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Science is abused yet again

What is up with these "wine-aging" gadgets? i would never even had considered them, but i had read about it from the wine guy on the Bon Appétit site. Everything Anthony Dias Blue says is now suspect, but what do you expect from a self-proclaimed "lifestyle constultant"? Bleah.

http://www.ageyourwine.com/ & http://www.thewineclip.com/

At least the first site keeps their mouth shut. The explanation on that second site is painful bullshit. Besides they misuse "effects", i hate that.

When a conductive fluid (in this case wine) passes through a magnetic field, an electrical charge is created. That charge effects the molecules that are suspended in the fluid. These loosely bonded and larger molecules are broken down into smaller molecules.

With The Wine Clip, a wine’s impurities and tannins are broken down during the pouring process. There is absolutely no chemical change and nothing is introduced or taken away from the wine. It’s the physical change which accounts for the enhanced flavor and bouquet. The taste of many small molecules is smoother than the taste of fewer large molecules.

Posted by sciencegrrl at May 16, 2004 09:33 PM