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post #31 of 37
11/15/07 at 3:59pm
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Originally Posted by carlhuber View Post
Maybe "corked" is being used as slang for, um, bad? "Oh man that tuna sandwich that was left out in the sun for five hours is totally corked!"

I think he was referring to the '100% mexican Oak umbrella'.....
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post #32 of 37
11/16/07 at 8:24am
Why were you so worried about offending the host? Just call the waiter over and let him know your wine was off and could he please bring you one from a fresh bottle.

If I was the host and one of my guests was drinking off wine in the fear I would be offended, I would freak out and probably not invite them again.
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post #33 of 37
11/17/07 at 11:41pm
Get up, take it to the bar and exchange it. If asked what you were doing say you liked the wine so much and just thought you'd ask the sommelier if there are any local retailers where you could pick up a bottle or two ...
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post #34 of 37
11/18/07 at 8:51am
Why lie and use subterfuge? Call the waiter over, ask him to smell the wine and see if he thinks it is faulty as you suggest. If so, ask for a replacement. Given TCA-taint rates of 5-8% and notwithstanding oxidation, cork failures, etc, many empirical studies put the number of 'off' wine bottles at 20% owing to cork. No one would put up with a faulty soda, milk or OJ so why would we with wine?

I've been to many dinners where even experienced wine lovers couldn't detect TCA - the thresholds vary from taster to taster. Some wines are obvious from mustiness or clorine blkeach to the more subtle (fruit stripped). Then there are other problems like brett, oxidation, 'cooked' wines (from excessive heat), etc. evryone is entitled to a good glass...wherever it emanated from.
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post #35 of 37
11/20/07 at 4:21am
20% seems a little high...most of the studies I've seen peg the number around 10%. If you were afraid to offend your host, you could have taken the glass to the bathroom and dumped it.
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post #36 of 37
11/21/07 at 3:08am
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Originally Posted by appolyon View Post
Get up, take it to the bar and exchange it. If asked what you were doing say you liked the wine so much and just thought you'd ask the sommelier if there are any local retailers where you could pick up a bottle or two ...
Innocent, it may seem at first, but this scenario can present a whole new lot of problems. What if the host insists on sharing the information with him and others? Imagine how that will make you look in the eyes of those who chose not to come out. From contempt to hatred, all kinds of accusations and lies will be thrown onto you in the days ahead and collectively THOSE PEOPLE WILL work to convince the host to exclude you from future public outings. It's a no win situation, and I am sorry to say, but this round of Russian Roulette has no empty chambers. If corked wine is not something you're willing to tolerate, not up to your standards, then the only way out is a fake emergency. Hopefully that can tie you over until next course. Whatever you do, when you come back, make sure to order fish... Tells others you're in distress. Remember, the key is be invited again.
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post #37 of 37
11/21/07 at 3:39am
^^^What kind of horrible people to you interact with that this is a plausible scenario? Any reasonable host would not begrudge a guest the right to send back wine that had gone bad, which any half-decent restaurant would replace free of charge. And even if this gross overreaction were to occur, a few free glasses of wine are not worth spending time with people who would react in the way you describe. Honestly, I find your paranoia about the outcome of even mentioning to anyone that the wine is bad extremely bizarre. Unless the entirety of your responses is a joke, in which case, I don't get it.
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