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Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:02 am
by JuliaB
Last night I was with some wine newbie friends to taste and discuss wine. After explaining the reason that crackers are often served at tastings to cleanse the palate, one person asked what is used to cleanse the nose. I read that there is something to sniff between tastes to refresh one's olfactory sense, but for the life of me, I can't remember what it was. I've never seen it done. Do you know what it is?

TIA,
JuliaB

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:17 am
by Dale Williams
I've never heard of that, and can't imagine why it would be neccessary. Odors are by nature mostly volatile I'd think. There's no alcohol, no tannins. If the idea is to neutralize I'd assume plain air would be best.

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:42 pm
by Redwinger
Cocaine?

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:43 pm
by JuliaB
I agree, Dale, and what I read was something really odd. I remember being very skeptical of it at the time, but now I can't remember what it was, or the source. Wish I had saved it to discuss here. You snooze you lose..or in the case, you sniff you lose. :roll:

JB

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:52 pm
by JuliaB
Redwinger wrote:Cocaine?


Does that work, Winger?

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:54 pm
by Doug Surplus
Page Springs Cellars here in AZ has small dishes of coffee beans in the tasting room for this purpose.

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:18 pm
by Dale Williams
Doug Surplus wrote:Page Springs Cellars here in AZ has small dishes of coffee beans in the tasting room for this purpose.


From CT :lol:
Red 2008 Page Springs Cellars El Serrano
Tasting Room (Page Spring Cellars, AZ): Dark robust earth floor, cinnamon and light roast coffee.

(seriously, there are lots of TNs for winery, that's the only coffee one I saw)

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:49 pm
by Gary Kahle
I know folks who use coffee beans.
Gary

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:10 pm
by JuliaB
Coffee beans!! That's it! Thanks, Doug and Gary!
That seems counterintuitive to me; wouldn't that strong, specific aroma linger? I guess I'll have to try it myself.

Thanks for solving the mystery.

JB

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:28 pm
by SteveEdmunds
for the real insiders, I'd ask Nettie Pott! :mrgreen:

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:28 pm
by David Creighton
just smell a glass of water. it works fine.

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:39 pm
by Lou Kessler
JuliaB wrote:
Redwinger wrote:Cocaine?


Does that work, Winger?

Well if it doesn't I'm sure you wont give a damn. If the guvimint is reading this, what I said in the last sentence remember I'm just supposin. :wink:

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:59 pm
by Doug Surplus
Dale Williams wrote:
Doug Surplus wrote:Page Springs Cellars here in AZ has small dishes of coffee beans in the tasting room for this purpose.


From CT :lol:
Red 2008 Page Springs Cellars El Serrano
Tasting Room (Page Spring Cellars, AZ): Dark robust earth floor, cinnamon and light roast coffee.

(seriously, there are lots of TNs for winery, that's the only coffee one I saw)


I don't recall any coffee notes in that wine (I'm in their wine club and receive at least one bottle of the current vintage of El Serrano every year). But then, I haven't tasted El Serrano in the tasting room since about 2005, when they barely had a room, let alone a nose cleanser.

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:17 pm
by JuliaB
Steve Edmunds wrote:for the real insiders, I'd ask Nettie Pott! :mrgreen:


I was waiting for Nettie to appear! :lol:

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:18 pm
by JuliaB
Lou Kessler wrote:
JuliaB wrote:
Redwinger wrote:Cocaine?


Does that work, Winger?

Well if it doesn't I'm sure you wont give a damn. If the guvimint is reading this, what I said in the last sentence remember I'm just supposin. :wink:


"If" they're reading this?? Hanging on every word! :wink:

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:32 pm
by Bob Henrick
Steve Edmunds wrote:for the real insiders, I'd ask Nettie Pott! :mrgreen:



LOL! really loudly! Steve, I need some rosé, if I can afford it! :D

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:10 pm
by SteveEdmunds
Bob; alas...all gone!

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:42 pm
by Oliver McCrum
Steve Edmunds wrote:for the real insiders, I'd ask Nettie Pott! :mrgreen:


I agree, particularly if you have allergies.

Re: Nose cleansing

PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:29 pm
by JuliaB
Steve Edmunds wrote:Bob; alas...all gone!


Steve,
Did you see my coup posted on FB? Bone-Jolly in the clearance bin?? I couldn't snatch them up fast enough!

JB