Once the cork is removed, the wine begins to oxidize. However, once the cork is removed, putting the cork back in the bottle tends to cause cork debris to enter the wine. However, if a wine stopper is placed over the mouth of the bottle, the bottle may not be able to fit in the refrigerator.

Wine Condoms" is a condom-type wine stopper that solves this problem. It prevents wine from oxidizing while allowing it to be stored in the refrigerator.


The usage is almost the same as that of ordinary condoms. Tear open the condom's wrapping, place it snugly over the mouth of the bottle, and roll it down with the fingers of both hands. This will prevent the wine from oxidizing. If you are used to wearing a standard condom, it is unlikely that you will make a mistake.



The wine condom is said to provide a much higher degree of airtightness than when saran wrap is wrapped around the mouth of the bottle and held in place with a rubber band. Even if the bottle falls over, the wine will not spill out, they say. Also, like most condoms, they are disposable, so they are hygienic.


The wine condom was created by Mitchell Strahan of Texas, U.S.A. According to Strahan, the wine condom is perfect for parties. At a party, many bottles of wine are opened, and often there are not enough wine stoppers to accommodate them. Wine condoms, however, come six to a box. They can be used as inexpensive and convenient wine stoppers.


Women should pay attention to the way a man attaches a wine condom to a bottle at a party. A man who is obviously unfamiliar with the technique is likely to be an uncaring or careless man who does not have some kind of "protection" in place when he goes to bed with a woman.


The product is available for purchase on UK mail-order sites such as Firebox. The price is 11.99 British pounds (about 2,230 yen), but shipping to Japan is an additional 3.25 British pounds (604 yen).


Now, unfortunately, wine condoms cannot be used for sparkling wine. If you accidentally put it in a bottle of sparkling wine, a "condom balloon" may form.