
Hi! Thank You for Your comment. 🙏🏻 I actually haven’t thought about it, therefore I am basing my answer into my feeling. 😉 I think in that way there is a greater risk of leakage(if You have used coravin for that bottle). But I have to study this situation a bit more! 🤔
I’ve found that synthetic corks tend to leak the most so I open the entire bottle if it has one. I just learned recently that you are supposed to use the Coravin on the screw caps. I had always thought that you just opened the screw cap and it would continue to stay fresh when you put it back on. 😅
Welcome to the club. I also, only recently realised that they offer options for a wines under screw caps. 🤦♀️ But wouldn’t it be nice, if they in fact would keep the wine fresh? That would be the best! 🙌 Yes, agree, synthetic corks leak the most! 🥹
surely keeping the bottle upright after puncturing is better than horizontal, as the surface area contacting any potential oxygen is less in the upright position?
I think the horizontal is suggested by the company because it helps to keep the cork moist and thus limiting O2 penetration. If the cork is dry, the fracture might dry out and open up for more air. ☹️
Unfortunately, more often than not, diam or synthetic corks then to leak when stored horizontally. Even if using the vintage needle. I use a wine fridge to store my wines and let me tell you , it so annoying when they leak and you have to clean the fridge up. Now I am so paranoid that I go back to check each newly opened bottle the next day to make sure they leak :( Seems to work great with natural corks, tough. I like the gadget, but it's VERY annoying to pay that amount of money and still worry of your wines leak or not. Watching this video, I am trying to figure out how to tell my wife that those extra condoms are not for she thinks they are...
Hello, Thank you for your corvin video and tips. It's great educational video about coravin. I totally agreed with your tip #1, and was wondering if you can let me know the specification of the vintage needle? And, where can I purchase it? Thanks much again.
Hi, thank You for the comment. I don’t have specific numbers on the diameter of the Coravin Vintage Needle unfortunately. But it is thinner than the regular one. You should be able to purchase in Amazon or any shop that sells Coravin. My local wine shop does offer it. 🙌 I hope this helps’ ✨
I have the original Coravin and the Pivot, and I’ve never used it where the wine didn’t noticeably deteriorate by the next day. And when I used the aerator it came out with such force it shattered the glass and exploded shards and wine all over the place. Finally gave up on it. I must be doing something wrong.
I am so sorry to hear that. 😤 I am sure You are doing everything just right, but maybe You are a supertaster and You simply feel the nuances of wine much more detailed. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank You for the comment. 🙏🏻 It depends on a lot of factors: but for my nose around a month stored in a wine rack at room temperature and longer if stored at cool fridge. 2 glass poured means that more than half is left in a bottle. 🍷
bought the Coravin model 3 + vintage needle after watching this video. tried it yesterday, it’s amazing!! I live alone and struggle to finish the bottles before they go bad, so this is perfect. thank you for the inspiration! 🍷 :)
Great tips. I have a first generation Coravin, which has been great. I didn’t realize there were smaller gauge needles. I will definitely try those. I’ve just begun experimenting with RePour as well. Might be nice to see what you think about those sometime!
Yes, of course, oxidation also changes the mouthfeel. But I would argue that You do feel it on the nose as well, it’s just that maybe You haven’t defined for Yourself yet, what these aromas are. Anyway, thank You for commenting. 🙏🏻 Cheers! 🥂
Good question… I think I open my best bottles only when I know I will finish it. Usually with friends or family members (I rarely drink great wine when there is noone to share it with). But if I want to have a very good glass of wine and I know that bottle will not be finished during the evening- this is when I use coravin. Or for the school tastings -> you actually need to taste a lot of expensive wines for school. 🤷♀️ But yes, mostly on daily bottles.
@@NoSediment I don't have the Coravin but maybe I should. It would be strange to open open a top wine with it, but maybe I'd find a new way to enjoy a nice class during the week. Thanks for the the tip!
@@-itkindaworks- if You mean cellaring.. then single vineyard top Barolos, few Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa premium producers and little bit of Bordeaux right bank and super tuscan wines. Nothing too fancy! 🤷♀️
Thankfully I dont use or buy coravin canisters anymore. I have an adaptor that screws into the coravin and I recharge it on demand. I save lots of $$$$$ and it works really well. Those canisters are a ripoff.
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Great tips. One more to keep it clean is after a pour, run water over the need and then through the spout and feel for the water coming out of the needle end. That rinses the wine/sugars out. I shake off the water vigorously on both needle and spout end before storing the coravin away.
