Tuesday, February 03, 2026

Wine Gadgets


Tried out one of my Christmas gifts last weekend, it's a Coravin system which enables you  to drink a glass of wine without opening the bottle. This is very useful when you want to spread a bottle over a weekend or just want to see how a particular vintage is coming along. We tried it with an old St Julien by Leoville Lascases, a 2nd growth, the wine was 30+ years old (1995) and full of sediment, fortunately the device also acts as a filter too! It was a stunning wine, at the peak of it's powers right now I'd say.