Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a support platform upon which at least one bottle may be supported and a pressurized gas supply assembly for forcing a fluid from the at least one bottle. The pressurized gas supply assembly includes an inert gas output which is linked to the at least one bottle via a conduit arrangement and a dispensing nozzle selectively secured within an opening of the at least one bottle. The dispensing nozzle includes a connecting seal assembly for attaching the dispensing nozzle within the opening of the at least one bottle, the connecting seal assembly extends downwardly and substantially covers a downwardly extending substrate of the dispensing nozzle, and the connecting seal assembly includes a self-energizing seal.

Abstract: A preservation and dispensing apparatus includes a pressurized gas supply assembly for pressurizing and dispensing fluid from a bottle 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 dispensing nozzle secured within an opening of the bottle. The dispensing nozzle includes a connecting seal having a series of outwardly directed, flexible fins composed of a first material and an outwardly tapered seal member composed of a second material. The inert gas output includes a regulator assembly having a piercing pin that passes through an end cap of a gas capsule allowing gas from the gas capsule to pass through the regulator assembly. The regulator assembly reduces the gas pressure from approximately 2700 psi to approximately 5 psi in a single step.