A method for rapidly aging a beverage in dry conditions may include removing a cork covering from a bottle plugged with a cork, wherein the bottle houses a volume of the beverage; applying a spring return device to the cork to prevent the cork from pushing into the bottle during aging; placing the bottle into a bag and sealing the bag; placing the bagged bottle into a pressure vessel; pressurizing the pressure vessel and allowing the bagged bottle to age within the pressure vessel for a desired period of time; depressurizing the pressure vessel; and removing the bottle from the pressure vessel and from the bag.