Fast forward to the present day. Now we have the Wine Jukebox.
I believe these work much like the Cruvinet systems worked; by infusing a shot of nitrogen each time a glass is measured out, keeping the bottle at correct serving temperatures and keeping them relatively well sealed. Think of the ubiquitous home wine preserving pump system, but much more effective.
I never understood why it happened that those places where one could actually order a glass of wine that didn't taste off, flat, or just plain gone, didn't last. Maybe it's just that wine consumption has reached a level that the costs outweigh the benefits. Or maybe it was the ferns.
But everything old is new again, and here we have a
wine jukebox. Right here in good old Beantown. This requires a personal investigation. I'll keep you posted.
Remember that old James Taylor song "Hey mister that's me up there on that jukebox..."? Imagine if this wine jukebox takes hold, "Hey mister it's me down here under that jukebox..."
