Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10574
 | | 01/25/2007 2:04 AM |
| | If he wants to blend his wine, by all means go forth and blend. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 01/25/2007 3:13 AM |
| Why don't you drain the water in your toilet, pour the wine in and hit the lever? I bet it aerates really well! | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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cmsyrah
Grape Picker
Posts:0
| | 01/25/2007 4:58 AM |
| Vinonewb-
It's kind of like Board Initiation. It only seems like hazing at times. Most are familiar with the jesting as you will be in time.
Pete Marsh's book rec's are excellent and you will also learn tons in here as well.
Welcome to wineville and yes-I'm still a newbie after all these years and when I have time, I am also a lurker. | | | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts:1141
| | 01/26/2007 1:59 AM |
| Quote:
Why don't you drain the water in your toilet, pour the wine in and hit the lever? I bet it aerates really well!
I'm curious: wouldn't that also serve to dilute the wine quite a bit?
Maybe I'm just not getting your suggestion properly, but my toilet seems to have a sort of reservoir thing that holds more water, so even after I drain the water in the bowl and refill it with wine, I think that hitting the lever will cause the water from the reservoir to drain into the bowl and mix with the wine. While I clearly see the aeration benefit of your technique, WIML, I'm not sure that adding the additional water will do much for the taste or the colour of the wine.
I'm willing to give it a try, I guess, but somehow I just don't really see it working all that well. Still, it does challenge the status quo, and that's one of the things that I admire most about you. I suppose I'll report back after I've given it a try or two, if I'm not too drained by the entire ordeal. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 01/26/2007 2:43 AM |
| | You missed my point opposable thumbs. Perhaps I should clarify my suggestion. Before draining all of the water from the toilet the water TO the toilet must be shut off. Otherwise, the obvious diluting of the wine will ensue. The real trick in this process is stopping the wine from actually going down the toilet. This typically requires modifications to the sewer line as well. I'd be happy to provide diagrams via PM as needed. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts:1141
| | 01/26/2007 3:25 AM |
| Ah, I DID miss the point. Thank you for pointing that out. I am very glad now that I asked the question, and that you were kind enough to reply patiently and without sarcasm. Your technique makes complete sense now.
Understood and accepted as a reasonable position. In the matter of drinking wine from a toilet, as always I will adhere to the wisdom of the more experienced. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 01/26/2007 3:31 AM |
| | As well you should. I've been swirling wine in toilets before you were born newbie. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts:1141
| | 01/26/2007 3:51 AM |
| | I did not think that any wines would require decanting for that long, but once again I will defer to your remarkable experience in this matter, even though it is clear from some of the other discussions on this site that many things associated with wine consumption is subjective, and there are two camps to many points. | | | |
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cmsyrah
Grape Picker
Posts:0
| | 01/26/2007 4:33 AM |
| VNewb-
See what I mean?? 
These guys are two of the best at making 's. | | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2849
| | 01/26/2007 3:08 PM |
| I think that a bidet would work better than a toilet. That little fountain of wine shooting up from the bidet would also add a decorative touch to any home.
Not sure if a urinal would work well. Any thoughts?
A shower would be an excellent way of aerating the wine, I would also imagine. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Picker
Posts:14
| | 01/26/2007 5:10 PM |
| I've gotten the best results with my Slip & Slide system. I run my wine through the Slip & Slide sprinkler, onto the plastic sheet, get a good running start, then slide down the sheet with my mouth open. The sprinkler allows for substantial aeration while the sheet creates generous surface area.
I am intrigued by this toilet system though, as there is a certain amount of spillage using my technique. | | | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts:1141
| | 01/26/2007 9:25 PM |
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I am intrigued by this toilet system...
And really, who among us is not? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15711
| | 01/26/2007 11:02 PM |
| The toilet system works really well with Scotch. And you don't have to turn the water off.
I have been using the toilet system for years now. Only difference is I use it for after I have drank the wine.
drank? drunk? drinked? | | | |
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cmsyrah
Grape Picker
Posts:0
| | 01/27/2007 1:35 AM |
| Oh Goody!!
Aeration Competition!
Me?
I just gargle. | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1334
| | 01/28/2007 5:09 PM |
| | Similar discussion on WinoDepot | |
http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
http://scmwine.wikispaces.com - your guide to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley
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cmsyrah
Grape Picker
Posts:0
| | 01/30/2007 5:49 AM |
| On VC's homepage under Wine Learning Center:
"We are here to help. There are no silly or dumb questions when it comes to wine".
In my beginning here, had I not believed that my stupid questions would be answered with respect and dignity, I would not have stayed in the first place. In time, I have met many that I consider virtual friends.
It is a shame that VinoNewb has left and I sincerely hope he is only on vacation. I am delighted to see Spoggly, with his Slip and Slide, decide to hang around.
Let's be gentle with Newbee's. All of you have been pretty gentle with me-and still are even though I am sadly, still a wine idiot.
So, from CMS,
Welcome Spoggly and comeback Newb-as it turns out many professionals in the wine industry have often asked the same question about vigorous blending.
It was the first time I had ever heard about it and the visual was too funny to reply without joking.
Yep, we know you are a green newbie......but at one time or another, we all were.
I'm sorry to see that your last post was asking this question, and then you disappeared.
It is apparent you have much to offer for those of us that are still on the learning curve. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15711
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2907
| | 02/08/2007 2:58 AM |
| Clef du Vin
Was just discussing this one the other day....
Why am I such a skeptic? | |
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15711
| | 02/08/2007 4:13 AM |
| | Has anybody ever tried this Clef du Vin? | | | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2907
| | 02/08/2007 4:20 AM |
| I'm not sure I want to spend $99 to confirm what I already suspect...
if you have to open the botte to test it..?
WTFO | |
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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