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Red solo cup - 3/9/2024 11:08:18 AM

xyc

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Studies have shown: 1. plastic film (wrap) can eliminate a significant amount of tca from corked wine, and 2. plastic solo cups remove certain tastes from beverages (beer). A few informal tastes suggest plastic solo cups can improve the taste of certain wines, not quite tainted. Remove some off tastes, a cheap decanter. Not expecting enlightening replies.

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/9/2024 11:12:51 AM

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XYC,

Welcome aboard.

Don't know if this will be enlightening or not, but a few times, I have found that soaking some plastic wrap in a wine that was a bit off has helped (a lot in some cases). Don't know what the chemistry is -- like I said, no enlightenment.

John

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/9/2024 11:43:16 AM

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quote:

plastic film (wrap) can eliminate a significant amount of tca from corked wine,

That is true. It does help. But in practice, the wine is still barely drinkable. I've tried that trick on a couple of occasions and, while the wine tasted better than before, it still wasn't very good. Maybe you could use the salvaged wine for cooking, but personally, I pour all corked wines down the drain.

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/10/2024 9:02:53 AM

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Was hoping the plastic would help as I have recently found some old wine which had missed my CT database. Mostly pouring down the drain.

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/10/2024 10:45:13 AM

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I, too, am unenthusiastic about cooking with tainted wine. As for the plastic wrap trick, it disappoints… the TCA is greatly reduced, but the treated wines taste dull and flabby.

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/10/2024 2:04:47 PM

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This stuff about red solo cups makes me nervous. Our sole (

) use for them is as personal dump buckets at tasting events

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/10/2024 7:54:39 PM

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Red Solo Cups are only good for College Beer Pong contests. Not for any wine of any quality.

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/11/2024 9:28:53 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Blue Shorts

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plastic film (wrap) can eliminate a significant amount of tca from corked wine,

That is true. It does help. But in practice, the wine is still barely drinkable. I've tried that trick on a couple of occasions and, while the wine tasted better than before, it still wasn't very good. Maybe you could use the salvaged wine for cooking, but personally, I pour all corked wines down the drain.

The plastic wrap has to be made from PVC to attract/remove the TCA molecules. Most plastic wrap is from a different plastic so won't do anything. Saran Wrap used to be made from PVC, which is why it was typically specified for this "fix," but its formulation changed at some point, so it's as ineffective now as any other non-PVC wrap. Gotta read the label!

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/11/2024 9:37:47 AM

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so it's as ineffective now as any other non-PVC wrap. Gotta read the label!

We use Stretch-Tite, which is PVC. I believe that is what I used when trying "the fix". I 'll have to test that again when/if I find another corked bottle.

What were your results when using PVC?

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RE: Red solo cup - 3/11/2024 9:43:40 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Blue Shorts

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so it's as ineffective now as any other non-PVC wrap. Gotta read the label!

We use Stretch-Tite, which is PVC. I believe that is what I used when trying "the fix". I 'll have to test that again when/if I find another corked bottle.

What were your results when using PVC?

Similar to others' experience; it helps, but does not completely eliminate the TCA, so it's a matter of personal tolerance for it (mine is quite low). Also, the PVC also attracts and removes other things in the wine besides TCA, so, while the TCA will be reduced, the flavor and aroma will be affected. These days, as soon as I determine a wine is corked, it goes down the drain right away.

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