Wine preservation and dispensing apparatus

A preservation and dispensing apparatus, comprising:

• a housing having a bottle support assembly;
• a pressurized gas supply assembly for pressurizing and dispensing fluid from a bottle supported by the apparatus through the utilization of an inert gas in a manner that effectively creates a barrier protecting the fluid from harmful effects of oxygen;
• the pressurized gas supply assembly includes an inert gas output linked to the bottle via a conduit arrangement and a dispensing nozzle selectively secured within an opening of the bottle;
• the dispensing nozzle includes a connecting seal for attaching the dispensing nozzle within the opening of the bottle, the connecting seal includes a first end and a second end, the first end being adjacent a free end of the connecting seal and provided with a series of outwardly directed, flexible fins composed of a first material, the connecting seal further includes an outwardly tapered seal member composed of a second material and extending from a central portion of the connecting seal to the second end of the connecting seal, wherein the first material and the second material are different;
• and
• wherein the housing includes a bottom storage compartment and the inert gas output is stored within the storage compartment and the storage compartment includes a door, and the inert gas output is mounted to the door such that it pivots outwardly in a manner openly revealing the inert gas output.