Bermar Wine Preservation Reviews & Testimonials

Loved by 50,000+ customers in over 90 countries, here are just a few of their reviews of
Bermar's wine & Champagne preservation systems...

Mandarin Oriental, Milan

Andrea Loi | Head Sommelier
Milan, Italy Oct 2023 Andrea Loi | Head Sommelier

Bermar's wine & Champagne preservation systems are indispensable to our wine service at Mandarin Oriental, Milan. They ensure the impeccable taste and freshness of each glass served, living up to the high expectations of our discerning guests. I really consider this product a "must-have" within the hospitality industry!

Kempinski Vilnius

Jonas Babilius | Bar Administrator
Vilnius, Lithuania Sep 2023 Jonas Babilius | Bar Administrator

Since 2017, we've partnered with Bermar to preserve the flavours of our diverse 400-wine selection at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius. This technology is crucial for ensuring the wines we do open taste excellent and has been integral to our service for six years. Our Bermar system impressively maintains the quality of our opened wine and Champagne bottles for days. It consistently delivers, whether it's a red, white, or Champagne, making each bottle taste as if it was just opened. The system's user-friendly design and elegant display on our countertop sparks customer conversations about wine, prompting customers to continue sampling different wine flavours. The ePreserve technology is essential to our wine journey, and we look forward to continuing this partnership.

Individual Restaurants

Dario Barbato | Head of Wine Department
London, UK Aug 2023 Dario Barbato | Head of Wine Department

We always aim to offer our customers the best quality food and wines. After installing a Le Verre de Vin+ system in all our 30 restaurants more than a year ago, it's clear that our wine wastage has diminished. Customers can also enjoy our by the glass selection without compromising on quality, even for sparkling wines. This easy-to-use system has reshaped our wine management and encouraged me to offer more wines by the glass. I've never regretted choosing Bermar - a great company with great people, always ready to assist when necessary.

Waldorf Astoria Berlin

Carmen Blum | Assistant F&B Service Manager of ROCA Restaurant
Berlin, Germany Apr 2023 Carmen Blum | Assistant F&B Service Manager of ROCA Restaurant

At the Waldorf Astoria Berlin, wine has become an increasingly significant aspect of our hospitality experience, reflecting its growing prominence across the globe. We are proud to join the ranks of satisfied clients providing positive feedback for Bermar’s Le Verre de Vin+ Tower, which has become a daily staple at our Roca Restaurant for both our still and sparkling wines.  Our experiences with this innovative and user-friendly system have been nothing short of exceptional. The straightforward, three-step installation and handling process guarantees consistent quality for open bottles of wine, seamlessly integrating into our daily operations. Notably, the preservation system has also dramatically reduced our spoilage rates, making it an invaluable asset to our establishment.

Hintlesham Golf Club

Tom Evans | General Manager
Suffolk, UK Feb 2023 Tom Evans | General Manager

We were looking to enhance our wine list at the club, especially for our events and weddings. Offering more variety was the key, but we didn’t want multiple open bottles of wine that would potentially be ruined. After speaking with the team at Bermar, we knew the Le Verre de Vin+ system was for us. The team were very knowledgeable and helped us with every step of the journey, from positioning on the bar to operating the system and cleaning. Since installing the system, we have offered every bottle of wine by the glass, which has helped improve our sales and given us a bigger scope to explore new wines to add to our wine menu. I would highly recommend Bermar and the Le Verre de Vin+ system.

Great Scotland Yard Hotel

Klearhos Kanellakis | Head Sommelier of Ekstedt
London, UK Nov 2022 Klearhos Kanellakis | Head Sommelier of Ekstedt

Our Bermar preservation system makes looking after our wine selection incredibly simple. With over 25 wines available by the glass at Great Scotland Yard Hotel, we rely on our Le Verre de Vin to make sure our wines and Champagnes stay fresh and in perfect condition. Knowing that our wines will last without incurring any wastage is not only a relief, it is a necessity that allows our expert staff to experiment and serve a wider variety of premium offerings and experiences.

Oeno House

Luisa Martinello | General Manager
London, UK Aug 2022 Luisa Martinello | General Manager

Without Bermar’s preservation system, Oeno House wouldn’t be able to offer as many wines as we do now, especially sparkling wines, because the wastage would become too huge. The ability to even offer such beautiful Champagnes by the glass is thanks to Bermar. If we open [a bottle] and only serve two glasses, we know that we can seal & preserve it before serving again, which helps us significantly manage our wine wastage. To be able to give our customers that truly unique and magical experience, offering by the glass is fundamental and something we wouldn’t be able to achieve without our Bermar preservation system.

L’Assiette Champenoise

Sébastien Albert | Sommelier
France Nov 2021 Sébastien Albert | Sommelier

At L’Assiette Champenoise, we offer up to 12 Champagnes by the glass each day, and, using our Bermar Preservation System, we’re able to keep our waste below 1%. It’s a fantastic tool for us and allows guests to enjoy incredible wines from our region served in great drinking condition.

One&Only The Palm

Guillaume Morel | F&B Manager
Dubai Oct 2021 Guillaume Morel  |  F&B Manager

Our Le Verre de Vin+ system was really easy for our staff to use. It eliminated our wastage and enabled us to move our guests to a more premium wine and Champagne by the glass offering. It’s been a great addition to our wine service.

L’Ortolan

Lucian Obreja | Head Sommelier
Reading, UK Aug 2021 Lucian Obreja | Head Sommelier

The Bermar system has been hugely supportive of our wine by-the-glass programme, allowing us to offer & pair more Champagne options with our beloved dishes. We are eager to see the spend per head increase at the end of the month when we will be able to offer multiple vintages of Château d'Yquem & a variety of other interesting wines to be sampled by-the-glass.

