Coravin RANT... Wine Pro REACTS

I like the Coravin wine preservation system but I have a problem with the company. This is something that has been eating at me for months and I'd love to get your opinion on it. NOTE: Coravin has reinstated its affiliate system. Purchasing a system through the links helps out the channel and DOESN'T cost you anything extra.
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Intro 00:00
The Problem 00:21
To be fair to Coravin 03:18
What do you think? 03:42
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[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@waynegrape]

Working together, good communication, clarity and honesty with your collaborators is super important. Inexcusable.

[@kristiansrensen987]

Love the honest video! I hope videos like these will help change the way they do things. That said, if you still feel like you can recommend the products I would keep doing that. I found your channel (and bought a Coravin) because of your review videos, which are some of the best out there IMHO, and I can imagine you get a good amount of traffic from them - so I would definitely keep them. Just my 5 cents :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Wowww, thank you so much for the kind words. Thanks for the support and putting in your thoughts.

[@khawajadotd]

Your contract with them is over and neither party owes the other anything. You should unlist your current promotional videos for their product since you're no longer profiting from them and then move on to the next chapter for your channel. If you're going to treat your KZbin as a business, then behave like a business.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😎

[@jennnjennjen]

thats a bummer sorry to hear they're treating you that way, i liked your videos and found them useful!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks so much Jennifer :)

[@michaelmartino5100]

Like you stated, it should be a win-win relationship, but it always is first, a business relationship. Once one of the parties feels taken advantage of or ignored, you have to pivot and re-evaluate what is right for you. I always enjoy you honesty and content!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you and well said!

[@austinkindig5235]

Love the transparency

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks!

[@pwlp789]

Sounds like a good system. What I would like to do is to use it in retailers before I decide to buy, but I don't think that would go down too well! I currently use a VacuVin which seems to keep the wine fresh for two or three weeks.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

This is a good, affordable option that is better than VacuVin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKXdeHamjrGBq9k

[@wineforthepeople]

Thats a tough spot to be in mate, obviously you've been providing them with a tangible benefit for a while now and to have the rug pulled like that is pretty stiff! Hope this video gains some traction for you and compels them to get in touch at least!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks mate... You guys have no need for Coravin down there with all of those stelvin closures (I am pro-screw cap).

[@braidblanks6105]

How ironic… I just watched your review of the Coravin pivot and the model six as I was doing research before deciding which one to purchase. I thought to myself, I hope he has a discount code or is working in an affiliate program. Of course, I couldn’t find one. I clicked on this video next and all my questions were answered 😅As a (new) subscriber of your channel and a KZbin content consumer, I am very grateful for the videos you produce, but I totally understand that you aren’t benefitting from your hard work at this point, so if you deleted the videos, that would make sense. I would love to support your channel if you are a part of any other affiliate programs. Let us know in future content, best of luck.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Coravin said they are trying to reboot the program so we'll see. I do post links to appropriate things as per video. I appreciate your support.

[@Engvej34org]

I don't understand why the system doesn't use N2 instead of Argon. N2 is much cheaper and it is used in the wine production, and it does not react with the wine

[@drmatthewhorkey]

maybe they will change

[@Fernando-hm4qm]

Not entirely true. N2 dissolves a small bit in the wine. It changes the properties a bit. Argon being a noble glas does not bound.

[@ElvisFerbeyre]

I heard Aragon is heavier than N2, so it's better to get rid of the Oxygen

[@osteandempsiv7293]

Argon is much heavier. Nitrogen is a very light gas

[@nikkinichols2126]

I know I’m late to the party but at the end of the day you built up your channel and people love your content, I would keep your content up and maybe expand on related items or pivot to something else, test the waters. People naturally watch move content from the same person/channel so keep doing what you’re doing, you did it before and you’ll do it again, don’t worry.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Wow thanks so much for the encouragement and yes, the show will go on!

[@itsmederek1]

You should make whatever gets people to your channel and is fun to make. Konstantin makes Coravin videos and is not sponsored by them, because it gets eyes on content. I get that you feel disrespected but business can be cold and if you think Coravin content gets people to your channel then make it, now you can be more objective about the product anyway. Also don't close any doors because of your emotions, Coravin might get a new advertising manager or launch a new campaign that provides you an opportunity.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

#preach!!! I just recorded a video comparing several systems.

[@itsmederek1]

@@drmatthewhorkey Nice!

[@dfgk7857]

Sad to hear, shame on coravin. I bought mine after watching your review...

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh wow that makes me smile hearing that.

[@VladVexler]

I’m so sorry Matthew.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hey Vlad, thanks for reaching out. I’m sure that something will work itself out…

[@VladVexler]

@@drmatthewhorkey you’ve been an outstanding advocate for Coravin and you legitimately believe in it their products. From a brand point of view, it would be hard to ask for any more.

[@Strangerer69]

Keep doing what you do man. Don’t just doit for the sake of getting chump change. Otherwise we, as the viewers, may not regard your opinion as unbiased.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you… I sucked it up and have some more Coravin content coming bc people do find it useful.

[@clauslindemann]

That sounds like pretty bad business morals, which certainly will make me look for alternatives. Your videos are great though :-)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sourdoughbeerface1966]

So ur pissed off cause u don’t get any money off them anymore?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

All good now!

[@jdavis234]

Coravin sucks, honestly. I rarely have had any success with it. Often leaves VA. Have ruined multiple bottles using it. Needs a lot of cleaning and sterilization to avoid this. Much easier and cheaper to purge a bottle with argon gas. Why bother. edit: wtf is with them having so many multiple models? Why not make one or two that just work? Clearly they have known issues with it that they have made so many iterations. The model 3 that I had was a disaster and I returned it to the company.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Sorry to hear about your experiences. I haven’t had such extreme problems with ruining bottles. It’s not perfect but I believe it’s one of if not the best option.

[@rkm237]

Just curious but your ruined bottles - you accessed a glass or a taste and it was fine, and then later accessed again and/or pulled the cork and it was oxidized or what? I know of 3 issues, which are easily solvable - fake corks leak, so I always turn a suspicious cork down and make sure it's not dripping... if it's dripping just have a candle handy and drip a little wax over the access hole and it'll be fine. 2nd & 3rd are not cleaning the coravin and not purging air (a small amt of air/oxygen sit in the needle and valve, so it's recommend to purge it with the smallest of presses before using. for cleaning just dip a little water into the pour spout until you see clear water dripping out of the needle. That solves everything that I know of unless the bottle was bad already. :) Good luck.

[@jdavis234]

@@rkm237 Good tips with the wax, thanks. I’ve found that only natural cork works well. Agglomerated cork can have issues. The pivot is the better solution for me rather than the needle.

[@m1garandisthebest]

Shame on Coravin, I'll keep supporting you and your work and discontinue supporting them! They trying the ol bait n switch, we can do that too (also def delete your coravin vids!)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks for all of your support and I appreciate your comments on the videos.

[@MyBrainSolutions]

Thanks for introducing me to Coravin Mathew. They have treated you very poorly given what you have done for them and also your wine enthusiasts watching your channel. Surely they are smarter than this??????? Obviously no.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Frustrating indeed but it is what it is

[@seanroge]

You saw in fine print it was going to stop now you whine? Boohoo

[@henq]

Cry harder.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😎