Michael Meagher endorses Repour for its effectiveness in delivering powerful on premise results
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – APRIL 12, 2018 – When Tom Lutz, inventor of the Repour Wine Saver, launched his company late last year, he enjoyed enthusiastic adoption of his novel wine preservation stopper by wine experts and consumers around the world. Now, Repour’s oxygen-absorbing technology is revolutionizing on premise wine management for renowned establishments featuring high-end wines and extensive By the Glass (BTG) programs. By easily and effectively preserving wine for less than $1.00 per bottle, Repour opens up possibilities for expanded offerings, improved customer experience and improved profitability for restaurants, tasting rooms, wineries and more.
Michael Meagher, Master Sommelier and Principal of Sommelier On-Demand Hospitality Services, recently tested Repour and provided an unsolicited endorsement of how Repour improves confidence in providing a first-rate wine program.
“Everyone with restaurant experience knows the sad story of a great bottle of wine being opened for a glass pour, then it gets sent to the purgatory of hanging around the backbar, going unsold for a few days. Until one day, the cork is pulled and sadly the remains of that bottle have to be poured down the drain, or sent to the kitchen for cooking, as it’s just a shadow of the greatness that it once was. The fact that Repour brings spoilage down to nearly nil, in and of itself is a really big deal,” said Meagher.
He continued, “But I think that the real, irreparable damage comes when that three day old wine doesn’t get dumped, instead it finds its way into a glass and frighteningly sent to a guest’s table. That guest sniffs, sips, and quietly thinks that, ‘huh, that doesn’t taste good to me,’ or even worse, ‘wow this is a bad glass of wine.’ At that point, that glass does more harm to a restaurant in terms of reputation, experience, and trust, than the financial hit of spoilage.
I’ve worked on, and advised dozens of restaurant teams in my career and a strong, reliable BTG program is critical to the long-term survival of an establishment.
This is where Repour shows its true value to me. No longer does a restaurateur or manager have to worry about that oxidized glass of wine being served, as every glass preserved under a Repour stopper is as fresh as if the bottle were opened just moments before. Until now, I’ve never been able to recommend a reliable and truly economical option for wine preservation that can be used by service teams of all ability levels. Simple, inexpensive, yet clearly effective, it’s an elegant solution to a costly problem.”
The Repour Wine Saver is the very first wine preservation product to utilize active and continuous oxygen absorption in the preservation of wine. Repour is very easy for consumers to use: First remove a foil seal on the bottom of the stopper, then insert the stopper in the bottle, in place of the original cork. Inside the stopper is a novel FDA-approved oxygen absorber, which gets immediately to work absorbing any oxygen in the bottle. The Repour Wine Saver continues to absorb oxygen from the air above the wine for as long as the bottle is in use, for however many times it is opened and closed, and for as many days as the bottle needs to be preserved.
More Information on Repour
Lutz has patents-pending on Repour’s design and has successfully completed independent 3rd party lab testing and validation, as well as blind taste tests by wine industry experts.
The product is offered in single, 4-pack, 10-pack, and 72-pack options, with pricing as low as $1.00 per stopper when purchased in bulk.
Repour has been featured on websites highlighting innovative new products, such as the grommet.com and touchofmodern.com. Consumers can order Repour on Amazon and repour.com. Repour is already available in over 2,000 locations globally. Interested and qualified independent stores, restaurants, and bars can purchase wholesale from Repour easily through www.repour.com. In addition to the U.S., Repour is also being sold in the UK and Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
About Tom Lutz
Tom Lutz is the founder and inventor of the Repour Wine Saver. He has both a Ph.D. in chemistry and an MBA. He has prior experience bringing new products to market across a variety of industries. His passions are family, triathlons, and developing innovative products that improve people’s lives.
About Repour
Repour is the Cedar Rapids, IA-based manufacturer of the innovative Repour Wine Saver. More information on Tom’s story and how Repour works can be found at www.repour.com, on Repour’s YouTube channel, and on social media at @repourwinesaver.
