cloudybay Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Where do these "racks" come into the equation? Those of us whom suffer from terminal cognitive exclusion need somewhere to store our bingo winnings. Wine racks are ideal as Pomagne must be stored flat on its back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segasonic Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I buy wine in a bottle depending what colour I like the look of and how many pound coins I have (normally between three to five). I drink it and I throw the bottle away. Where do these "racks" come into the equation? First thing I look at is the A.B.V., I base my purchase on that alone. They all taste like vinegar to me anyway, I lack a sophisticated palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 [pedant]I think she means incising the wax around the neck, at the juncture between the neck top and the cork bottom[/pedant] I haven't got a clue what you are talking about. The cork is stuck in the neck and held there with sealing wax. Trying to remove 40/50 year old corks is a disaster which generally means shattered cork and filth gets into the wine. Vintage port should be opened using Port tongs. They are heated in a gas flame until red hot, clamped around the neck of the bottle for a few seconds and then a damp cloth is applied to the neck. This causes the neck to crack from the bottle. The wine can then be decanted through cloth into the decanter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Ah, I think the oldest I have is about 20 years, and normally less. Never tried a 40 year old port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Well, I don't know about you 'orrible lot, but I'm about to store a bottle of wine in my stomach. Chin chin xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 Ah, I think the oldest I have is about 20 years, and normally less. Never tried a 40 year old port. We still have a couple of bottles of Quarles Harris 1963, which were raided from the father in law's cellar and priced at 1240 Escudos a case in 1970 (about £6 a bottle) This is interesting.. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 cor, im lucky if my bottles of wine last long enough to stay on the wine rack! x Someone once asked me how long wine lasts. I said usually about an hour or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudybay Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Ah, I think the oldest I have is about 20 years, and normally less. Never tried a 40 year old You really should Cyclone. Unlike you, wine tends to mature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 And that was a demonstration of your maturity I suppose, snide insults for no reason, very mature. Maybe you're just a bit bitter, vinegary, because you've been left in the cellar for too long (Topical, see what I did there, much cleverer than yours). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudybay Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 And that was a demonstration of your maturity I suppose, snide insults for no reason, very mature. Maybe you're just a bit bitter, vinegary, because you've been left in the cellar for too long (Topical, see what I did there, much cleverer than yours). Darling Cyclone: bad wine has never been and never will be left in the cellar. All bad wine is known as corked: As your mouth should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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