Saturday, November 24, 2007

It's all done with magnets

OK, so I was reading the Herrington Catalog and came across an item called the Magnetic Wine Collar. You slip it over the neck of your wine bottle and then:

"Simply pouring a glass with the Collar in place has an immediate and salutary effect on wine molecules. The power of the Neodymium magnets both breaks down large astringent tannins, and accelerates aeration — much like decanting — resulting in a smoother, softer and more balanced taste."

Of course, if it's being sold in the Herrington Catalog, it's got to be for real, right, kids? :-0

Who will be the first to offer a Magnetic Press Pot Collar? A Magnetic Portafilter?

Terry????? :-)

5 comments:

  1. It says that the magnets can make a $15 wine taste like a $50 wine. I'm getting one of these. That way I can just buy Starbucks Cafe Verona, and it will taste like Ethiopean Biloya after I pour it through.

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  2. I think I wanna try putting coffee through a Brita filter and see if it benefits from it in the same way that vodka does.

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  3. Matthew: well certainly, the magnets can make non-auction lot Esmeralda taste as good as the auction lot. :)

    Nick: I'd try it first on an old Brita filter you're about to toss out.

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  4. I have been busy working on my smoke and mirrors effect for Baritas. This will have to wait until next year.

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