I was using my Coravin to pour a glass of 1994 Taylor Fladgate vintage port, and the bottle exploded.
I’ve been using a Coravin for a couple years without issue. This occurred after just reloading a new capsule and priming it, but as soon as I inserted the needle and pulled the trigger, it literally exploded, sending port and glass everywhere, and cutting my hand.
Has this happened to anyone else? Super bummed as they was a very special vintage bottle.
flicman
Sucks for the bottle, but that is objectively awesome.
Also… Coravin for port?
mattersnoopy
Whoa! I’ve used coravin for a couple years now as well. Never had this happen O_o
easyontheeggs
They had an issue with these about 5 or 6 years back and as a result, the started selling them with a bottle sleeve that you’re supposed to use. I never have, and have been using them regularly for about 10 years now, with no ill effects, so I imagine it’s exceedingly rare, and generally only affects bottles with structural defects.
sabottagius
I would reach out to Coravin at least
Celeres517
New nightmare unlocked.
jollycreation
I’ve heard this is a possibility, but like most it’s never happened to me.
But it’s a real fear of mine. In part because of losing the wine, but even more the fear of exploding glass.
Hope you’re ok.
squidge4455
Coravin’s a scam. Bent wrist, poured wine, thing fucking exploded.
FloppyDrone
Is it posible that the exit tube of the coravin was obstructed? Something that made the gas go in but no liquid to come out? Could be a faulty bottle
MysteriousPanic4899
Hi, I make and bottle wine for a living. Glass QC has gotten increasingly more reliable through the years, but there is always variability. I’ve had entire batches of glass where a certain mold number (molds numbers are always imprinted on the bottom of the bottles) would crack just under the normal stresses of bottling.
Older bottles have much less reliable QC and bottles like this aren’t designed to hold pressure, unlike sparkling glass. Coravin is a cool technology in theory but I’ve seen enough flawed glass that it gives me the heebie jeebies. I won’t use one.
hobbylife916
WTH? How does this happen? Luckily this has never happened to me before and these days with three adult children who partake, I rarely have anything left of even when I open a third bottle.
rieslingslut
Vintage port will have a ton of sediment. Maybe it blocked the needle?
marshall18
Coravin sells a sleeve to put over the bottle to protect you from a bottle exploding if it chipped or cracked. It could be that there was damage to the bottle or maybe a manufacturing defect in the bottle that created a weak spot.
I guess you could try again with another bottle to confirm if it was a one off lol
4sidedTriangles
It happens, never happened to me (yet), but I’ve heard a number of people mention it happening. It’s the whole reason they include that bottle bag in the box with the coravin, its supposed to help hold the glass together so you don’t cut yourself, that said I’ve never actually used the bag…
Cloverdad
Never happened to me. I’ve used coravin almost daily for six years now. So consider that an achievment unlocked.
fartwisely
Another reason to not trust the latest fad gadgets. Polish off the bottle within the night or within 48 hours.
NotJustAnyDNA
All the more reason to just tap the gas, little by little. It is not a fire hose and I have had this thought since I got the sleeve years ago…. Don’t over pressurize the bottle. The needle can only let out so much liquid. Any sediment and you could block the needle.
NobodyAffectionate94
look on the bright side, it’s a funny story you’ll get to tell every wine night
ultralayzer
Either you were a little too aggressive with the gas, or your regulator/valve malfunctioned, allowing the entire CO² cartridge to release at once. Though, you said you primed it…so I don’t know. Glad you weren’t too badly.
Pop another bottle, my friend…
(Edit: shit, bad choice of words…you know what I mean)
wutwut970
This happens when you push too much argon, take your time. Use their sleeve too to be extra safe.
Same-Space-7649
I’ve used a Coravin for years (1st version and the latest version) and have never had this issue. I assumed it was because people simply pumped too much gas into the bottle in an attempt to increase the flow, but this sounds a little different?
Sheik92
Something similar happened to me in the restaurant… bottle did not explode thankfully, but I did spray everyone at the table with some Ochota 186 Grenache…
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I was using my Coravin to pour a glass of 1994 Taylor Fladgate vintage port, and the bottle exploded.
I’ve been using a Coravin for a couple years without issue. This occurred after just reloading a new capsule and priming it, but as soon as I inserted the needle and pulled the trigger, it literally exploded, sending port and glass everywhere, and cutting my hand.
Has this happened to anyone else? Super bummed as they was a very special vintage bottle.
Sucks for the bottle, but that is objectively awesome.
Also… Coravin for port?
Whoa! I’ve used coravin for a couple years now as well. Never had this happen O_o
They had an issue with these about 5 or 6 years back and as a result, the started selling them with a bottle sleeve that you’re supposed to use. I never have, and have been using them regularly for about 10 years now, with no ill effects, so I imagine it’s exceedingly rare, and generally only affects bottles with structural defects.
I would reach out to Coravin at least
New nightmare unlocked.
I’ve heard this is a possibility, but like most it’s never happened to me.
But it’s a real fear of mine. In part because of losing the wine, but even more the fear of exploding glass.
Hope you’re ok.
Coravin’s a scam. Bent wrist, poured wine, thing fucking exploded.
Is it posible that the exit tube of the coravin was obstructed? Something that made the gas go in but no liquid to come out? Could be a faulty bottle
Hi, I make and bottle wine for a living. Glass QC has gotten increasingly more reliable through the years, but there is always variability. I’ve had entire batches of glass where a certain mold number (molds numbers are always imprinted on the bottom of the bottles) would crack just under the normal stresses of bottling.
Older bottles have much less reliable QC and bottles like this aren’t designed to hold pressure, unlike sparkling glass. Coravin is a cool technology in theory but I’ve seen enough flawed glass that it gives me the heebie jeebies. I won’t use one.
WTH? How does this happen? Luckily this has never happened to me before and these days with three adult children who partake, I rarely have anything left of even when I open a third bottle.
Vintage port will have a ton of sediment. Maybe it blocked the needle?
Coravin sells a sleeve to put over the bottle to protect you from a bottle exploding if it chipped or cracked. It could be that there was damage to the bottle or maybe a manufacturing defect in the bottle that created a weak spot.
I guess you could try again with another bottle to confirm if it was a one off lol
It happens, never happened to me (yet), but I’ve heard a number of people mention it happening. It’s the whole reason they include that bottle bag in the box with the coravin, its supposed to help hold the glass together so you don’t cut yourself, that said I’ve never actually used the bag…
Never happened to me. I’ve used coravin almost daily for six years now. So consider that an achievment unlocked.
Another reason to not trust the latest fad gadgets. Polish off the bottle within the night or within 48 hours.
All the more reason to just tap the gas, little by little. It is not a fire hose and I have had this thought since I got the sleeve years ago…. Don’t over pressurize the bottle. The needle can only let out so much liquid. Any sediment and you could block the needle.
look on the bright side, it’s a funny story you’ll get to tell every wine night
Either you were a little too aggressive with the gas, or your regulator/valve malfunctioned, allowing the entire CO² cartridge to release at once. Though, you said you primed it…so I don’t know. Glad you weren’t too badly.
Pop another bottle, my friend…
(Edit: shit, bad choice of words…you know what I mean)
This happens when you push too much argon, take your time. Use their sleeve too to be extra safe.
I’ve used a Coravin for years (1st version and the latest version) and have never had this issue. I assumed it was because people simply pumped too much gas into the bottle in an attempt to increase the flow, but this sounds a little different?
Something similar happened to me in the restaurant… bottle did not explode thankfully, but I did spray everyone at the table with some Ochota 186 Grenache…
Oh no.