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Save Time De-corking Your Wine With The Slide Technique
Posted by Adam Pash at 3:00 AM on October 4, 2008
Noisy wine expert Gary Vaynerchuck offers a quick but smart tip for removing the foil sleeve from a bottle of wine without the tedious cover trimmers. His simple secret: Just pull it off. This may not be mind-blowing if you already knew this seemingly obvious trick, but if you didn't, it's a real time-saver.
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David
Posted October 6, 2008 9:25 AM
Lifehacker, you've really dropped your standards into the gutter with this one!
What a waste of time viewing this abrupt little clip was!
From the painful whip-crack start, to the fraudulent anticlimax, the shyster presenting this fraudulent piece managed to grate and annoy the viewer non-stop.
I don't know what part of the world this monkey's living in, but his little trick doesn't work on any bottle of wine I've seen, (except a cheap bottle with a plastic cap which had somehow escaped the heat-shrink process), and I've produced many bottles of wine, and enjoyed wines throughout Europe.
I don't know whether this was intended as comedy or some kind of late April Fool's joke, but whatever it was, it failed.
Lifehacker should include some sort of warning label if it's going to offer these sorts of nasty surprises to its audience.
Something like, "Content Highly Questionable", and "Particularly Abrasive Presentation", or "Intentional Humour".
If you start treating your audience like idiots, you'll soon find it's a form of self-abasement.
asingingsmile
Posted 3:45 AM 4/10/08
Haha, oh Gary V... I love this guy. I also love that this video is on Lifehacker. Mind-blowing technique... just pull off the foil. Hilarious.
asingingsmile
booticon
Posted 3:43 AM 4/10/08
COCAINE IS A HELL OF A DRUG
booticon
mtaylor924
Posted 3:41 AM 4/10/08
Was anyone else waiting for him to start selling OxyClean or OrangeGlow? I swear he talks (shouts) just like that Billy Mays guy!
mtaylor924
bpapa9013
Posted 3:40 AM 4/10/08
@bobba: I prefer the bag'o'wine... A couple of brands have actually done away with the box, it its just the bag now. Less mess, less waste, easier transport. Its win-win-win-win!
But, I don't drink wine, so meh.
bpapa9013
bpapa9013
Posted 3:38 AM 4/10/08
@Khaavren: Or because they put a little adhesive under the foil...
bpapa9013
bpapa9013
Posted 3:38 AM 4/10/08
@garbanzo-bean: and/or Cocaine.
bpapa9013
bobba
Posted 3:36 AM 4/10/08
Been doing this for years. Doesn't work on all bottles. Buy a screw top bottle and you're in in less than 5 seconds.
bobba
Senshi
Posted 3:32 AM 4/10/08
As a bartender I'm letting you know that this doesn't always work as easily. Like stated the quality of foil varies in bottles, as well as the shape of the lip on them. Not to mention it doesn't work on the ones that have the foil tapped to the bottle. But generally it works just fine. Oh and no way should it take you 1:43 to take the foil off a wine bottle.
For some reason while I was watching the video I felt like he was trying to sell me something I didn't really need but wanted to buy anyway.
Senshi
Khaavren
Posted 3:30 AM 4/10/08
Haha he BLEW my mind!
Some of the restaurant servers @ my hotel taught me this a while ago though... it technically doesn't work for every bottle, but for the majority of them.
Just don't be surprised when you run into one that simply won't come off because of the way the bottle is shaped.
Khaavren
portezbie
Posted 3:26 AM 4/10/08
awww i thought this would be an interesting way to remove the cork. I always just thought removing the foil in this way was common sense.
portezbie
SnickerHaHa
Posted 3:25 AM 4/10/08
I'm impressed. Can't wait to try this out on my case of Montrachet 1978 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
SnickerHaHa
teeveedoctor
Posted 3:21 AM 4/10/08
That is a surprise. I don't drink wine, but I'll bust this out at the next party I host. I can't promise I'll be as spirited as he is, though!
teeveedoctor
garbanzo-bean
Posted 3:17 AM 4/10/08
oh my god that guy needs to lay off the Adderall
garbanzo-bean
MooseDesign
Posted 3:13 AM 4/10/08
Brilliant. And if you don't know who this guy is you should check out his video blog... He's the definition of all attention deficit disorders rolled into one hilarious, accessible wine video blog.
