Pivot Plus Wine By-the-Glass System

I've used the more-expensive version of the Coravin for years (the one with the needle). It works well, but don't really need to keep the bottle fresh for 3 years after I've poured a glass. This one is simpler to use, easier to clean, and works well for a few weeks. It also uses more (very expensive) argon than the needle version.

I cook with wine often, but I’ve honestly never been a big wine drinker. It always tasted too harsh and burned going down — or it was so sickly sweet I couldn’t even finish the glass. Especially when you’re out at a restaurant and they just pour it straight from the bottle… yikes. I have about 50 bottles in my collection right now — some I bought thinking “maybe this will be the one,” others were gifts. But on a recent trip to Cyprus, I finally found a wine I actually liked, and it sparked a little journey into why I liked that one vs. the usual French, Spanish, or South American varieties. Naturally, I fell down the rabbit hole and started buying all these gadgets that supposedly make wine taste better. Honestly? About 95% were total duds — either they didn’t work or had so many tiny parts I knew I’d never use them. Enter the Coravin Pivot Plus Wine By-the-Glass System. I came across it in a review on ATK and thought, “Okay, probably another gimmick,” but I was VERY pleasantly surprised. Not only does it keep my wine fresh for up to 4 weeks (even longer sometimes), but the red wine attachment legit transformed the way my reds taste. I use this almost weekly now — it’s become a key part of my Friday girls’ night dinners and cheese boards. I love it so much I’m actually debating upgrading to their Timeless Three Plus Wine Preservation System. (The main difference? The Timeless uses a needle that slides into the cork, while the Pivot has a thicker tube that fits into special Pivot wine stoppers.) I even got inspired enough to hook up my wine fridge (gifted!) and set up a whole little wine nook in my home bar. P.S. The Pivot stoppers seal really well and — so far — haven’t dripped at all. I’ve currently got several open bottles in the fridge just chillin’ on their sides and ready to go.

This is a simple and very effective device. The bottle was gone in about a week and a half and the last glass was as good as the first. My only complaint is that the argon cartridges are more expensive than others.

Some people will tell you that a fine red wine is the same 24 hours after being opened and stoppered. I can not agree. It is not “bad” a day later but it has changed. Not if you use this system. This is a great product. By being careful to only use the gas dispenser for the first 3 glasses or so I can get 12 bottles from one gas cylinder. In other words if 2 glasses remain to be poured on day 2 or 3, I remove the Coravin and simply pour my wine. Also someone on this site claims that Amazon Coravin cylinders are inferior to those supplied directly from Coravin. Don’t believe it. They are identical. Somebody must have gotten a bad lot when they ordered from Amazon. Originally I planed to get the nitrogen dispensing system. Wine Keeper. I used to use that and was happy with it. Now the DOT has added a $40 (thereabouts) surcharge for Nitrogen bottle shipping. Ridiculous.

We use these at our tasting room to pour our small, lot reserve wines. This allows us to better control the preservation of the wines. These are very easy to use.

This bottle opener as well worth its money. We purchased some nice bottles of wine and wanna be able to test taste them without having to drink the entire bottle. I watched the video and use the quick method. I would recommend using a regular bottle opener if you’re gonna drink the bottle the next day otherwise if you’re taking just one taste, this is the perfect tool to use and have in your wine cabinet.

This product worked fairly well although the extra stoppers I purchased did not fit as well as those that came with the system. Now, after six months, I was replacing the capsule and something snapped when I unscrewed the piece and now no longer operates even with a new capsule. I have written the company asking for a repair/replacement.

Have just a glass and the argon keeps the bottle fresh as the day it was opened.