That is the best coravin video I have seen and I have easily watched over 20 coravin videos. I've had mine for 6 months and have also experienced some slight oxidation. It is very slight, but enough to be noticeable. You convinced me to get the vintage needle and rubber bands. Thank you!
🫣 I mean, it is best that You try it Yourself. We all have different sensitivity to oxidation, and for me vintage needle helped! 🙌 I hope it will work for You as well. 🥂
Another great video Agness! I'm a Sommelier at a local wine bar and we use the Coravin system exclusively on all of the wines, almost 98 wines. It's an excellent system when used correctly. Thank you for all the tips
Thank You for adding in Your experience. 🙌 98 is WOW -> very impressive amount of wines available by the glass✨ I love to know where is the place. 😉
@@NoSediment It's called Vin Bar and it's in California
Tip four is pretty essential IMO… I love Coravin but prefer their older, smaller needles as they seal the corks better. The faster flow needles leave bottles vulnerable to oxidation
Yes, agreed! I usually prefer the smaller diameter needles. Except, when Roberts is pouring the wines for my blind tastings - he is very impatient when 12 wines must be poured. 😂
Truly one of the best Coravin videos on youtube!
Thank You! You made my day! 🙌
One thing you didn’t mention but is very important. Don’t leave the Coravin in the cork any longer than is necessary, and don’t forget it and leave it in overnight. Oxygen will seep into the bottle if you do, and most wines will be ruined. I learned that from experience a few years back.
You are absolutely right, it is very important and I probably should have mentioned it. 🤦♀️ Not only oxygen can enter the bottle but also argon can escape. 😇
thanks for the tips on the needles!
Cheers! 🥂
Outstanding and honest.
Thank You! 🙏🏻 I really hope this helps. 🙌
I've bought two bottles of the same wine. One I extracted one glass with the Coravin and the other one I kept it closed. After 4 weeks I opened the two bottles and did a serie of blind tastes and all times I could tell which one was the Coravin and which one was the fresh opened bottle. But importantly both wines were good to drink.
That is such a nice experiment. I should actually do the same! 💪 the most important part though - is that the wines were good to drink! 🍷 cheers! 🥂
Good video... Like to see more videos on wine accessories, glasses, etc
Thank You’ 🙌 I will keep this in mind. I am not huge wine accessory person myself, but I love good glassware and decanters. ☺️✨🥂
great video! A coravin is a must! Ive had it for 8n yrs now! Game Changer!
Indeed! 🙌🙌🙌
Tanks for this very useful video( like all of yours!),didn't know that you could or have to put the bottle horizontal again after using the Coravin system!
Happy You found it useful. 🙏🏻 Apparently it retains elasticity of the cork much better👍
i'd like to add a very important thing: Coravin slightly crumbles the cork, so i use an aerator equipped with a fine filter that can filter the small crumbs of cork. It also helps the aeration as the wine is closed. And people appreciate it a lot when their wines are clean and aerated ;) Maybe i's in the video, i will go through it thoroughly later... But the Somm World Championship is live streaming now :)
Yes, yes, yes! And guess who won 🥇 my friend and colleague Raimonds Tomsons! This calls for a Champagne! 🥂🍾✨ Happy and he well deserved it!
Which aerator can you recommend?
@@MrGanda1f I have Savisto, a simple but effective aerator I used a lot when I was somm on the floor.
I don’t aerate my wines, I have made the video in this topic. So none. :)))
@@NoSediment yes, but Coravin crumbles the cork, so the primary motive behind using the aerator is to filter out the small particles and serve a glass of wine (mostly expensive wines) to the guests in the appropriate condition (as a somm on the floor).
I use coravin for the expensive bottles and winesave for the cheaper ones - it's far more cost-effective. To avoid leakage after coravin, I leave the bottle upright for 1 or 2 nights before laying down again. That allows the cork to shut back a little, most times enough to not leak at all... Unless we're talking about 20+yrs old wine.
Great tips, thank You for adding these in! 🍷 Cheers! ✨🍾
Thank you for your Coravin review...nicely done! However, when I open up a nice bottle of wine i finish it to the last drop, but its the second bottle I can use the Coravin for lol. Cheers young Lady... love all your videos! 🙂
Thank You’ 🙏🏻 All understandable, if wine is opened and finished at the same day, there is no need for coravin. 😂😂😂 Cheers! 🥂🍾✨
Great video, thanks Agnes.