MooseDesign
Adam Pash
Posted 3:10 AM 4/10/08
I should also point out that I tested this on a bottle and it worked as advertised. That doesn't mean it'll work on every bottle, of course, as I'm sure the strength of the seal varies from bottle to bottle. Either way, though, I'll be happy to use the slide technique whenever I can.
Adam Pash
David S
Posted 3:08 AM 4/10/08
Wow, that guy is really over the top, but that's a pretty cool tip.
David S
jonny6pak
Posted 3:55 AM 4/10/08
I love that guy! I've watched the Thunder Show a number of times and he's always ridiculously excited. He did give a good tip though. I started using the "slide technique" after seeing a bartender using it. It doesn't work all the time, but it's a good tip.
jonny6pak
chequeredmaniac
Posted 3:47 AM 4/10/08
HaHaHaHa. Wow what the hell kinda wine has he been drinkin' ?
chequeredmaniac
nbenko
Posted 3:46 AM 4/10/08
this is how simple tip videos should be. short, sweet, and a bit entertaining too.
not like that guy and his overly long and boring video on how to cut the articles you want out of a magazine.
nbenko
bashobuddha
Posted 4:24 AM 4/10/08
@SnickerHaHa: Sounds good! Just make sure to invite me so long as you don't expect me to split the bill with you.
bashobuddha
elginoutboard
Posted 4:21 AM 4/10/08
He didn't de-cork anything - false advertising! :-)~
elginoutboard
xenth
Posted 4:21 AM 4/10/08
@undefined: A screw top doesn't mean it has to be bad wine. Corks have been proven to actually be slightly inferior for keeping a good seal. They're used because people expect them.
xenth
pineshome
Posted 4:18 AM 4/10/08
I ran off to grab a bottle so fast that I got stuck on my headphone cables!
pineshome
marc_with_a_c
Posted 4:17 AM 4/10/08
so I'm not supposed to smash the top off and pour it down my gullet... see you do learn something new every day!
marc_with_a_c
marc_with_a_c
Posted 4:14 AM 4/10/08
@iain010100: remove from box, drink straight from plastic bag in box. Now open mouth and squeeze bag!
marc_with_a_c
iain010100
Posted 4:12 AM 4/10/08
I've been looking for a better way to hack my wine, but mine comes in a box. Any tips for that? I'm trying to destroy my liver before the fast-approaching apocalypse.
iain010100
jeebussez
Posted 4:53 AM 4/10/08
Wow, I feel stupid. Here I am in all my 22-y.o. naivete thinking I'm cool using a foil cutter to wrestle stupidly with the foil on wine bottles when all I had to do was pull it off.
jeebussez
Boba.Fett
Posted 4:51 AM 4/10/08
My God... Genius!
Boba.Fett
suburbancowboy
Posted 4:47 AM 4/10/08
Removing the foil is part of the de-corking process, so not false advertising.
suburbancowboy
tpaine54
Posted 4:46 AM 4/10/08
It doesn't work on all bottles but it's something I've been doing for years with great success. The trick is to twist the top first to loosen it up a little, then pull it right off.
tpaine54
petard
Posted 4:44 AM 4/10/08
It doesn't work on champagne bottles.
:-)
petard
veronykah
Posted 5:01 AM 4/10/08
As has been said, I'm a bartender and it definitely does not always work.
You know what does?
Just putting the corkscrew into the cork THROUGH the foil, it rips right through the foil and you can then pull it off. Not the prettiest, but working in a busy bar it gets the job done without having to whip out the little knife and spend extra time cutting the foil off.
veronykah
samgtaylor
Posted 6:13 AM 4/10/08
Wow, I thought I was actually going to learn something useful.
Note to self: read summary next time.
samgtaylor
Kali Mama
Posted 6:25 AM 4/10/08
@marc_with_a_c: Only if you're using a sable.
Kali Mama
theblackdog
Posted 6:15 AM 4/10/08
He looks like a guy I dated once.
I'd sex him up, but I am afraid of the noise he would make when he climaxed.
theblackdog
aeronaut
Posted 7:09 AM 4/10/08
Learned this in skid row in a previous life ;)
aeronaut
cheesebubble
Posted 7:05 AM 4/10/08
@theblackdog: Um. Now you know his method for removing a condom.
cheesebubble
labete
Posted 7:32 AM 4/10/08
It's uncork, not de-cork.
labete
Ph0Xy
Posted 7:31 AM 4/10/08
@garbanzo-bean: You definitly havn't seen his podcast. This is nothing compared to the attitude he has there. This guy is more definitly the most energetic podcast host I've ever seen in my life. His just insane.
