Is "Down the drain" the NEW HOBBY?

[MitchTallan]

My version of reality is that Fu started the “it’s a thing” with his avatar of a bottle of Noon Eclipse being dumped back in the eBob days. ERP himself took offense to Charley’s avatar not long after making some kind of remark to the effect that he found the avatar disturbing and unfair.

[Victor_Hong]

My version of reality is that Fu started the “it’s a thing” with his avatar of a bottle of Noon Eclipse being dumped back in the eBob days. ERP himself took offense to Charley’s avatar not long after making some kind of remark to the effect that he found the avatar disturbing and unfair.

So funny when critics themselves have thin skin.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

But white Rhone can do that! Whether you look or not, they can transform. Ones that I had written off sometimes will come back to a life you wouldn’t have envisioned earlier.

I might just try this with my last bottle of 2001 Beaucastel Blanc, the last two bottles of which have been massively disappointing.

[Hank_Victor]

I’m either a yak or an alcoholic because I don’t know the last time I poured a wine out unless it had been open for 3+ days.

That or I only drink great wines.

This

[Chris_Seiber]

But white Rhone can do that! Whether you look or not, they can transform. Ones that I had written off sometimes will come back to a life you wouldn’t have envisioned earlier.

I might just try this with my last bottle of 2001 Beaucastel Blanc, the last two bottles of which have been massively disappointing.

Once in a blue moon, you hit a white Rhone at the right age where it’s a great experience. I had a Beaucastel Blanc once at maybe around that 15-20 year old age (it was maybe a mid 1990s vintage) and it was a beauty. But it’s the lowest batting average of any wine category, in my opinion and experience. It’s like the NL pitcher batting average.

[lleichtman]

I am puzzled how often I can read here “I put it down the drain”!

May it be a totally TCA infested wine (which I understand), but also wines with “too much” alcohol content, overripe, pruney, port-like, premoxed, too much oak - past its prime, over the hill, not to my taste etc. etc. - all is going “down the drain”

Is this only a literally expression (and the wines actually kept for other purposes) - or do most people that actually always carry out?

I can think of a lot of ways to use a bottle/glass that I don´t want to drink out: for various purposes of cooking, drinking hot with sugar and spices (Glühwein in Germany), make vinegar out of it etc.

Even only slightly corked wine can be used for cooking, because TCA evaporates quickly with heating.
All really down the drain immediately?

I either use them for cooking or into the ongoing Balsamic Vase.

[Gerhard_P]

But white Rhone can do that! Whether you look or not, they can transform. Ones that I had written off sometimes will come back to a life you wouldn’t have envisioned earlier.

I might just try this with my last bottle of 2001 Beaucastel Blanc, the last two bottles of which have been massively disappointing.

Once in a blue moon, you hit a white Rhone at the right age where it’s a great experience. I had a Beaucastel Blanc once at maybe around that 15-20 year old age (it was maybe a mid 1990s vintage) and it was a beauty. But it’s the lowest batting average of any wine category, in my opinion and experience. It’s like the NL pitcher batting average.

Just FWIW: my cellar has around 7-8° C during winter … and 12°C in summer.
Might also have been of importance …

[Kirk.Grant]

For me, wine is about enjoyment and having an experience. If I’m not enjoying it…it’s just alcohol. I don’t really like being drunk, so down the drain, or strait to the garbage pale; it’s not something I plan to drink.

[Rudi_Finkler]

Three of these went down the drain in recent years.

[Anton_D]

New meme: pictures showing who can pour the priciest wine down the drain!

Kirk, what vintage was that? I think you are the current benchmark.

[Brandon_R]

I wish Mark B would post on this thread! The 16 bottle Chardonnay Blowout Challenge! - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers

[Gerhard_P]

Sorry, if this is going to get a new competition “who put the most expensive/reknowned bottles down the drain” I will abandon any further discussion … I find that offputting …

[Anton_D]

I wish Mark B would post on this thread! The 16 bottle Chardonnay Blowout Challenge! - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers

I meant to look for that!

Killer thread. I love that guy.

[K_F_o_l_e_y]

You’re right, this is fun!

[Mark_Y]

New meme: pictures showing who can pour the priciest wine down the drain!

Kirk, what vintage was that? I think you are the current benchmark.

it shows 1996?

didn’t Fu pour a screagle down the drain as his avatar a while back?