Comments on: How To Spit Wine

By: Rajiv

Rajiv — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:31:01 +0000

Great video! Never seen the “invisible spit” myself, but then I guess that’s the point, eh? Another thing I’ve noticed at trade tastings is the buckets they use are usually too shallow to allow more forceful spits, even if accurate. I favored the trash cans

My 2 cents, in video format: http://questionsoftaste.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-spit.html

By: Laurie T.

Laurie T. — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:07:04 +0000

I went to my first “professional” wine tasting last week. A mighty selection of Austrian wines were displayed – I’m working on a project for the Austrian Wine Marketing Board. It was my first time spittin’ into the bucket and I was entirely too self-conscious about my technique. I too watched the pros deliver near perfect long-streamed shots into the spit bucket and I tried heartily to follow suit.

Whether or not I looked like an amateur I do not know, but I must admit I felt at first silly spitting my wine into a shared bucket, which was often a frothy mess.

Amusing and informative video. I hope my technique improves based on your tips.

By: Taster B

Taster B — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:41 +0000

My problem is the stream arcs back onto my chin. I need to practice more in private…I should probably stop dribbling water into a coffee mug in my cube for now.

By: Dirty

Dirty — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:25:58 +0000

Cool video on a topic that is rarely covered.

My difficulty w/ spitting technique is the finish- I get a good stream, and then finish with either some chin dribble, or p-pp-ppp-mist… Not a big deal if I’m directly over the bucket, but if I need a little trajectory, I’m leaving a trail.