Easy Wine Remedies
Quick fixes for party emergencies, from broken corks to wine fatigue.
© Theo Morrison
Removing a Crumbly Cork
“When I’m opening an older bottle and the cork has disintegrated, I’ll push it into the bottle and pour the wine through a coffee filter,” says Monsterville Horton IV of Cova Wine Bar in Houston.
Chilling Wine
Sebastian Zutant of Washington, DC’s Proof swirls bottles in a bowl of salt, water and crushed ice to cool them fast.
Refreshing Your Palate
Greg Tresner of Scottsdale, Arizona’s The Phoenician drinks beer (Anchor Steam or Alaskan Amber) to revive his palate after wine tasting.
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Published
October 2009
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