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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2-22-2008 @ 3:38PM
John said...
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.
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2-22-2008 @ 5:55PM
John C. Randolph said...
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
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2-22-2008 @ 6:30PM
JSC said...
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!
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2-23-2008 @ 1:14PM
Edsel said...
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.
2-24-2008 @ 12:11PM
Rich said...
It doesn't swirl the wine in a vacuum. Oxygen is introduced by exposing the wine to air, just like every other wine aerator.
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