A gadget that red wine lovers might want handy
Debbie Miller Nelson at Wine Goddess posts today about a Wine Lover’s Best Friend. I think she’s onto something. Lord knows I could keep a few handy in my dining room, in my truck, even in my Camelbak.
Perhaps you’ve seen the commercial of the (DAG-GONE!) drill sergeant who nearly goes apoplectic at the sleight of hand performed by his (DAG-GONE!) recruit with this (DAG-GONE!) pen thingy.
But does it really work on red wine stains? Petite Sirah, even? On, say, your best white cotton shirt or blouse? If you have had experience with this product - pro or con - please tell me. Tell the world! Inquiring winehikers want to know.
By the way, Who is the drill instructor in the “tide to go” commercial?
winehikerJune 27th, 2007 12:12
A gadget that red wine lovers might want handy…
Lord knows I could keep a few of these happy little stain-removal pens handy in my dining room, in my truck, even in my Camelbak. But do they work? Only a dedicated wine blogger may know for sure….
Wine Life TodayJune 27th, 2007 12:15
It never occurred to me to blog about these. I’ve been carrying them in my purse for 2 years now, and always have them on hand at home. The difference in this pen and say, Shout wipes, is that this is a “stain remover” and everything else is a “stain treater.”
MichelleThe pen works okay on small wine stains - especially if you get to the stain immediately. It also takes out marinara and ink. Those are my three big issues and the pen has yet to fail me.
For larger red wine stains at home, on my couch for instance, I use Wine Out. Wine Out is absolutely amazing. (https://www.gonzocorp.com/homeprod.htm) Wine Out never fails on my light colored carpet and couch. It’s almost like a party trick when I make red wine spills disappear. I once washed a terribly stained (lost a whole glass) sweater set immediately after treating it with Wine Out and it came out spotless.
Needless to say, I talk with my hands a lot, sometimes with a wine glass in hand, which is why I’m well versed in stain remover.
June 28th, 2007 04:49
Michelle, we’ll give the credit to Debbie, where it’s due, and where I merely chanced to discover this Tide-to-go pen as not only blogworthy but potentially something of value for me and my readers. With the experience you’ve had with it, I’d have to say that the value is there! After all, wine, marinara, and ink (digital ink, anyway) are this winehiker’s constant companions.
So I’m really glad you chimed in. Thanks for the great report!
Well OK, then, I’ll look into Wine Out; my nearly-off-white-and-hopefully-remaining-so carpet may finally love me, red wine lover that I am. I’m also going to Target this weekend, ostensibly to look for that Tide pen. Not to mention that I gotta replace all those spilled wine glasses!
winehikerJune 28th, 2007 22:01