vacu vin question

[Thomas]

Drew, you missed an opportunity: I can think of many more racy instruments in a "leather goods" store than vacu-vins...and Mike, I empathize with your military/vacuum analogy, which still has me chuckling.

But seriously, unless those things have been re-designed lately, I distinctly remember seeing bubbles emanating from the wine within while pumping the vv. Though mild, it still is agitation, and it speaks to potential oxygen activity.

As ww says, though, much ado 'bout "mostly" nuthin'. As soon as we open a bottle of wine we have exposed it to enough oxygen for it to deteriorate no matter how many devices we employ. The first taste is hardly ever the same as the second, and on downward--or upward with many wines. So my sage advice is to dispense with all so-called wine-saving devices and find a way to finish each bottle at one sitting, even if it means inviting someone over; especially if it means that; wine is a social lubricant as well as a healthy food. You can also learn to finish the bottle yourself; it takes a long time to learn, but it's worth the effort, and I can attest to that fact...