Comments on: Red wine powder, fraud, art exhibit, Lance – sipped and spit http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/ wine talk that goes down easy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dylan http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260923 Dylan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260923 Ah, the "A Case for Wine" exhibit, also known as, what people drank wine from before Riedel. Too bad I'm not getting into Chicago any time soon. Ah, the “A Case for Wine” exhibit, also known as, what people drank wine from before Riedel. Too bad I’m not getting into Chicago any time soon.

]]> By: Philip James http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260668 Philip James Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:56:10 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260668 Good ol Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_powder "According to food chemist Udo Pollmer of the European Institute of Food and Nutrition Sciences in Munich, alcohol can be absorbed in cyclodextrines, a sugar derivate. In this way, encapsuled in small capsules, the fluid can be handled as a powder. The cyclodextrines can absorb an estimated 60 percent of their own weight in alcohol.[1] A US food patent has been registered for the process as early as 1974.[2]" But, what happens if you only add half the required amount of water? It'll be 16% alcohol (and potentially sludgy) - thats as strong as an Aussie Shiraz Good ol Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_powder

“According to food chemist Udo Pollmer of the European Institute of Food and Nutrition Sciences in Munich, alcohol can be absorbed in cyclodextrines, a sugar derivate. In this way, encapsuled in small capsules, the fluid can be handled as a powder. The cyclodextrines can absorb an estimated 60 percent of their own weight in alcohol.[1] A US food patent has been registered for the process as early as 1974.[2]”

But, what happens if you only add half the required amount of water? It’ll be 16% alcohol (and potentially sludgy) – thats as strong as an Aussie Shiraz

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260667 Dr. Vino Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:51:54 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260667 Philip - Good point. And what about the tax consequences? And the children? Philip –

Good point. And what about the tax consequences? And the children?

]]> By: Philip James http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260663 Philip James Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:42:50 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260663 How does the powdered wine have any alcoholic content? Powdered ethanol doesnt exist, so do they bind it to a powder to create an alcoholic gel? You could just eat that on its own for a real kick How does the powdered wine have any alcoholic content? Powdered ethanol doesnt exist, so do they bind it to a powder to create an alcoholic gel? You could just eat that on its own for a real kick

]]> By: Grant http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260290 Grant Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:08:33 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260290 Good on him for enjoying a glass...I also remember when Amelie Mauresmo said that she was most happy about winning a major ( I think it was the Aussie Open) because she could now open an old bottle of d'Yquem that she had been saving for such a celebration. Nice to see. Cheers Good on him for enjoying a glass…I also remember when Amelie Mauresmo said that she was most happy about winning a major ( I think it was the Aussie Open) because she could now open an old bottle of d’Yquem that she had been saving for such a celebration. Nice to see.

Cheers

]]> By: Steve Edmunds http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260284 Steve Edmunds Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:26:58 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260284 When you're riding at the level of Tour de France, your metabolism is so efficient and cranked up, you could drink a bottle every night and hardly notice it. When you’re riding at the level of Tour de France, your metabolism is so efficient and cranked up, you could drink a bottle every night and hardly notice it.

]]> By: Damien http://www.drvino.com/2009/07/13/red-wine-powder-fraud-art-exhibit-lance-armstrongsipped-and-spit/#comment-260271 Damien Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:18:52 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=4350#comment-260271 We were flattered to be invited to the opening of "A Case for Wine" and particularly enjoyed the small details. There are more cherubic, drunken toddlers in 16th and 17th century art than would be allowed today. It's worth a visit and walk through the new Modern Wing, if only for the architecture. We were flattered to be invited to the opening of “A Case for Wine” and particularly enjoyed the small details. There are more cherubic, drunken toddlers in 16th and 17th century art than would be allowed today. It’s worth a visit and walk through the new Modern Wing, if only for the architecture.

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