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Monday, December 11, 2006 12:00 AM

Instantly aged wine

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Monday, December 11, 2006 10:40 AM

I want a transcript! This is brilliant!

Here's my best attempt at the end section:

Girl:
I understand. Is that what this is about? Something that is done in years can be done in seconds. In a few seconds we are able to enhance wine in seconds versus years.

Man:
This process in alterlation [sic] that is applied to wine, various properties are enhanced. This process can be applied to other beverages enhancing processes as well such as soju and sake.

Girl:
Yes, I see.

Man:
Through this electrolysis enhancement process, various elements are enhanced so--

Girl:
(interrupting) Yes!! It's amazing what it can do!

--Dak

Monday, December 11, 2006 02:23 PM

I call Shenanigans

Anyone with a chemistry background will recognize that this is about as likely as polywater: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywater

Monday, December 11, 2006 06:00 PM

I Agree, Tim

This is a steaming pile of Grade A Steer Manure. The "tell", if you will, is when the "Professor" states that this process works for both wine and scotch, or at least implies that it does. The fermenting of grapes and aging of wine is completely different from the distilling of various grains and aging of scotch. The suggestion that one static process will work for both is ludicrous.

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