Wine Related Panic Attacks

WINE TALK
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I guess most if not all of us have had it happen at one time or another. We pull a cork, and perhaps another, and conclude that we have a major problem either with the inventory, the equipment, or the palate. And then we regain our composure and realize that it’s an isolated experience and all will be well. Ever happen to you?

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Camping and forgot the cork screw.

Pounded the cork into the bottle with a stick, problem solved.

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Two days ago in Nice, I wanted some rosé to go with the stunning weather. In the shop ( Nicolas, a big chain in France) the helpful clerk responded to my franglais in english: : “This one is very nice and easy drinking”. I said they are all easy drinking. Open mouth, wine in.

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One time, like an idiot, I brushed my teeth before a high end burgundy tasting. My emotions were short of panic but I was rather annoyed with myself.

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necessity, the mother of invention.

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Wouldn’t the shoe trick cause travel shock? :wink:

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Should have gargled with Chablis

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I am in the middle of a panic attack right now. JJ Buckley has misplaced a bunch of my wine with no idea as to where it is. Much of it was older and somewhat rare.

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I’ve found that rinsing my mouth with water a few times for quite a while (maybe 2+ minutes combined), after the normal rinse I would do anyway, helps a lot. It seems to work better than rinsing my mouth with white wine, which I have also tried. I sometimes brush my teeth right before the short ride to work and then taste wine immediately when I get there, so I’ve got some experience with trying to overcome the terrible (for the palate) aftereffects of toothpaste.

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No.

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Wine toothpaste

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I got one, as I am reminded about it because I just opened a 2011 Rivers-Marie SC from my cellar a few mins ago.

Had a small party earlier this year, was waxing about how good the RM SC pinot is every year for $25, and the 2010’s quality. I pull one (or so I thought) and whip around the bottle into about 6 glasses…then wax more about how outstanding the wine is drinking and a few of those drinking it were saying something like, ‘man, you’re right, this is really good’ and can they get some? Turns out when I went to reload my glass another time before the bottle got polished that I opened the 2010 RM Summa Old Vine. [pwn.gif] I got a good laugh out of it and learned that when I put my annual RM pinots away, to make sure the cuvees each get their own location.

I didn’t have a panic attack over it, just a good laugh, as did my wife.

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Panic is reserved for near death experiences, not wine [cheers.gif]

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Moved 5 cases of beaujolais without incident.

But picked up a bottle of Drouhin Echezeaux 02, and dropped it from a height of three inches. Not even one ounce salvagable.

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Cleaning house for a gathering. Using bleach to clean the various sinks and such when I realized my hands were irreversibly malodorous with bleach taint! How would I swirl and sniff during the party at which I’d planned to open some older burgs!

I’ve learned now to wear gloves when using ANY cleaning product.

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I had one as my dog was drinking the last of the La Tache [wink.gif]

Showing up on time for a tasting at Raveneau and no one answering the bell. Then I remembered that we were in France so they let us in “on time,” 5 minutes later.