Üllo - Wine Purifier - Black

I don't react well to wines with added sulfites - even a single glass of it can give me a stuffy nose and three glasses gives me a headache that lasts from the time I drink the wine through most of the next day. My own solution to this problem has been to simply avoid wines with added sulfites. But this device is an innovative technological solution to the problem I have with sulfite-heavy wines - but it's a pricey solution. The good news is that, at least for me, the Üllo Wine Purifier works as advertised. I bought a bottle of wine that I had liked in the past - one that had given me a terrible headache. I did a "before" taste to make sure I wasn't able to detect changes in taste (there were none that I could detect) and enjoyed three glasses without any reaction whatsoever. So I'll buy-in to the concept. But I also have some criticisms of some things that should have been remedied by now (this is not the initial rollout of this device). The device uses filter packs filled with a substance that binds with the sulfites and nothing else in the wine - effectively removing the preservative from the liquid. Each filter is only good for treating a single bottle of wine and replacement filters are kinda expensive. The filters, which look like round raviolis, have a top and a bottom that should be marked - as they are, you have to look at each filter from the side to determine by a subtle shape difference which side goes "up" and which side goes "down". Also, the filters are loosely packed which means that the filtering material can collect in one side, thereby preventing the other side from doing its work - especially after the filter has been on its side while you're removing it from it's sealed foil packaging. So the filter alone appears to have two potential problems that could limit its effectiveness. The device also has a aeration feature that I don't think does anything to aerate the wine - it twirls the wine through concentric spiraling tubes but if there's no air in those tubes then they aren't aerating. Maybe it's trying to compete with the wine aeration gimmicks on the market but I'm not convinced that the aeration feature is even a feature. Finally, aside from losing a little bit of wine to the filter pack, which is to be expected, the shape of the device itself seems to hold more than a few drops of wine back and I couldn't figure out a simple way to swirl that wine down through the filter. Surely there could be a better design of the top chamber? I would probably have given the Üllo Wine Purifier two stars on design and performance overall if it weren't for the excellence in design of the chemical filter that is central to the device. But the company needs to fix some serious flaws in the surrounding hardware!

If you are a wine drinker this is a must buy item!! First the packaging was very cool. It comes with a nice bag to put it in to carry the filters and the purifier if you want to take it to a friends place. If you want to keep it at home it has a cool stand to place it on for display. The purifier comes with four filters and you can filter a couple of bottles from one filter just as long it is within 3 hrs from the first filtered bottle. It filters the wine pretty quickly so you do not have to wait too long. If you are having guests over I suggest getting a wine decanter or two so you can use the one filter for the 4 bottles. I tested it with both an expensive ($25) and less expensive ($8) bottles of wine and you can really taste a big difference with the less expensive bottle. I tried both aerated and no air filtering and you also taste a difference. It made the less expensive bottle taste like the $25 bottle. It also made a difference with the expensive bottle. I did not think it would make a difference in taste but I was pleasantly surprised to notice a huge difference in taste. The set up was easy but I thought it was a little cumbersome taking it apart to add the filter. Once the filter was on, it was easy to select aerate and no aeration. Make sure you follow the directions before use so you can set it up easily. Overall, I would buy this for friends and family as a gift and buy another one for myself.

I went to my local bevmo to pick up some 2014 St. Clement Vitner's Collection Merlot's. It was recommended by the clerk and it was on the $5 cent sale. Anyway.. I poured some before and after. I also had 3 other friends do the taste test. The wine i used has a strong liquor taste that overwhelms at first but soothes with a soft bitter taste. With the Uiio Wine Purifier, the wine had a different taste. It was notably from the first sip. The wine wasn't bitter or have the strong liquor taste it once had. It actually didn't taste like wine anymore! It was smooth and enjoyable. It tasted so smooth, even if you don't like wine, this purifier make's wine drinkable. Everyone of my friends agreed on this. I later continue drinking the purified wine at room temperature and i notice an after taste. I later continue to notice it more. I don't know how to explain it but it didn't taste like wine anymore it tasted like purifier took too much of the original taste of the wine. It tasted a little bit like a sand like texture in the after taste. The bevmo clerk gave me some feedback on the wine purifier, he said it mostly works to remove sulfite from wine that have been stored for a while and it helps the wine age faster too at the same time. I'm not sure, I'm not knowledgable in wine or its process but i guess i should include it in this review. I'm not a wine guy, but i do have wine here and there. I have been to vineyards and wine tasting rooms. I didn't like how after a while the after taste made the wine taste funny. I guess i do like the bitter taste. I have't tried it with other wines. I am planning on buying some more wines soon. The wine purifier comes with 4 filters and its really easy to use! It's stylish and small. Easy to store. You can buy the filters but i think they are like $30.00 bucks for 5 filters? You'll have to look it up.

Packaging -------------- Comes in a very neat packaging, nice box and content looks to be well made. it comes with the purifier, and a heavy piece looks like made of rubber, looks like a good functional paper weight. it comes with 4 filters which are supposedly 1 time use Instructions -------------- Very nice and well made instructions very straight forward Functionality & Review ------------------------------- I tried this on a white zinfandel wine which i got from sam's club for 7$, i had used this wine for a couple of days and had refrigerated it before trying it out on the ullo purifier Purification - looks very easy, put the filter between the 2 pieces, close it to assemble and pour the wine Time - it takes about a minute for the wine to be purified and come through Taste - tastes the same! Purifies? - Not sure, may be it does, it will actually require me to send it to a LAB to confirm. so i cannot say if it does or does not. Cons ------- Price? is it worth 79$? Wastage - There is slight bit of wastage on the filter itself as it does not fully drain, its alcohol, do you want to waste? I personally don't believe in wine purification or wine aeration, so i may not buy this product although it might be functional and might be purifying the sulfates as it claims it does

Filter N aerate twice, n you get a crisp wine taste for some wines. Definitely noticeable in sulphites content after filtering. Although, cheap wine remains cheap wine, tried cheap wine n it was still cheap wine...yuck. For the expensive wines, some taste better without using ullo, it really depends on preference. I do agree the filters can get pricey, because the filter is a full bottle OR if not used within 3 hours, dispose of, so not good for price if you r a one glass only drinker. But I absolutely love this!!!

I tried by chance at a friends house and could believe the difference in taste of a glass poured through the filter and another poured directly from the bottle. Not sure about the headaches caused I have never suffered them but definitely the taste improves tremendously. For any wine lover this is a device I will definitely suggest to have, maybe not to use it in every single bottle but definitely in the ones that you feel that need a boost. Specially the ones with high tannins. Cheers!

This item does a great job of removing sulfates (a cause of allergic reaction) from wine. Great at home or for decanting a bottle. Some might find it to be too large to easily bringing it to a restaurant. But recommended anyway for those with sulfite-related reactions (and wine taste doesn’t seem to be affected).

This filter seems to do exactly what it says, filter your wine. My only complaint is that after I took it apart to clean it, it didn't seem to go back together as well as I wanted and I am never sure if I put it back together correctly. Overall I am happy with it, but it seems like it could be revised to make it even better.