Comments on: Bordeaux 08, London vines, red wine stains – sipped and spit

By: H

Fri, 14 May 2010 22:32:32 +0000

Umm, my grandmother taught me boiling water from a height. It has never failed – on cloths, carpets, whatever. Boil a jug. Put the stained item on the ground, climb on a chair, pour the boiling water directly on the stain. By the time the steam has cleared so has the stain. This only works for young stains though.

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Mon, 10 May 2010 14:05:35 +0000

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By: julie

julie — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:13:54 +0000

We (or guests) have spilled an entire glass of red wine on our beige sofa, twice, and this always works:
equal parts peroxide and dish detergent (like Dawn) blotted with a white cloth/dishtowel. There’s no bleaching or anything and the sofa still looks new. And it’s cheap.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:38:02 +0000

When I was waiting tables, I used to use white wine on red wine stains to keep the color from setting before a guest could get the piece of clothing properly cleaned.

My understanding is that the acids in the white wine keep the red stain from setting in the fabric. Combined with a little seltzer for a preliminary cleanup, and everyone always walked away pretty much clean.

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:12:38 +0000

To remove red wine stains, use mineral water (same as club soda). Pour it on the stain liberally, let it sit about 1 minute, soak it up with a cloth. Stain gone; no bleaching; no discoloration! It works for Brunello; it will work on any red wine.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:21:29 +0000

Well, at least criminals have taken their interests toward an academic study of the stars.

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:12:41 +0000

Thanks, Corkdork. Also, for a moment, I thought Dr V was applauding Hugh Johnson’s garden thieves. Lesson learned- NO COMMENTS BEFORE 2nd CUP OF COFFEE!!!!

By: Brady

Brady — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:14:39 +0000

Hmmm, Simon Staples is more fond of himself than facts apparently. Parker certainly did not miss 2005.

In spring 2006, when Parker first tasted the 2005′s in barrel, he wrote an article called, “Is 2005 the Perfect Vintage?” He expressed some reservation with the huge tannins and potential pricing, but wrote, “Overall, 2005 is unquestionably a remarkable as well as consistent vintage.” And he rewarded massive scores.

The esteemed merchant, BigSiTheWineGuy, has a vested interest in this issue. I’ll trust Parker on this one. That said, I am in no hurry to buy 2008 BDX.

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Thu, 07 May 2009 15:57:09 +0000

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By: Corkdork

Corkdork — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:25:53 +0000

Sally — the “spit” is just a way of saying “no” to red wine stains. Perhaps you might better think of it as “Sipped: Cheap way to remove red wine stains.”

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:25:24 +0000

Um, why is a cheap way to get out red wine stains a “spit”?