To use, first seal the bottle with the included rubber stopper. Then, use the Vacu Vin pump to draw out until there’s resistance. When it’s time to pour another glass, break the seal by pinching the rim of the stopper. We've used this time and time again to make a Thursday happy hour bottle last until Sunday afternoon, and even after a year of use, the stoppers are as good as new. These flexible stoppers fit most red and white wine bottles, but not sparkling though.

There are many varieties of wine stoppers. Some are made with cork; others use silicone or rubber to provide the seal. While they are designed to provide an airtight seal to keep your wine fresh, some are also funky or elegant in their looks. From monograms to a variety of colors and shapes, wine stoppers can not only keep your wine happy and fresh but provide a cute or elegant topper, too. Some wine stoppers are made to fit a standard-size wine bottle, while others are able to expand and fit most any size bottle. A number of stoppers will not fit screw-top bottles, so be aware of this when searching for the right wine stopper for you.Coravin’s newer Pivot system combines the practicality of a wine stopper with the technology of their flagship wine preservation system. After you open the bottle, immediately pop on the Pivot stopper. The stopper will carefully seal the bottle so when you’re ready to drink the next glass – either later that day or four weeks down the line – it will be just as fresh. By inserting food-grade argon glass into the open bottle, Coravin Pivot extends the life of wine and allows you to drink it up until a month later.

A wine stopper with a vacuum pump capability allows you to remove air from an opened bottle of wine. It will help you to not only to get a good seal but to slow down the oxidation of the wine itself. From The Vinology Collection, the Bubbly Bung Champagne Sealer is a much-loved Lakeland product that no drinks cabinet should be without. Whether you’re sipping just the one glass from a celebratory bottle of champagne, or keeping an opened bottle of Asti, Prosecco or cava in the fridge to drink over a day or two, Bubbly Bung creates an airtight seal to keep the bubbles safely inside the bottle, so your favourite fizz won’t lose its sparkle. We compared champagne stoppers in terms of quality, effectiveness, and cost. We decided that the best champagne stopper to buy for fresh, fizzy sparkling wine for days after opening is the Kloveo Champagne Stopper. How we chose our recommendations When you pour a glass of wine, the space you create in the bottle fills with air. The air goes to work on the wine, in a process known as oxidation. While some oxygen can bring out the best in wine, over the course of a few days the airflow will mute the flavors and cause the wine to spoil. Vacuum sealers are designed to pump air out of wine bottles and slow down that process. Vacu Vin’s Wine Saver Pump and Stoppers brought this technology to the masses, and the original model is still one of the best.

The functionality of a wine stopper should be taken into the equation when deciding what you want in this useful tool. They can keep an open bottle of wine fresh for a few days, or vacuum-seal it. There are even some that provide the handy feature of being both a stopper and a pour spout. If you want to be able to lay the wine bottle on its side, you'll want one that provides a leak-free seal, too. Champagne stoppers are typically made from plastic, silicone, rubber, and metal. Stoppers made from plastic are less durable but can also be less expensive, while stoppers made from sturdy metals like stainless steel will likely last longer. A regular wine stopper may prolong the life of your bubbles for a few hours in a pinch, but it really isn’t ideal. That’s because champagne stoppers keep the pressure from escaping the bottle as well as oxygen from entering the bottle after it has been opened, while stoppers made exclusively for still wine only focus on minimizing the oxygen. If you drink any type of sparkling wine, it’s a good idea to have a champagne stopper on hand.

Thanks to its low profile look and metal finish, the OXO Good Grips stopper appeals even to our most discerning of testers. The sturdy wedge mechanism easily increases pressure on the seal with one single motion by expanding the silicon plug, creating a good seal with little effort. The stainless top has a sleek yet subtle look that will fit in with most kitchens or dining areas. Without adding any extra pumps or multi-piece clutter, it seals the bottle well and is easy to clean; what more can you ask? Removal is also quite easy, without any twisting or severe tugging necessary. These handy little stoppers do their job without being overly flashy or complicated. They are simple, convenient, and nothing more than is necessary, making it simple for you to moderate and save some wine for another evening. Champagne is fizzy due to its carbon dioxide content. Once the bottle is opened, this escapes from the bottle, and the wine will eventually go flat. While champagne stoppers sadly can’t add more CO2 to the bottle, they work to keep your wine fizzy by maintaining pressure in the bottle, just like the original cork. Just make sure to fit your stopper securely to avoid the risk of it popping off the bottle!For some god-awful reason you’re not finishing that bottle of sparkling wine you popped. We’ll assume it’s something like a fire drill or maybe an inclement Sharknado. Either way, the bubbles are going bye-bye for now and you’d kind of like to save them. The all-in-one Champagne stopper with integral retaining clip for use in all standard sparkling wine and Champagne bottles. These stoppers enable the effective preservation of Champagne and sparkling wine for up to 21 days with our systems.