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Wine Buffs "HELP"

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Created by gibberjoe > 9 months ago, 14 Mar 2014
gibberjoe
SA, 956 posts
14 Mar 2014 8:51AM
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well its near winter and i need to replenish my fav South Australian wines

Bustardo and Tawny Port, here's the problem i buy in 2ltr glass flagons

but this year i am going travelling and glass being round and fragile is out

They do not make same in cask, so somehow i need to decant into what?

I have thought empty 2ltr milk containers, it only needs to keep for 3 mths at most

Other than transporting within the gut, what would be your recommendations,

needs to be square, thick walled container of 2 liter variety.......

thomas11
VIC, 160 posts
14 Mar 2014 10:22AM
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Milk containers are not a safe option, the necks on them are quite fragile, the thin walled plastics break down pretty quickly, and they are not air tight.
Got any old domesto's bottles, dish washing liquid bottles (make sure they are well cleaned out obviously).
Even soft drink bottles with the wads in them as they will seal air tight.

Darkspi
SA, 171 posts
14 Mar 2014 10:01AM
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the Illapara Winery in the Barossa do a five and ten liter plastic container for their bulk port 138 Barossa Valley Way nice port as well :)

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
14 Mar 2014 9:45AM
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FYXY7G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FYXY7G&linkCode=as2&tag=driving08-20

This is what you want - make your wife/girlfriend wear it or yourself if you are that way inclined...


Seriously though, this is what you are looking for....
www.rumrunnerflasks.com/32oztravelerand8482.aspx

My old man uses them to get his good wine onto cruise ships. If you are careful you can get a bottle of wine into one with very little exposure to air...

gibberjoe
SA, 956 posts
14 Mar 2014 12:15PM
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I like the rum runner cask....where can one get them in South Australia, is the next question?

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
14 Mar 2014 12:23PM
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You cannot, but they ship to Australia for not much - under $15 I think.

mocka
WA, 40 posts
14 Mar 2014 10:34AM
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You could try this one, it holds a fair bit!

Stuthepirate
SA, 3590 posts
14 Mar 2014 4:28PM
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Why not see if they (Wine Company) supply the empty goon bags and you can decant into that?
Either that or visit a rockingham/salisbury/frankston etc.., park on a saturday morning - there's always plenty of empty goon bags there.

Chris_M
2129 posts
14 Mar 2014 4:15PM
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The only wine buff help you'll ever need:

T 11
TAS, 811 posts
14 Mar 2014 11:38PM
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You could go to your local spa shop and get a couple of spa pillows then fill up.
They are just fancy goon bags covered in a vinyl removeable cover you could get a bunch of them and use as cushions

rustysmith4474
1 posts
20 Mar 2014 4:52PM
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Use a wine bottle to store your favorite wine and its taste. Wine bottles are available in many shapes, size and storage capacity. You can easily buy one in an online store (www.ikoala.com.au/product/37659/wine-bottle-vacuum-sealer-pump-with-2-bottle-stoppers) or at any physical store.

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
21 Mar 2014 12:52PM
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rustysmith4474 said..

Use a wine bottle to store your favorite wine and its taste. Wine bottles are available in many shapes, size and storage capacity. You can easily buy one in an online store (www.ikoala.com.au/product/37659/wine-bottle-vacuum-sealer-pump-with-2-bottle-stoppers) or at any physical store.


um....I think glass containers were ruled out by the OP.....good try for a first post though....who would have thought to just transfer to another bottle to solve the problem.

Not affiliated with said online store in any way are we??

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
21 Mar 2014 1:31PM
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That's hilarious.

"Open your wine bottle, pour it into a wine bottle, then use our stopper. That'll solve your problem!"



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