Steirereck

Viktoria Schott | Chef de Rang
Stadtpark, Austria May 2021 Viktoria Schott | Chef de Rang

We have been Bermar customers for almost 20 years now, in that time, it has enabled us to serve thousands of perfectly preserved glasses of wine and Champagne to our discerning diners… the system works faultlessly and has proved to be a wonderful investment paying for itself over and over again.

ATLAS

Head Sommelier
Singapore 2021 Head Sommelier

With our Bermar wine & Champagne preservation system, we are able to serve multiple Champagnes by the glass without having to worry about wastage. With this system installed in ATLAS, we have full confidence in running our amazing Champagne programme  which provides our guests with the opportunity to taste different Champagnes on every visit.

Odette

Vincent Tan | Head Sommelier
Singapore Jan 2021 Vincent Tan  |  Head Sommelier

At Odette, we believe very much in creating experiences and opening up possibilities, and Bermar’s Le Verre de Vin system which has been with us since day one has allowed us to do just that; with 5 Champagnes, and up to 20 wines available by the glass at any point of time. Having an effective and reliable preservation system is key to keeping our program sustainable financially and qualitatively, as nothing can be worse than convincing someone to try a brand new wine only to find it past its best.

Nobu Restaurants

Flavio Carenzi - Group Bar Manager
Worldwide June 2020 Flavio Carenzi - Group Bar Manager

The Bermar preservation system we have at Nobu is used to reseal the wine and Champagnes we sell by the glass. After 15 years it still works perfectly which demonstrates truly fantastic longevity - not many pieces of equipment last that long in my bars! It's a testament to the incredible reliability of the system and the impressive build quality.

Tawa Restaurant

Owner
Shefford, UK March 2020 Owner

It keeps every single drop of wine and Champagne as fresh as opening a new bottle. Maintenance is very easy and training the staff takes less than 5 minutes. Best of all, almost every customer is wowed by the look of this product. It goes very nicely with our rustic looking bar. I've recommended it to almost all of my fellow restaurateurs.

The Market Cat

Ash Moore (General Manager)
York, UK February 2020 Ash Moore (General Manager)

We introduced the Bermar preservation system in order to help us grow our wine sales and minimise our wastage, it absolutely makes financial sense but more importantly for me as a manager it gives me the peace of mind that all our wines by the glass are served in perfect condition and tasting as well as they could possibly taste. This system and reassurance means that we have expanded our range of wines by the glass and we're able to push for more exotic and interesting wines which means that our clientele keep coming back to us and our list doesn't get stale. We currently sit 4.5% above our sister bars for wine sales and way ahead of our target sales for wine. The minimisation of wastage is a huge factor in me being able to expand our BTG range, I've yet to have any wine go out of condition while it's been open and that alone is a game changer. I would absolutely recommend Bermar to everyone because financially it's a no-brainer but it's enabled me personally to grow my business in the exact way I wanted to.

The Vineyard

Romain Bourger - Head Sommelier (UK Sommelier of the Year 2019)
Newbury, Berkshire 2020 Romain Bourger - Head Sommelier (UK Sommelier of the Year 2019)

We wanted more control of the Champagne that we have opened by the glass and a Bermar preservation system already has helped reducing it. We have seen a clear reduction in our waste. Due the Bermar system we now offer Taittinger Comtes de Champagne by the glass which is a great success! I would strongly recommend a Bermar preservation system as it enables restaurants to offer a wider range of sparkling wines by the glass by diminishing wastage.

Gaja Winery

Owner
Italy 2017 Owner

We have trusted the technology to look after the open bottles in our tasting room, safe in the knowledge that each and every pour is going to be as fresh as the first.

Taittinger Champagne

Marketing and Communication Director
Worldwide April 2015 Marketing and Communication Director

The PODBAR has been tested by Taittinger’s Oenologist’s and quality control team...and I can confirm that it is the best Champagne preservation system we have ever experienced.

Sketch London

Head Sommelier
London April 2014 Head Sommelier

The Le Verre de Vin preservation system has been imperative in enabling us to run a successful wine by the glass programme. We now offer 12 Champagnes by the glass including both Krug and Dom Perignon rosé and the Le Verre de Vin has proven truly indispensable. Image: Jean Cazals

Alain Ducasse

Gérard Margeon (Executive Wine Director)
Worldwide June 2016 Gérard Margeon (Executive Wine Director)

This is the best wine and Champagne preservation solution I have encountered since my hospitality career began back in 1979. So simple, so obvious… I have installed it in most of our restaurants.

University Club Atop Symphony Towers

Service Director
San Diego, USA 2017 Service Director

Since the club began using the Bermar preservation system, wine by the glass revenues are up by 32%. A much wider and higher end selection is available to a much appreciative clientèle.

Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons

Restaurant Director
Great Milton, Oxford 2014 Restaurant Director

The Le Verre de Vin system has enabled us to offer far more of our renowned wine selection ‘by the glass’, meeting growing customer demand for better quality wines without having to buy the bottle. We also have the possibility of matching these wonderful wines with our award-winning food.

Mandarin Oriental

General Manager
Hong Kong Feb 2014 General Manager

Le Verre de Vin is compact, easy to use and most importantly it works flawlessly. I would have no hesitation in recommending the system to anybody.

Brindisa Tapas Kitchens

Victor Calvente (Group General Manager)
London April 2014 Victor Calvente (Group General Manager)

Margins are now more transparent and the revenue has considerably increased throughout the group, not only by reducing wastage but being able to open more premium wines, as we are sure that they will be properly preserved. The only regret is that we only started a few months ago and not a few years ago!

Le Gavroche

Head Sommelier
London 2010 Head Sommelier

The Le Verre de Vin is the best wine preservation system we have ever used.

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