At Thanksgiving I got a glass of wine with some cork crumbs floating on
top. I looked at it and wondered if I should ask for a spoon to fish out
the cork crumbs but I figured that wouldn't be the proper thing to do,
and using my fingers would definitely be a no no. My g/f looked at me
and said are you letting your wine breath a bit before sipping it? I
whispered in her ear, I got cork crumbs floating in my glass of wine!.
My g/f said don't say anything just drink it!. I tried blowing the cork
crumbs over so I could taste the wine but those cork crumbs kept
floating back towards the side of the glass I was sipping from.

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

wrote:

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

Speaking as your typical uncouth wino, I'd just fish them out with a
spoon. If you or your g/f find that practice offensive, the alternative
would be to discreetly alert your host to the presence of the cork
crumbs and ask for a new glass of wine.

Mark Lipton

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Mark Lipton wrote:
wrote:
What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.
Speaking as your typical uncouth wino, I'd just fish them out with a
spoon. If you or your g/f find that practice offensive, the alternative
would be to discreetly alert your host to the presence of the cork
crumbs and ask for a new glass of wine.

Miss Manners would say learn to enjoy cork with your wine.

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:36:53 -0500
Mark Lipton wrote:

wrote:

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

Speaking as your typical uncouth wino, I'd just fish them out with a
spoon. If you or your g/f find that practice offensive, the alternative
would be to discreetly alert your host to the presence of the cork
crumbs and ask for a new glass of wine.


If you insert a straw near the center of the glass and blow bubbles,
like my kids do with chocolate milk, the bits or cork will go to the
sides and stick to the glass. No problemo!

Alternatively, pour your water discreetly into a nearby pot-plant,
then filter the wine into the water glass with your white cloth napkin.

These methods have the added advantage of oxygenation!



-E

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wrote in message ...
At Thanksgiving I got a glass of wine with some cork crumbs floating on
top. I looked at it and wondered if I should ask for a spoon to fish out
the cork crumbs but I figured that wouldn't be the proper thing to do,
and using my fingers would definitely be a no no. My g/f looked at me
and said are you letting your wine breath a bit before sipping it? I
whispered in her ear, I got cork crumbs floating in my glass of wine!.
My g/f said don't say anything just drink it!. I tried blowing the cork
crumbs over so I could taste the wine but those cork crumbs kept
floating back towards the side of the glass I was sipping from.

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.






That is why you should always carry one of these
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Lew

Lew wrote:
wrote in message ...

At Thanksgiving I got a glass of wine with some cork crumbs floating on
top. I looked at it and wondered if I should ask for a spoon to fish out
the cork crumbs but I figured that wouldn't be the proper thing to do,
and using my fingers would definitely be a no no. My g/f looked at me
and said are you letting your wine breath a bit before sipping it? I
whispered in her ear, I got cork crumbs floating in my glass of wine!.
My g/f said don't say anything just drink it!. I tried blowing the cork
crumbs over so I could taste the wine but those cork crumbs kept
floating back towards the side of the glass I was sipping from.

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

That is why you should always carry one of these
http://www.kitchenkaboodle.com/produ...212623&multi=1

Hi Lew,
I checked the web site and found many interesting items, but not the item
you were referring to. In my case, I would just ask for a new glass of
wine that isn't "corked", or ask for a clean glass and a coffee filter.
I wonder if the FDA has any guidelines on how much cork is safe to
ingest?

Dick R.

"Dick R." wrote in message ...
Lew wrote:
wrote in message ...

At Thanksgiving I got a glass of wine with some cork crumbs floating on
top. I looked at it and wondered if I should ask for a spoon to fish out
the cork crumbs but I figured that wouldn't be the proper thing to do,
and using my fingers would definitely be a no no. My g/f looked at me
and said are you letting your wine breath a bit before sipping it? I
whispered in her ear, I got cork crumbs floating in my glass of wine!.
My g/f said don't say anything just drink it!. I tried blowing the cork
crumbs over so I could taste the wine but those cork crumbs kept
floating back towards the side of the glass I was sipping from.

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

That is why you should always carry one of these
http://www.kitchenkaboodle.com/produ...212623&multi=1

Hi Lew,
I checked the web site and found many interesting items, but not the item
you were referring to. In my case, I would just ask for a new glass of
wine that isn't "corked", or ask for a clean glass and a coffee filter.
I wonder if the FDA has any guidelines on how much cork is safe to
ingest?

Dick R.


