Drinkers at two North East pubs can now enjoy superior wines and Champagnes by the glass thanks to a new wine saving system.
The Northumberland Arms at Felton and The Blackbird in Ponteland are now home to new preservation systems which enable both venues to not only widen their range of wines and Champagnes, but sell many of their more expensive ones by the glass.
The Verre de Vin system reseals and preserves wine and Champagne for 21 days by resealing opened bottles in less than five seconds. With still wines, it creates a precisely controlled vacuum, slowing the process of oxidisation and guaranteeing the wine remains in perfect condition. With sparkling wines and Champagnes, the system introduces a precisely calibrated infusion of CO2 into the opened bottle. This creates a pressure equilibrium, preventing any escape of CO2 from the wine itself without affecting the taste or composition for 21 days. This means that customers at each venue can treat themselves to a glass of Tattinger Brut Prestige Rosé at £18 without having to spend £90 on the whole bottle.
“By extending the life of a bottle of wine and preserving it in perfect condition, we are virtually eliminating waste,” said Stuart Young of Northen Bar Management, which owns both venues. “We have extended our range of red, white, rosé and sparkling wines – as well as our Champagnes – considerably, giving the customer more choice than ever before.”
The new wines include French whites and rosés, and whites and reds from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. There are also two wines from Sea Change – a rosé and a white – which donates a proportion of each bottle sold to fund ocean conservation projects. There is also a Folc English Rosé – sourced from vineyards across Kent, Suffolk and Sussex.
