Ken Gargett Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 this is something i did for another mob but they are happy for me to link. a bit of fun. https://exploredrinks.com/wine-and-spirits-disasters/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedame007 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Great read, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, thedame007 said: Great read, sir! thanks. quite fun to do those sorts of articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMonk Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Very fun read indeed, thanks for taking the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I brought over a 2000 Clerc Milon to a friend's house last weekend that was corked... That is my most recent wine disaster... So pissed as I bought that case as a future and it was the 2nd bottle from the case. The first was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1911 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I broke a bottle of 1927 Croft vintage port and my last bottle of 1896 Dow was corked. Needless to say I wasn't so happy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, BrightonCorgi said: I brought over a 2000 Clerc Milon to a friend's house last weekend that was corked... That is my most recent wine disaster... So pissed as I bought that case as a future and it was the 2nd bottle from the case. The first was fine. Screwcaps!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedame007 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said: Screwcaps!! But there is just something magical about that 'pop' sound... I guess i could record the sound and play it whenever i unscrew the cap... Damn it, i WILL POP MY CORK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 hours ago, s1911 said: I broke a bottle of 1927 Croft vintage port and my last bottle of 1896 Dow was corked. Needless to say I wasn't so happy! The decry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1911 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, BrightonCorgi said: The decry Yup couldn't even salvage a glass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigaraholic Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I’ve had a few wine disasters in my wine career, being a old baseball player my reflexes and hand eye coordination I’m sure saved me from a few more. My worst involved a magnum of 49 Margaux....the story is still too painful ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I had a retailer drop a magnum '77 Dow after I paid for it. UPS stole a two magnums of '01 Pio Cesare Barbaresco out a six pack shipper. FedEx broke a 3L bottle of 77 Taylor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDGSN Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I knew a guy who got drunk one night and woke up to find out he opened and drank half of a bottle of Screaming Eagle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 3 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: I had a retailer drop a magnum '77 Dow after I paid for it. UPS stole a two magnums of '01 Pio Cesare Barbaresco out a six pack shipper. FedEx broke a 3L bottle of 77 Taylor... when i worked in the states, sent three cases mixed, home. wharfies stole two of them. a heap of mixed 77 VPs, an 83 Margaux and more. not happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, HDGSN said: I knew a guy who got drunk one night and woke up to find out he opened and drank half of a bottle of Screaming Eagle. a mate and i knocked off a 59 DRC Romanee-Conti in similar circumstances. could not believe it. rang the next day to offer the most humble apologies. my mate just asked if we'd had fun. yes - way too much fun. then what is the problem? great attitude. but i still felt guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesKPolkEsq Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 You missed the greatest wine disaster: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-premier-cru-john-fox/ I know you'll love this Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 11 minutes ago, JamesKPolkEsq said: You missed the greatest wine disaster: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-premier-cru-john-fox/ I know you'll love this Ken yes, followed that. one hopes he spends a very long time in a small cell drinking rancid water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 10 hours ago, thedame007 said: But there is just something magical about that 'pop' sound... I guess i could record the sound and play it whenever i unscrew the cap... Damn it, i WILL POP MY CORK!! trust me, the sound thing won't bother you after about a day. and when you suddenly realise how much corks stuff wine, you will join those of us who give thanks for screwcaps every day. come away from the dark side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 For most wine, a screw cap is fine. Heck, we've enjoyed some nice daily quaffers out of a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hoze Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Not the biggest loss comparatively but woke up one new years day years ago to find that my ex girlfriend and her friend had drank half a bottle of 1985 Salon at 1am then just put the open bottle in the fridge. Was totally gone the next day. She said she didn’t want to waste the Veuve Cliquot. This was not the entire reason she’s now my ex, but it didn’t help. I have drank many great bottles while half drunk. It’s the only time I have the courage to open some bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Good article Ken. Nice to see that you can get those capital letters in when you are passionate about the subject matter!!! -LOL Cheers! -R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I had a TCA infected bottle of '83 Cockburn's VP (like everyone else) that I thought, "might as well use for a port wine reduction at this point...." The friggin' reduction tasted like TCA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 10 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: For most wine, a screw cap is fine. Heck, we've enjoyed some nice daily quaffers out of a box. just so as i understand, you are "so pissed" that a cork stuffed your expensive wine but you'd rather that than have your wine in perfect condition under a screwcap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 8 hours ago, PigFish said: Good article Ken. Nice to see that you can get those capital letters in when you are passionate about the subject matter!!! -LOL Cheers! -R ray, more about the publication than the content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 7 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: I had a TCA infected bottle of '83 Cockburn's VP (like everyone else) that I thought, "might as well use for a port wine reduction at this point...." The friggin' reduction tasted like TCA! i have to ask. what on earth did you think it would taste like? i will concede that VPs seem to show less taint (i suspect being a more powerful style of wine) but i had one evening at a mates in adelaide with three bottles of VP, all top producers and all excellent vintages - all different - and all stuffed by taint. at that point we gave up and went back to fizz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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