Cork in moderation


--
Lew

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:30:05 -0500, wrote:

At Thanksgiving I got a glass of wine with some cork crumbs floating on
top. I looked at it and wondered if I should ask for a spoon to fish out
the cork crumbs but I figured that wouldn't be the proper thing to do,
and using my fingers would definitely be a no no. My g/f looked at me
and said are you letting your wine breath a bit before sipping it? I
whispered in her ear, I got cork crumbs floating in my glass of wine!.
My g/f said don't say anything just drink it!. I tried blowing the cork
crumbs over so I could taste the wine but those cork crumbs kept
floating back towards the side of the glass I was sipping from.

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

Hard to believe the advice this has solicited.

Let's start with the situation:

It's Thanksgiving. You've been given a glass of wine.

That lead inevitably to the conclusion that you are at the home of a
friend or family. If so, then what is so difficult about asking for a
spoon to fish out the cork. Or, heaven forfend, simply sticking your
index finger into the glass and fishing out the wine--it's your
finger, your glass and you're the one who is going to drink it.

If you aren't with family or friends, then the conclusion would be
that you are in a restaurant. Ask the waiter for another glass.

If you aren't in a restaurant or with family/friends, then you have
been given wine by a total stranger. Don't drink it. Or, if you must,
don't worry about what those folks will think about sticking your
finger in the wine--you don't know them, they don't know you, and
you'll never see any of them again.

Will bill you at the end of the month for this consultation and
analysis.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com

Ed Rasimus wrote:

Will bill you at the end of the month for this consultation and
analysis.

Excellent! ;-)

M.

On Nov 30, 3:30 am, wrote:
At Thanksgiving I got a glass of wine with some cork crumbs floating on
top. I looked at it and wondered if I should ask for a spoon to fish out
the cork crumbs but I figured that wouldn't be the proper thing to do,
and using my fingers would definitely be a no no. My g/f looked at me
and said are you letting your wine breath a bit before sipping it? I
whispered in her ear, I got cork crumbs floating in my glass of wine!.
My g/f said don't say anything just drink it!. I tried blowing the cork
crumbs over so I could taste the wine but those cork crumbs kept
floating back towards the side of the glass I was sipping from.

What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

If there are servants, which is unlikely in most homes these days, I
would attract the attention of one and softly ask to have the cork
crumbs removed from the wine. The glass of wine would then be removed
and likely replaced with a new glass of wine, or the wine would be
taken to the kitchen for removal of the cork crumbs. In the presence
of people you know, I would ask the host or hostess for a suggestion
of how to avoid the cork crumbs, unless I knew they had important
guests, such as the boss or an important client they wish to impress,
present. In that case you likely could handle a crumb or two as you
would if you found a piece of fish bone in your mouth. Use the napkin
in front of your mouth and remove the crumb of cork as discretely as
possible. If done carefully, most will not notice, or assume you are
removing a hard lump from your food. The cork crumb is a minor problem
compared to if you put a bad raw oyster in your mouth :-) . An
overripe oyster of course must be removed, and the napkin trick will
conceal it somewhat. Most people who eat raw oysters will understand
that one rarely is served a bad raw oyster.

I thank you all for your replies. The Thanksgiving dinner was with
family and relatives. The relatives I only see on the holidays so what
happens at dinner will be the relatives gossip for the year until the
holidays roll around again. I try to be perfect for that evening. I
definitely think the napkin trick would be best in dealing with this
cork crumb problem.

Some one posted a comment about the safety of ingesting some cork. Are
the corks sterilized before being used in the bottles? Is there enough
alcohol in the wine itself to sterilize the cork that is in contact with
the wine?. TIA.

wrote:

Some one posted a comment about the safety of ingesting some
cork. Are the corks sterilized before being used in the bottles?
Is there enough alcohol in the wine itself to sterilize the cork
that is in contact with the wine?. TIA.

Corks are in no way toxic, whether sterilized or not. I wouldn't
even think of bothering.

M.

On Dec 1, 12:36 am, Mark Lipton wrote:
wrote:
What is the proper way to deal with cork crumbs in your glass? TIA.

Speaking as your typical uncouth wino, I'd just fish them out with a
spoon. If you or your g/f find that practice offensive, the alternative
would be to discreetly alert your host to the presence of the cork
crumbs and ask for a new glass of wine.

Mark Lipton

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i would just drink it together with the wine but not swallowing the
cork crumbs of course and spit it out nicely on a napkin or something