Coastal dwellers take note!

[jswordy]

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- An experiment in the age-old art of winemaking began on Wednesday as a California winery submerged four cases of cabernet sauvignon in Charleston Harbor to see how the ocean affects the aging of the wine.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/food/ci_22672779/us-winery-experiments-aging-wine-ocean

and

http://www.latimes.com/business/mon...nery-ages-wine-ocean-20130220,0,1078228.story

Marketing at work?

Who will be our first coastal member to try this and report back on the results?

And last, if I fill my bathtub with Epsom salts and water and dump in my wine bottles, would that be the same thing?

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[Arne]

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And last, if I fill my bathtub with Epsom salts and water and dump in my wine bottles, would that be the same thing?

Yep would work just fine til Saturday nite which everybody knows is bath time in Alabama. Guess you will just have to drink it then. LOL, Arne.

 

[Boatboy24]

...grabs scuba gear and heads for Charleston...

 

[TonyP]

I think the whole idea is a bunch of malarkey - just a way to get some press. But it made me wonder; does anyone know why they really chose Charleston Harbor rather than the Pacific coast?

The article states, "Charleston Harbor was selected for the experiment because Dyke is from Charleston and because the city is increasingly known for its fine dining. 'With our southern roots in Charleston and Charleston being an historic location what better place to do this?' Dyke asked." That sounds more like marketing than science.

 

[Boatboy24]

I would think the water in that harbor is too warm for long term storage. San Francisco Bay is probably much better - and the sharks would keep the riff-raff out!

 

[saramc]

I would think the water in that harbor is too warm for long term storage. San Francisco Bay is probably much better - and the sharks would keep the riff-raff out!

They will only be there for three months, and that water can be quite cool, though they have chosen to not disclose the depth at which the wine is being kept at. I wonder what type of permit they needed to do something like this?

 

[Arne]

I would think the water in that harbor is too warm for long term storage. San Francisco Bay is probably much better - and the sharks would keep the riff-raff out!

This thought just tickled me. Bunch of drunken sharks swimmin around bitin everything in sight. LOL, Arne.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

I think they are following the idea of the Champagne that was found in a sunken ship:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ple-vintage-champagne-found-in-shipwreck.html

 

[grapeman]

I think they are following the idea of the Champagne that was found in a sunken ship:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ple-vintage-champagne-found-in-shipwreck.html

I was thinking the same thing.