Old bottles, what do you do with them after they're empty?

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Re: Old bottles, what do you do with them after they're empty?

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Tom Archer wrote:
Wow, that sucks. How did you guys know it was fake?
I was doing most of the decanting, and when I came to that bottle first noted that the cork was not old. I then realised that the wax capsule had been artificially blackened. At first I thought it had been done with a candle flame, but when nothing came off when I rubbed it, realised that it had been done with a spray can.

The cork was a cheap home winemakers type, and the bottle contained what appeared to be a standard ruby port.
Holy cow :shock: . I hope you got some pictures of it? I'd love to see what it looked like. And very sad, nothing worse than this happening at a large tasting...been there done that (The Croft tasting in Boston).
I say the person who bought this needs to track down the offender and take care of business*


*Disclaimer: nothing illegal mind you
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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