The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2021 - Issue 30

bitetechnology S everal years ago, wine technology company Coravin de- vised a way where wine connoisseurs could pour a sin- gle glass of their favourite wine without having to pull the cork. The Wine Preservation System cleverly opened the bottle whilst leaving the cork in place and thus protected the wine from oxidation, allowing it to evolve naturally. This en- abled wine enthusiasts to enjoy their glass on multiple occa- sions, over weeks, months or even longer, without wasting a single drop. Coravin is the brainchild of Greg Lambrecht who combined his knowledge of medical-grade needles with his passion for wine to develop the unique wine preservation system. In the late 1990s, he brought his expertise in creating ultra-gentle and exceptionally precise needles for paediatric chemother- apy delivery to his home workshop, where he began working on a device that would change the way he drank wine. It would be more than eight years before Lambrecht launched the first Coravin Wine Preservation System: the Model C1000, having worked with winemakers and other experts in the wine system to blind taste various aged wines with his device. He discovered no matter the age, wines accessed with the Coravin Wine Preservation System remained as fresh as the day they were bottled, even years later. Today, wine enthu- siasts around the world enjoy wine one glass at a time using his system. One of the accessories, the non-coring Coravin Needle gently passes through corks without displacing the cork material. Once the Needle is removed, the cork returns to its normal shape. As wine is extracted through the Needle, it is replaced with pure Argon gas, ensuring oxygen never touches the re- maining wine to keep it as fresh as the day it was bottled. You can also use Coravin silicone Screw Caps to replace the original screw cap closure and extend the life of wines for up to three months. Several preservation systems including the Coravin Pivot combine the stopper and device to preserve the remaining wine bottle for up to four weeks. To use the Pivot, open the bottle of wine and replace the cork or screw cap with a Pivot Stopper with the cap open. To pour the wine, insert the Pivot Device through the Stopper, tilt the bottle so the spout is over the wine glass and then press and hold the button on the De- vice. Release the button and bring the bottle upright to stop it from pouring. Timeless Three SL, Three+, Six+ and Eleven all play their part in Coravin’s Timeless Three Wine Preservation which allows the drinker to preserve still wines for weeks, months, or even years. Timeless Three SL features a moulded architecture in a neutral colourway and one Coravin Pure Argon Capsule to begin your wine journey. Timeless Three+ contains an all- black moulded architecture, two Pure Argon Capsules and Screw Caps and an Aerator to enhance your wine experience. Timeless Six+ is available in several sophisticated colours, with high-gloss finishes, metallic accents, and premium ac- cessories. This luxury Wine Preservation System would suit hosts, connoisseurs and tastemakers. Timeless Eleven is the first automated and connected Wine Preservation System that connects to the Coravin Moments App for added con- trols, including custom pour speeds, system status checks and capsule replacement reminders. This set is perfect for wine collectors, connoisseurs and techies. The latest wine preservation from the global wine technology company is Coravin Sparkling™ that, similarly to the other preservation systems, allows you to open a bottle of sparkling wine or bubbly one weekend, and then finish it at brunch, the next. The Coravin Sparking™ Wine Preservation System pre- serves the crisp flavour and effervescence of your favourite sparkling wines for two weeks, guaranteeing that the last glass will taste just as amazing as the first. To further enhance this unique technology, Coravin has partnered with luxury wine and spirits leader Moët Hennessy to be the Official Preservation Partner of Moët Hennessy Champagnes. This collaboration will revolutionise by-the- glass consumption of Champagne and sparkling wines and see both partners working together to ensure their global distribution, focusing on restaurants, wine bars, and other establishments with on-premise consumption of fine drinks. The fine drink brands in the Moët Hennessy Group include Dom Pérignon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart and Moët & Chandon. “Coravin’s aim is to make fine wines and Cham- pagne more accessible by facilitating by-the-glass options. As a relatively young company, to have the recognised world leader in Champagne and luxury sparkling wines, not only support, but adopt our technology is extraordinary,” said Christopher Ladd, Coravin CEO. Champagne and sparkling wine lovers will be delighted with the Sparkling Stopper that locks securely on any half-bottle, 750 ml bottle or Magnum, while the Sparkling Charger in- jects carbon dioxide into the bottle after it is served to prevent the bubbles from dissipating. “The Coravin Sparkling System [can] wonderfully preserve the flavours and mouthfeel of our Champagne for two weeks. It is the first product of its kind to perform at this level,” said Didier Mariotti, Cellar Master of Veuve Clicquot. The Coravin Sparkling System will have an economic benefit for restaurants and bars by virtually eliminating the risk of waste while making prestige Champagne more accessible to consumers. “Creating this system has always been a dream. Now that we’ve brought it to fruition, I’m incredibly proud to partner with Moët Hennessy to expand the ways the world can experience and enjoy sparkling wines,” said Greg Lam- brecht, Coravin Founder. The Coravin Sparkling™ System is available internationally for at-home and professional use via Coravin’s global websites. https://www.coravin.co.uk/en-GB