Method and apparatus for the storage and preservation of liquids compounds

An apparatus for transferring wine without compromising the quality of the wine, comprising:

• a source container for containing the wine;
• a destination container into which the wine is transferred;
• a liquid transfer mechanism transferring the wine from the source container to the destination container, the mechanism including;
• at least one unidirectional valve between the source container and the destination container preventing backflow into the source container;
• a source needle, inserted into a scaled closure of the source container, withdrawing the wine from the source container;
• a destination needle, inserted into a sealed closure of the destination container, depositing the wine into the destination container;
• wherein the source needle and the destination needle are connected to the liquid transfer mechanism to transfer the wine from the source container to the destination container;
• an active needle actuation assembly for controllably moving one of the source needle and the destination needle, the assembly including a guide head that is attached to the needle and is operatively coupled to an actuator that controllably drives the guide head so that the needle is driven into an engaged position resulting in the needle piercing a sealed closure of the container and entering an interior space of the container,
• a passive needle guide assembly including a needle guide that contacts a top of the container in an engaged position and supports the needle as it pierces the closure, wherein a biasing element disposed between the guide head and the needle guide applies a force to maintain the needle guide at the top of the container both prior to and after insertion of the needle therein.