I decanted my wine. It was corked. How do I clean my decanter?

Matt_Richman · January 20, 2015, 5:04am

Apparently wineries no longer use bleach, because when they do it potentially makes tca problems worse.

DougS · January 20, 2015, 5:57am

Most bleach isn’t chlorine-based anymore, which would be the problem. Still, I would never use it in anything I drink out of. It’s not easy to completely rinse it out.

For TCA, you really don’t need to overthink it. A few rinses with hot water as John suggested have always worked just fine for me. You could include a little dish soap on the first fill if you really want to be thorough.

Tvrtko_C · January 20, 2015, 8:09am

I normally calmly proceed to burn down the house where it happened and just move on.

Gary_Schulte · January 20, 2015, 2:28pm

TCA is pretty lipophilic so I would just proceed with soapy water.

NED_VALOIS · January 20, 2015, 2:58pm

See 6.2.5 !!!

DougS · January 20, 2015, 3:01pm

I guess I missed my chance.

I would break the decanter into many pieces and bury them in different parts of the country. Make sure they’re in at least 10 different places and no less than 6 feet deep, or they may rise up, reassemble, and contaminate every wine you drink for the rest of your life.

I do think it’s really funny that some people go to such extreme measures for something that isn’t a big deal at all. I can’t imagine doing some of those things to a decanter.

Peter_Simpson · January 20, 2015, 5:19pm

Really? Try telling that to Clorox.

John_Morris · January 20, 2015, 5:41pm

But TCA isn’t a mold, is it? I thought it was a byproduct of a mold.

Hans_Hauser · January 20, 2015, 5:45pm

Wash them well. That`s it.
If you put Chlorox in them you can throw them away as well.

Do you really think it is handled differently in Restaurants?

John_Morris · January 20, 2015, 5:47pm

I don’t think bleach should be a problem, should it? Chlorine seems to evaporate quite completely in a relatively short time, particularly when diluted.

I don’t see any need for chlorine bleach here, though, because there’s no need to sterilize or remove stains.

David_Bu3ker · January 20, 2015, 5:55pm

You cannot simply walk into Mordor. Not with ten thousand men could you do this.

Simple washing has always worked just fine for me, and I am very TCA sensitive.

Carlos_Delpin · January 20, 2015, 6:09pm

You guys reuse decanters?

NED_VALOIS · January 20, 2015, 6:12pm

Hans,
Chlorox has not been a problem for me & I have a sensitive nose & Tongue !!

Oliver_McCrum · January 20, 2015, 6:45pm

You’re right, I always throw mine in the fireplace when I’m done. Can’t be a baller and re-use your glassware.

Richard_T_r_i_m_p_i · January 20, 2015, 7:03pm

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Break out the Chuppah. One at a time, cover the decanter and stemware with a classy piece of linen. Get some serious air. Ditch the Keds for Army Boots. Mazel Tov!

RT

Anton_D · January 20, 2015, 7:08pm

I simply fly there on my giant eagle.

Which is what Bilbo should have done from the get go.

Wow, somebody posted about a single use house - burn and go. Now THAT is a balla.

NED_VALOIS · January 20, 2015, 7:15pm

Gentlemen,
I think we now have a GOOGAN ALERT !!!

David_Welch · January 20, 2015, 8:25pm

My favorite technique as well.

Jay_Miller · January 20, 2015, 8:31pm

Nancy_Dolce · January 20, 2015, 9:01pm

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