Fashion Board 5-7-04 to 6-9-04

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Wine in a tetra pak has been available in Canada since the late 80's. I should know. It's generally really really bad wine.

However, the other night we were served wine with a screw cap. It is apparently the new thing - it preserves the wine better than cork. Or so the waiter at Applebees said.

There are some non-crappy wines with screw tops now. This one, for example.



I've heard that the industry is trying to change the image of screw tops because of problems with wine that's "corked." See this, e.g. Unclear how Applebees fits into those machinations.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
A guy at Wine Spectator has been pushing the screw cap concept for some time. I'm a fan of the new non-cork corks. BUt that is only becuase I suck at opening wine and I haven't figured out a way to destroy the fake corks and end up with fake cork floaties in the wine yet. I'm sure I'll find a way. Given enough time and alcohol.

Get one of these.

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...wine&cmsrc=sch

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a corkscrew, but it really works.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Yez, Sally, I'm handing out condoms to protect them from you.

That's Sal to you.

And you were "handing out condoms" like Kevin Spacey was "walking his dog" and like George Michael was "visiting the tinkletorium."

TM

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Get one of these.

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...wine&cmsrc=sch

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a corkscrew, but it really works.

Oddly, in my experience, it does not work so well for the non-cork corks. It does work extremely well on corks.

Quite the conundrum.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Get one of these.

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...wine&cmsrc=sch

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a corkscrew, but it really works.

I was given one of these as a gift. I think it's a little cumbersome and awkward. And the screw kept getting bent on the aluminum. I recommend this.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Unclear how Applebees fits into those machinations.

Don't you know anything? Applebees controls all machinations. Where have you been?

Actually, my friend who writes for Wine Spectator (not ncs's guy, because she is a she) says that the screw top is the way of the future for the finest wines. I went to a wine tasting with her and many of the most expensive wines there were screw top. She is a good friend to have, free-wine-wise.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Oddly, in my experience, it does not work so well for the non-cork corks. It does work extremely well on corks.

I thought you just sucked the cork out.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Get one of these.

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...wine&cmsrc=sch

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a corkscrew, but it really works.

That's a standard wedding present from me.

While I'm here, I wanna pimp the Spanish Crianza, Condesa de Leganza. A really good red wine that's been selling around here for less than $6 a bottle. It started at Whole Foods, and then the word got out and Specs started selling it, and now the liquor stores can barely keep it on the shelves. An excellent, inexpensive wine.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Oddly, in my experience, it does not work so well for the non-cork corks. It does work extremely well on corks.

Quite the conundrum.

I have the Bolex version of this. It does work well on cork. I can't seem to open my Franzia with it though.

[dtb]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Get one of these.

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...wine&cmsrc=sch

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a corkscrew, but it really works.

Here's one that's a little less expensive, and absolutely foolproof (and I should know). Weekend houseguests gave one to us as a gift (after they lounged naked all over our furniture). It works wonderfully, and is pretty cool-looking too.

Kick-ass Corkscrew

And a picture (although I can never quite get this to work):



See? Why, oh why, won't it work? Who can tell me? Who, Bilmore?
edited by Not Bob to fix image. I hope.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Get one of these.

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...wine&cmsrc=sch

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a corkscrew, but it really works.

Yes I've used friends' version of that and I have almost purchased the C&B version of that several times (walked through the store with it and then put it down at the last minute). I think I'll stick with my foolproof make-someone-else-open-the-wine-bottle method for now. After all, at some point they'll all be screw caps anyway. gwinky, please send me your friend's coordinates so I can let her know I've been spreading the screw cap word. Amen, sister.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I have the Bolex version of this. It does work well on cork. I can't seem to open my Franzia with it though.

I have a metrokane rabbit (no, not that rabbit). Works great. I haven't had any problems with real v. artificial corks. YMMV.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by dtb
And a picture (although I can never quite get this to work):

See? Why, oh why, won't it work? Who can tell me? Who, Bilmore?

Ok. Put your cursor over the picture. Right click. Select "properties." Copy the address into your clipboard. Start your post. Click the IMG button. Paste the address from your clipboard. Complete post. Hit "preview reply" to see if it worked. (Some sites, like IMDB, won't let you do this.) If it worked, click on "submit reply."

And then you, amiga, are in like Flynn.

(I almost called you "amigo." Sorry.)

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by dtb
And a picture (although I can never quite get this to work):[/IMG]

See? Why, oh why, won't it work? Who can tell me? Who, Bilmore?
edited by Not Bob to fix image. I hope.

I see you got the photo from bizrate.com. You were correct to hit "properties" for the corkscrew photo. But you have to click the thumbnail of the photo (makes it bigger and stands alone as the only thing on the page) and THEN copy the properties. Which would have produced:


(What you did was run your cursor over the THUMBNAIL of the photo and hit properties, which gave you that gobbledygook formatting thing).

[dtb]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
I see you got the photo from bizrate.com. You were correct to hit "properties" for the corkscrew photo. But you have to click the thumbnail of the photo (makes it bigger and stands alone as the only thing on the page) and THEN copy the properties. Which would have produced:

Ahhhh. You are wise in the ways of the Shao Lin, master. I fear I may never take the grasshopper from your hand.

(I also feel I must repeat, that is one kick-ass corkscrew!)