So many of you know I’m as much of a wine guy as I am a spirits guy. One of the great challenges with wine is how to preserve an opened bottle of wine for consumption later. I’ve tried sprays and pumps and other weird little tricks, but I have to say that I’ve never been terribly happy with the results. Well, not until now. I received a sample of the Wine Doctor Intelli-Stopper expecting it to be just another poor way to preserve wine. Imagine my delight when I found a product that actually works and works well. Here is the thing. It is essentially the same thing as most pump systems, except that someone has cleverly created a gauge on the plug that shows just how well the seal is working. The result? Well, first, you make sure you pump enough air out of the wine to begin (a bigger problem than most people imagine) and second, the gauge tells you when you need to repump. Even better, the plug actually holds well. I’ve got a bottle holding at 10 days + that hasn’t given any indication of needing to be repumped. I’ll taste it once I see the red seep into the gauge and report back my findings. In the meantime, I honestly have to highly recommend this product for both wine professionals as well as just those who enjoy wine. Its a great product and well worth the price tag. 