July 8, 2006
This wine is . . . uncorked?
A French biochemist has invented a device that chemically "cleans up" corked wine, restoring its original bouquet.From the Telegraph.It is estimated that as many as one in 10 bottles is contaminated with TCA - or 2,4,6-trichloroanisole - a chemical compound sometimes created when cork is washed. The contamination costs the consumer and the industry an estimated £340 million a year. . .
The device, called Dream Taste, will go on sale in Britain at a cost of £40, plus £3 for each of the chemical treatments required for each bottle. It works by using an ionised material known as copolymer to absorb the cork-tainted molecules in the wine.
Posted by David on July 8, 2006 10:40 AM
£3 per bottle? Doesn't sound likely to be more than a niche market, at least unless costs come down.
Posted by: John Anderson on July 8, 2006 1:49 PM
For vin ordinaire, it's a bit pricey.
For the expensive stuff, however, it could be a bargain.
And isn't just about everything a "niche market" nowadays?
Posted by: David on July 8, 2006 4:11 PM
cronaca.com