I recently received a Coravin 6 as present from my lovely wife. A fantastic gift indeed!! Unfortunately, I managed to bend a needle (well, in fact 2 needles...) in the very first session... oops . After some necessary self reflection (and reading the manual leaflet 🙃) I realized my error. These newer Coravin models with the "auto clamping" feature somehow allow to do the clamping and needle insertion in a single push..... bad idea.... needle bending is eminent in that way. Clamp first, push needle onto cork (not into!), then flush and prime the system with a short argon burst, next insert needle into the bottle. That mantra is required for a successful Coravin operation 😁
I completely understand what You mean, it was also quite difficult for me to get to used to the new technique. I was working with the old one for so many years. Thankfully though I haven’t bended any needle yet. 🤷♀️ and thank You, about the language correction as well. 🙌 Cheers! 🍾
I’m a fan of a silver teaspoon in a bottle of champagne to keep it fresh……😂😂😂😂. I love my Coravin. Just used it on a 46 PX. Clean it every time. I did just open a 2000 Cht. d’Issan for dinner that I took a couple of glasses out about 4/5 months ago, yep did have much more pronounced bottle notes…. But still lovely.
Hahahah, good one! 😂 I think just recently Jamie Goodie tweeted that we would be surprised how well sparkling wine actually retains its bubbles in the opened bottle. Hint being, that with or without silver spoon it would be the same. 🤷♀️😅
Cheer to You, great wines You are tasting! 🍷
Thanks, just ordered one through your link. Keep up the great vlogs!
Thank You, I appreciate it. :)
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Thank you for the great video as always. I also use a Coravin, but every time I use it, I can't help but think there must be a better way. I wonder why we are still relying on such outdated technology.
Considering wine's incredibly long history, it's surprising that a product like Coravin only came out so late. By now, there should have been numerous alternatives but there are still no competition to challenge Coravin's monopoly.
I believe the wine industry has been generally very complacent and lazy in its approach to wine consumption and storage from the customer's perspective. More advanced methods should have been also adopted from the production and distribution stages, but the industry's obsession with tradition often gives the impression that technological advancements are delayed.
Thanks for the great video
Cheers! 🍷 Hope You enjoyed it and it was useful! ✨
Great video! I've just purchased a Coravin but haven't used it yet. I mostly drink white wines and usually prefer to have them chilled. I'm wondering if I should wait a short time after taking a new bottle out of the fridge before using the Coravin on it? I've read that chilled corks don't reseal as well. Then, after using the Coravin to pour a glass, should I keep it in the bottle and allow the bottle to come back to room temperature before removing the needle and storing the bottle? Thanks!
Great question, I haven’t thought about it, if I am being honest. The temperature I keep my wines (13oC) shouldn’t be critical for corks. However, I would pull the needle out once I have finished pouring, I do not have any proof to that, but in my opinion (feeling) the Argon can escape while needle is in, and O2 can enter, therefore reducing the protection. 😅
Great video. Thanks. Can you store your bottle upside down instead of on it's side once Corovin has been used for a couple of pours? We store our wines in the boxes they come in and don't have wine racks.
Hi! Thank You for Your comment. 🙏🏻 I actually haven’t thought about it, therefore I am basing my answer into my feeling. 😉 I think in that way there is a greater risk of leakage(if You have used coravin for that bottle). But I have to study this situation a bit more! 🤔
I’ve found that synthetic corks tend to leak the most so I open the entire bottle if it has one. I just learned recently that you are supposed to use the Coravin on the screw caps. I had always thought that you just opened the screw cap and it would continue to stay fresh when you put it back on. 😅
Welcome to the club. I also, only recently realised that they offer options for a wines under screw caps. 🤦♀️ But wouldn’t it be nice, if they in fact would keep the wine fresh? That would be the best! 🙌
Yes, agree, synthetic corks leak the most! 🥹
do you have a link for the thicker rubber bands? I've always wanted to stop the drips great idea.
I will try to look for it, because I usually just buy them in the local pharmacy.
“Rubber bands” lol
surely keeping the bottle upright after puncturing is better than horizontal, as the surface area contacting any potential oxygen is less in the upright position?
I think the horizontal is suggested by the company because it helps to keep the cork moist and thus limiting O2 penetration. If the cork is dry, the fracture might dry out and open up for more air. ☹️
Unfortunately, more often than not, diam or synthetic corks then to leak when stored horizontally. Even if using the vintage needle.
I use a wine fridge to store my wines and let me tell you , it so annoying when they leak and you have to clean the fridge up. Now I am so paranoid that I go back to check each newly opened bottle the next day to make sure they leak :(
Seems to work great with natural corks, tough. I like the gadget, but it's VERY annoying to pay that amount of money and still worry of your wines leak or not.
