SpinWine
Wine lovers are always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy the wine drinking experience, and I think this invention looks pretty interesting. SpinWine is a descendant of SpinWater, which "enhances the characteristics of fluids." When wine is poured out of the bottle through the SpinWine device it spins through an open cup chamber and around a double helix before falling into your glass. The process supposedly causes chemical changes in the wine that result in richer better flavor. Thoughts? Have any of you ever tried one? £29.99
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John Feb 22nd 2008 3:38PM
I am not a wine connoisseur and I am also not a chemist. I don't think you have to be a chemist to guess correctly that spinning liquids through a double helix and a cup isn't going to cause a chemical change to the fluid and create a richer flavor. You more than likely need to be a connoisseur to notice a change in flavor in a side by side comparison. If you are a connoisseur would you really want your favorite wine's taste changed? I would venture to guess that it is a micro decanter for the top of a wine bottle but if that is the case why not just decant the bottle in one of the many decanters Luxist has posted about in the past.
John C. Randolph Feb 22nd 2008 5:55PM
If I ever meet anyone who buys one of these things, I'll invite him over for a friendly game of poker, and maybe sell him a bridge.
This is just as silly as the "wine clip", which claims to improve the flavor by applying magnets to the neck of the bottle.
100% unmitigated hogwash.
-jcr
JSC Feb 22nd 2008 6:30PM
Im confused about the comments. Hasn't anyone ever heard of swirling your glass before drinking? How about using a decanter? This device is trying to introduce oxygen into the wine, giving it a bolder flavor. God knows if it actually works, but the idea behind it is pretty smart. As for the poker game JCR, i think you might be the one purchasing the bridge!
Edsel Feb 23rd 2008 1:14PM
This is a captive device . How is oxygen introduced to the wine before exiting the "double-helix"?
Perhaps the "SpinWine" company will manufacture "SpinGas" too. Promising extraordinary gas mileage for your sport utility vehicle.
Rich Feb 24th 2008 12:11PM
It doesn't swirl the wine in a vacuum. Oxygen is introduced by exposing the wine to air, just like every other wine aerator.