As a wine critic, I rarely come across a piece of technology that truly changes the way I work. Coravin is one of those rare exceptions. Whether in a professional setting or at home, the benefits are immediately clear. Everyone knows the feeling: the desire to taste a special, perhaps rare bottle, without having to open it entirely. This is exactly what this system allows.

Recently, I was invited to a dinner and faced a selection of tempting bottles I could bring. Experienced wine lovers often rely on their instincts—and sometimes it’s fun to be surprised. In this case, however, I wanted to be sure, as bottles don’t always evolve as expected. With Coravin, I was able to taste several wines and ultimately select those at their perfect drinking stage.

Additional advantages: especially with large or premium-format wines, it’s a pleasure to enjoy them in small amounts over multiple sessions—not driven by the bottle’s lifespan, but purely by curiosity.

Some time ago, I had the opportunity to interview the man who revolutionized the wine world with a needle: Greg Lambrecht, inventor and founder of Coravin