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(Bubble) Wrap That Rascal! (July 2016 Wine Product Roundup)2 min read

Posted on July 20, 2016July 10, 2016 by 1WineDude

in wine books, wine products

Given that, at the time this publishes, I will be on the road (yeah… again…), this seemed like an apt time to dive into the non-liquid portion of the sample pool, and offer up the July 2016 incarnation of the Wine Product Roundup. This month, there are no drinking vessels in the lineup, but the printed word does again make an appearance (because, well, writing).

Bee Smart wine protectorFirst up under the review microscope is Bee Smart Gear’s Bottle Protector (about $20 for a pack of 3). Generally, I like to refer to these types of products as “bottle condoms,” since they serve a similar purpose: physical protection, and prevention of leakage (sorry; yeah, I went there).

I am a fan of these products (talking about the wine bottle protectors now), because I have used just about all of them in real-life, checked-baggage scenarios and I can personally attest to their efficacy. In Bee Smart’s case, you slip the bottle neck-first into the bottom of the protector, being sure that the internal bubble-wrap covers the entire bottle (you can fit a 750ml or smaller into these). You then close the double zip-locks at the bottom, roll up the end, and connect the velcro straps.

The bubble wrap provides ample protection, provided that you pack the bottle intelligently (aim for the center of your suitcase, with plenty of dirty undies on all sides). If there is a break, the bags almost always provide great leak protection; in fact, if you enclose a full bottle into one of these, and smash it with a hammer, in my experience it won’t leak unless the bag is punctured (I do not recommend trying that at home, by the way)…

Garlic, Wine and Olive OilAs for the written word, this month that comes courtesy of long-time wine writer and 1WD commentator Thomas Pellechia, who sent me a signed copy of his excellent Garlic, Wine and Olive Oil: Historical Anecdotes and Recipes (Capra Press, $9 for the Kindle version). Why I haven’t gotten around to mentioning this lovely little book previously in the last five years is beyond me, because it’s certainly worth a mention.

Garlic, Wine and Olive Oil reads like an intelligent, well-traveled, and culturally-astute friend recounting stories at the dinner table, only with five times the normal mastery of the English language. Pellechia intertwines the history of the three products, moving from ancient times to the spread of those products culturally into the U.S. through the immigration of Italians and Greeks. There are a few helpful maps along the way, but the prose and the recipes are the focus.

It’s a personal, authoritative, and also entertaining book; kind of like a wine-and-food geek’s summer read, which also happens to have interesting recipes so that you can also taste and drink your way through it, if so inclined.

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2 thoughts on “(Bubble) Wrap That Rascal! (July 2016 Wine Product Roundup)2 min read”

  1. coolwinehostlili says:
    July 27, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    Thanks for this article. I like and think I’ll try the wine condoms ha ha… they do look neat!

    1. 1WineDude says:
      July 27, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks, let us know if you end up trying it. I just gave it another go bringing back wine from Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, and it worked like a champ.

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