Ph0Xy
stopsucking
Posted 7:52 AM 4/10/08
Been doing this for years. It doesn't work with every bottle but does for most.
stopsucking
gpzbc
Posted 8:16 AM 4/10/08
I didn't realize that could be done. I think I am going to go open up a few bottles right now to test it out. Then I guess I will have to drink them too. I'll let you know how that goes.
gpzbc
ryanchild292
Posted 9:17 AM 4/10/08
@Senshi: I agree. He reminds me of that Orange Glow/Oxy-whatever salesman on late night infomercials.
That guy is always getting my money...
ryanchild292
Defcon1
Posted 10:51 AM 4/10/08
@Adam Pash: Unless it is tapes on or waxed on pulling a little harder should still get it off. For sure a little bar tender trick that I picked up when I was catering.
Defcon1
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 12:36 PM 4/10/08
I expected something different from that headline, but never mind.
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Buddha916
Posted 11:59 AM 4/10/08
@portezbie: needle/co2 type device works the best and fastest.
oh and if you cannot open a bottle of wine including removing foil and uncorking inside 45 seconds, you FAIL.
Buddha916
shatteredmindofbob
Posted 4:59 PM 4/10/08
wait...this is just for the FOIL? Um...I just rip it right off...all my bottles even have a little tab to pull...maybe I'm drinking crappy wine?
shatteredmindofbob
SMSDHubbard
Posted 5:40 PM 4/10/08
I love this guy.
SMSDHubbard
Lazarus
Posted 9:00 PM 4/10/08
The other option is to just buy your wine in the easy access box. (kidding!)
Lazarus
Lazarus
Posted 8:58 PM 4/10/08
Am I the only person going "Duh?" to this?
Lazarus
OwenWorby
Posted 8:57 PM 4/10/08
this is only ok for bad wines or this is stupid, - you must not shake a bottle of wine - the foil sleeve must be on the bottle - in a restaurant, a bottle must be open at your table
OwenWorby
Frank From Virginia
Posted 10:36 PM 4/10/08
@cheesebubble: Well done cheesebubble!
Frank From Virginia
Frank From Virginia
Posted 10:33 PM 4/10/08
Faster isn't always better. I think if you want to just 'drink' vs. 'enjoy' a bottle of wine, this is fine. But if you are with a group of people and are opening the bottle to share with friends, it seems a bit crass to slip off the seal this way. Kind of reminds me of a bar 'trick' like opening beer bottles with your teeth.
Frank From Virginia
tapirul
Posted 2:17 PM 5/10/08
well, another no brainer is that one could enjoy the whole ritual around a bottle of wine, including cutting the foil, de-corking it slowly, letting the wine "breath" (if it's red) or chilling the glasses (if it's white) and so forth. Maybe even candles.
I like Italian wines anyway, and they come with that extra-seal (mark) so you can't apply this technique. I tried on a bottle of California wine in supermarket and it worked :-P. To cut the foil I use the tip of my corkscrew.
tapirul
Con Seannery
Posted 5:03 PM 5/10/08
@Con Seannery: We do all carry knives at all times where allowed, right?
Con Seannery
Con Seannery
Posted 5:03 PM 5/10/08
Who needs 1:43 to cut the foil, just a knife to the edge, rotate...
Con Seannery
ericesque
Posted 5:00 PM 5/10/08
What's tatters, Precious?
ericesque
Jamez
Posted 5:08 AM 6/10/08
@Adam Pash: I've been doing that for years...mostly because while as a kid I always wanted to open my dad's wine (which kid doesn't?) and hated cutting it off with the cork. So, just snap it off. If you find you don't have the strength for it, twist it a bit first.
I honestly am in awe that this is an amazing feat.
Jamez
muteboy
Posted 5:01 AM 8/10/08
@nbenko: I thought this was 30 seconds too long! 30 seconds of (muted in my office) yelling, before we see the actual tip.
muteboy
kstagg
Posted 6:20 AM 10/10/08
Yeah, tried it with some clos du bois and it didnt work as the wax cork was still stuck in the neck of the bottle. Foil come off no sweat though - but that isn't really what I was going for.
kstagg