Ok woot. I haven’t spent any money since early this afternoon, and I’m trying to spend…so come on and bring out the good stuff.
Hello? Anyone out there?
The main woot-off has been pretty good. The Wine Woot-off has been horrible.
More food items! I need another bottle of balsamic, I’ve got a craving for some Brandini toffee, some good olive oil (nuovo, please!), some Indian spices, I’m out of apricots…and if you twisted my arm, you might even convince me to buy a raclette tonight. Toss up some decent dessert wines and I’ll be even happier (though that’s not usually something you see on here).
Come on, Woot! I’ve got money to burn and I’m trying to give it to you, but you’ve gotta work with me here.
Oh, those le caramel things you had last summer were pretty good, too.
Sure. but if you believe an aerator can improve a bottle of wine, it might be more economically rational to spend a few bucks on the device which will improve hundreds of bottles of wine, than spend the buck or two extra on each bottle to get that better experience.
Of course that’s far too simplified to be absolute truth. For instance you could decant instead (which might have a similar, or maybe better, effect) - if you’re willing and able to do so let’s say an hour in advance of drinking… and you can use a pitcher, pyrex measuring cup, vase, whatever.
On yet another hand, the same argument can be made for spending on quality wine glasses - if they improve every glass of wine… and in that case there’s no cheapskate pitcher substitute.
This seems like a really good forum for this question:
Anyone know of a good Travel Corkscrew?
Something that airport security won’t take away.
In the past month I have had issues going to Italy and Spain in that I want to be able to open wine, but the corkscrews always get taken away!
Any insight is welcome!
Thanks.
Ever thought of putting the corkscrew in your checked bags?
Sweet fancy Moses. Bring on some wine.
Please.
This woot-off’s gonna drive me 2 drink!
OK. This has been up for hours now and the big yellow ball has been bouncing for at least a half hour. Let’s move along…