Watching this video, I am trying to figure out how to tell my wife that those extra condoms are not for she thinks they are...
🫣🫣🫣 well, they aren’t condoms 🙊😂😂😂😂, these are much smaller, but I get what You are saying. 😂😂😂 I hope she doesn’t mind as it is for a good cause! ✨🎉💥
Do the synthetic corks allow more oxygen into the wine??
Hello, Thank you for your corvin video and tips. It's great educational video about coravin. I totally agreed with your tip #1, and was wondering if you can let me know the specification of the vintage needle? And, where can I purchase it? Thanks much again.
Hi, thank You for the comment. I don’t have specific numbers on the diameter of the Coravin Vintage Needle unfortunately. But it is thinner than the regular one. You should be able to purchase in Amazon or any shop that sells Coravin. My local wine shop does offer it. 🙌 I hope this helps’ ✨
I have the original Coravin and the Pivot, and I’ve never used it where the wine didn’t noticeably deteriorate by the next day. And when I used the aerator it came out with such force it shattered the glass and exploded shards and wine all over the place. Finally gave up on it. I must be doing something wrong.
I am so sorry to hear that. 😤 I am sure You are doing everything just right, but maybe You are a supertaster and You simply feel the nuances of wine much more detailed. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
great video! how long will a bottle of wine usually last using the coravin (if say you drink 2 glasses, and then put the bottle away)?
Thank You for the comment. 🙏🏻 It depends on a lot of factors: but for my nose around a month stored in a wine rack at room temperature and longer if stored at cool fridge. 2 glass poured means that more than half is left in a bottle. 🍷
@@NoSedimentokay great! thank you :)
bought the Coravin model 3 + vintage needle after watching this video. tried it yesterday, it’s amazing!! I live alone and struggle to finish the bottles before they go bad, so this is perfect. thank you for the inspiration! 🍷 :)
Great tips. I have a first generation Coravin, which has been great. I didn’t realize there were smaller gauge needles. I will definitely try those.
I’ve just begun experimenting with RePour as well. Might be nice to see what you think about those sometime!
Thank You for Your comment - I will look into that wine presentation system as well. 👍 yes, check the smaller needles and let me know. 🙌
Where do you get those bottle rubbers?
You mean those to put on top of the bottle? These You should be able to buy in every pharmacy - meant for Your cut fingers. 🤷♀️
Where can I get the rubber bands? Google can`t help me :) And thanks for a good video!
They should be available at every pharmacy. Those are used for cut fingers. 😉 I hope You find them.
i dont feel oxidized but i do feel a texture/body change. does it happen to you too? (Congratulations on the video, hugs from Brazil!)
Yes, of course, oxidation also changes the mouthfeel. But I would argue that You do feel it on the nose as well, it’s just that maybe You haven’t defined for Yourself yet, what these aromas are. Anyway, thank You for commenting. 🙏🏻 Cheers! 🥂
Awesome.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Do you open your absolute best bottles with Coravin, or is this for daily bottles only?
Good question… I think I open my best bottles only when I know I will finish it. Usually with friends or family members (I rarely drink great wine when there is noone to share it with). But if I want to have a very good glass of wine and I know that bottle will not be finished during the evening- this is when I use coravin. Or for the school tastings -> you actually need to taste a lot of expensive wines for school. 🤷♀️ But yes, mostly on daily bottles.
@@NoSediment I don't have the Coravin but maybe I should. It would be strange to open open a top wine with it, but maybe I'd find a new way to enjoy a nice class during the week. Thanks for the the tip!
I have to ask, what is your best red bottle at the moment?
@@-itkindaworks- if You mean cellaring.. then single vineyard top Barolos, few Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa premium producers and little bit of Bordeaux right bank and super tuscan wines. Nothing too fancy! 🤷♀️
@@NoSediment sounds like a great time for the future!
I keep on hand tiny candles, and every time I pull out the Coravin I pour some melted wax over the resulting hole. Adios oxidation!
Great tip, I have never done that though. Thank You for sharing! 🙌
❤️
a toothpick, little wax to seal it for a longer sit
This I have never tried 🫣
Corivan wine
Another trick (an expensive one, I'll admit) is to only plug once the bottle and keep the system there until you finish the bottle.
😂😂 Good one! 🙌
Thankfully I dont use or buy coravin canisters anymore. I have an adaptor that screws into the coravin and I recharge it on demand. I save lots of $$$$$ and it works really well. Those canisters are a ripoff.
Those are very expensive, I agree! 🙏🏻
Can you elaborate on the adapter pls?
Commented, but then doesn’t share. It is just to brag about it.