For many wine lovers the thought of their glass of wine coming from a metal barrel almost seems horrific. But many restaurants that serve wine by the glass are trying to figure out how best to keep that wine fresh after the bottle has been opened. Many end up pouring much of their inventory down the drain after customers drink one glass from the bottle with their dinner.
While wine stoppers and even wine decanters are often used to try and salvage the remaining wine until another wants a glass of this type most often the wine will oxidize first. One innovative establishment in Portland is now using metal kegs to serve up their wine by the glass. This specially designed system for wine has a delivery system that ensures that the last glass of wine will taste just like a freshly opened bottle as the first glass did.
These wine kegs will hold up to 125 glasses of wine and not only do they keep the wine fresh but they also cut down on packaging. Since no bottles are used the cost is lowered as well as the materials needed by the vineyard.