Comments for Jenna & Wine http://www.jennaandwine.com Engage and have fun with wine! Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Wine Doctor (Preserver) Review by Travis http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-accessories/wine-doctor/#comment-154 Travis Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:47:15 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=891#comment-154 Jenna, that makes sense and I like that - set it and forget it! I think I may get the Wine Doctor to use with less expensive bottles but will stick to argon for better wine that I want to save. Thanks again! Travis Jenna, that makes sense and I like that – set it and forget it! I think I may get the Wine Doctor to use with less expensive bottles but will stick to argon for better wine that I want to save. Thanks again!

Travis

]]> Comment on Wine Doctor (Preserver) Review by Jenna http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-accessories/wine-doctor/#comment-153 Jenna Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:34:55 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=891#comment-153 Hi Travis, I am glad this article is proving helpful! I haven't tested beyond a few days, actually. Since I am not the best at checking on the wine (daily) to ensure that no air has escaped, this method of preservation is not my choice for preserving beyond a day or two. In that case, I would use the argon gas method (set and forget). I have saved wine for 7+ days with argon and it still tasted great! Here's a link to a video where I tested <a href="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14904237" rel="nofollow">argon vs. the vacuum pump</a>, (which is NOT as good as the Wine Doctor preserver). Jenna Hi Travis,
I am glad this article is proving helpful! I haven’t tested beyond a few days, actually. Since I am not the best at checking on the wine (daily) to ensure that no air has escaped, this method of preservation is not my choice for preserving beyond a day or two. In that case, I would use the argon gas method (set and forget). I have saved wine for 7+ days with argon and it still tasted great! Here’s a link to a video where I tested argon vs. the vacuum pump, (which is NOT as good as the Wine Doctor preserver).

Jenna

]]> Comment on Wine Doctor (Preserver) Review by Travis http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-accessories/wine-doctor/#comment-152 Travis Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:48:39 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=891#comment-152 Hi Jenna, Like you, I'm the only wino in my family and need to save open bottles for a few days. I found your blog via Google looking for advantages of The Wine Doctor pump over the Oenophilia Private Preserve Wine Preserver (argon gas). I am interested in the Wine Doctor pump if it can preserve the wine 5-7 days since it would greatly decrease my expense of buying argon gas! Just curious if were able to test past 2 days or more? Would be interesting to see the results of The Wine Doctor vs gas after 5 and 7 days as Wine Doctor claims. I currently use Oenophilia's wine gas and also put it in the fridge to help slow down oxidation. Surprisingly after 7 days the wine is still very good. Would also be interesting to test against Vacuvin's wine pump too. Cheers! Travis Hi Jenna, Like you, I’m the only wino in my family and need to save open bottles for a few days. I found your blog via Google looking for advantages of The Wine Doctor pump over the Oenophilia Private Preserve Wine Preserver (argon gas). I am interested in the Wine Doctor pump if it can preserve the wine 5-7 days since it would greatly decrease my expense of buying argon gas!

Just curious if were able to test past 2 days or more? Would be interesting to see the results of The Wine Doctor vs gas after 5 and 7 days as Wine Doctor claims. I currently use Oenophilia’s wine gas and also put it in the fridge to help slow down oxidation. Surprisingly after 7 days the wine is still very good. Would also be interesting to test against Vacuvin’s wine pump too.
Cheers!
Travis

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Jenna http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-46 Jenna Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:46:59 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-46 Wishing you the best of luck with that wine at your party! Please come back and let me know if your revival plan worked for you! Wishing you the best of luck with that wine at your party! Please come back and let me know if your revival plan worked for you!

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Jeff http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-45 Jeff Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:16:10 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-45 Nice article. This just happened to us this week to a 6 liter magnum of white wine we have. The winery is going to re-cork it today and store it cool until we're ready. I'm just praying it doesn't come out tasting bad like yours did, especially since we are planning a party around drinking all that wine! Nice article. This just happened to us this week to a 6 liter magnum of white wine we have. The winery is going to re-cork it today and store it cool until we’re ready. I’m just praying it doesn’t come out tasting bad like yours did, especially since we are planning a party around drinking all that wine!

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Jenna http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-42 Jenna Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:08:19 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-42 I didn't realize the cork was popping out until I opened the bottle. Luckily, I took that pic before uncorking it as proof! Thanks for the revival tips - it appears people are finding the post useful! I didn’t realize the cork was popping out until I opened the bottle. Luckily, I took that pic before uncorking it as proof! Thanks for the revival tips – it appears people are finding the post useful!

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Jenna http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-41 Jenna Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:03:14 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-41 Cedar would definitely be a hard flavor to pair with food! I imagine you could have tried to play off the unique flavors as intentional though, a very unique blend...? But like you say, once you taste it, then it is easier to know what to look for - that bland sort of limp taste. Cedar would definitely be a hard flavor to pair with food! I imagine you could have tried to play off the unique flavors as intentional though, a very unique blend…? But like you say, once you taste it, then it is easier to know what to look for – that bland sort of limp taste.

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Mark Capalongan http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-40 Mark Capalongan Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:24:17 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-40 Sorry your bottle was ruined. Wines that have been shocked by heat will recover in time much like the recovery of bottle shock. 2-3 months may be required. HOWEVER, if the cork has been partially pushed out and the seal is no longer hermetic then all bets are off. Whites will turn golden in color and reds will turn brown. Once a wine has been oxidized,. there is no recovery. Sorry your bottle was ruined. Wines that have been shocked by heat will recover in time much like the recovery of bottle shock. 2-3 months may be required. HOWEVER, if the cork has been partially pushed out and the seal is no longer hermetic then all bets are off. Whites will turn golden in color and reds will turn brown. Once a wine has been oxidized,. there is no recovery.

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Marc Sanders http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-39 Marc Sanders Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:54:21 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-39 That was VERY informative! Thank you. You never know a bad bottle until you have had one. I had a nice red that should have been magnificent, but instead, tasted like I was drinking a cedar tree. The bottle was dead and the fruit was gone. Worst part is that it was the main wine for dinner. That is when I really learned tast it before you serve it to others it will save a lot of embarrassment. That was VERY informative! Thank you. You never know a bad bottle until you have had one. I had a nice red that should have been magnificent, but instead, tasted like I was drinking a cedar tree. The bottle was dead and the fruit was gone. Worst part is that it was the main wine for dinner. That is when I really learned tast it before you serve it to others it will save a lot of embarrassment.

]]> Comment on BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage by Jenna http://www.jennaandwine.com/2011/wine-101/oxidation/#comment-35 Jenna Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:32:15 +0000 http://www.jennaandwine.com/?p=824#comment-35 Thanks for the comment! Glad I could share what I learned from what would have otherwise been an unfortunate situation :) Thanks for the comment! Glad I could share what I learned from what would have otherwise been an unfortunate situation :)

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