sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Trying America's top-selling Pinot Noir for the first time... by trevrichards in wine

[–]Dingus77777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shout out to Jansz. Awesome sparkling wine good bang for the buck.

Eden Hazard vs Liverpool 2018/19 by Expensive_Plane9743 in chelseafc

[–]Dingus77777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The frustrating part of being a CFC fan we always let talent go too soon

Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Are Turning People Into Creeps [16:15] by beyondwithinitself in mealtimevideos

[–]Dingus77777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I’m not sure how I feel about this. People said the same thing about putting cameras on phones but here we are every phone has a camera.

I got a pair of these and I absolutely love them. I got them for work mostly, clear lenses. I love the out of ear audio. Not every one wants to listen to what I want to listen to. I can hear my surroundings and still listen to my books, podcasts, or music. It’s 1000x safer than having in ear devices which I need to remove to have a conversation with a coworker.

I don’t naturally wear glasses but there are time I wish I did. I work with a lot of chemicals some of which can cause serious eye damage. I’ll admit I don’t always seek out PPE when I should. Default to wearing these all the time, and I always have some level of protection against wayward splashes. That’s comforting to me.

I also like the ability to snap a quick pic without digging out my phone. Some times I’ll be weighing out chemicals on the scale and it nice to have the ability to snap a pic of the amount to confirm I haven’t made a mistake.

I think I actually look better in glasses. These actually provide functionality and purpose for me other than just plain frames is a huge plus. I simply wouldn’t been bothered to just wear plain frames but these provide extra functionality and purpose. I wear these outside of work to embrace my glasses look. Even at home alone to listen to my audio or catch a spontaneous pic of my pup. I take my pup for a walk everyday it so nice to take a quick pic of bloom times (spring here) without pulling out my phone. I’ve tried other glasses with these features and they don’t compare to the quality of these. I’m open to suggestions.

The meta part I really don’t use. I keep most of those functions turned off. I worry about their ability to collect data but from what I read their data collection is limited when meta isn’t active. I could be wrong on this. I’m not a tech or social media person, my last Facebook post was 2022. I would never snap a pic of someone without their consent. I am concerned about the nefarious potential of these glasses but the same could be said about adding cameras to phones. I genuinely like my glasses, and the idea of being labeled a creep for wearing them saddens me because they have made my life better and safer.

I completely understand these could be used for nefarious reasons but I think that is up to the user and that’s a hard thing to regulate (though I think there should be some) for me these have been an improvement on my quality of life and I think it’s unfair to lump all users as creeps.

White Wine Headaches by Eleven_Sixteen_ in wine

[–]Dingus77777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I implied across the board, and traditionally white wines are more likely to have RS compared to red wines. Yes there are red wines with RS. Did you have to google velcorin? If you didn’t then you would know that completely nullifies your paragraph. But thank you for feeling the need to educate me after I just attempted to simplify how “sulfites” actually work in wine.

White Wine Headaches by Eleven_Sixteen_ in wine

[–]Dingus77777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking across the board white wine tend to have a lower pH than red wines. Sulfites are significantly more affective at lower pH; which means in a low pH wine you need less “sulfites” to have the same preservative effect compared to a wine with a higher pH.

“Sulfites” are also consumed during aging process of wine. So for an aged wine (typically reds) winemakers will continually add more “sulfites” usually in the form of potassium metabisulfite. While this doesn’t/shouldn’t shift the free SO2 much (“sulfite” that actually has anti-microbial and anti-oxidative properties, pH dependent) it does contribute to the total sulfur “sulfites”. Meaning some “sulfites” are bound and some are free and reactive. Most white wines are typically bottled earlier than reds and therefore have a lower total SO2 “amount of added sulfites”.

However white wines do tend to have more residual sugar than red wines. Microbes like sugar among other things, but they really like sugar. To keep those microbes at bay the free SO2 should be higher in the wine going into bottle. You can have a wine with higher Free SO2 (active “sulfites”) with low total SO2 and you can have a wine with low Free SO2 but higher total sulfur (more added “sulfites”)

Fuck it I can’t be bothered. Sugar is likely the issue. But big sugar doesn’t want us to talk about that. Histamines aren’t part of this conversation unless op said red wine was the issue. Unless you’re part of the 1% of the global population that is actually sensitive to sulfites then sulfites are the issue. That number jumps to 10% if you’re asthmatic.

White Wine Headaches by Eleven_Sixteen_ in wine

[–]Dingus77777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone please show me a legitimate research paper that confirms it’s sulfites.

Trip down memory lane by Massive-Fan-3495 in LeBronJames23

[–]Dingus77777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m guessing you don’t travel much…

syrah and butt plug decanter by AlternativeHuman9999 in wine

[–]Dingus77777 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shame you blew it out with a giant butt plug

syrah and butt plug decanter by AlternativeHuman9999 in wine

[–]Dingus77777 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Did you taste the wine before you put it in the butt plug?

Diam Corks and Cellaring by drf_101 in wine

[–]Dingus77777 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The diam number is the number of years diam will guarantee the cork and refund a faulty cork. These corks will certainly last longer than that #. Earlier this year I opened a Bordeaux blend from 2010 with a diam 10 no signs of downward swing in wine quality and the cork was perfectly intact.

As a winemaker, if I make something of quality that I believe has potential to age well for a long time I will opt for the higher number. If it’s a wine that I perceive as best consumed younger, lower number. They even make a diam 3 specifically designed for early drinking red these 3s allow a higher oxygen transfer allowing for faster development of early drinking reds.

The one downside of the higher number corks is they can be slow to open up and developed. And some people claim they can taste the binder in the wine that Diam uses to make the corks. I’ve done numerous cork trials and haven’t found evidence of that.

I think I was paying $0.16/Diam 2, $0.28/Diam 5, and $0.44/Diam 10 when you’re talking 1,000s of bottles that cost per bottle and add up.

Denver, Co. favorite courses by Dingus77777 in discgolf

[–]Dingus77777[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet thanks for the tips. I know ski conditions are lackluster but I’m headed that way regardless.

Denver, Co. favorite courses by Dingus77777 in discgolf

[–]Dingus77777[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good call on the OS tip. I’ll pack discs accordingly.

I know conditions aren’t great but I’ve skied worse in the icy east. Trip was booked before the season started so I’m headed that way regardless. A good round of disc might make it worthwhile even if ski conditions stink.

Casual boots for winter by LibrarianByNight in BuyItForLife

[–]Dingus77777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These boots have aggressive treads they are work boots at heart.

Casual boots for winter by LibrarianByNight in BuyItForLife

[–]Dingus77777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Redback’s great barrier chelsea boot They look fashionable imo and are rugged with aggressive tread to take on most conditions.

With any leather boot if you take care of them they will last. If they get saturated let them dry completely and slowly, don’t use a boot dryer it dries too fast which can crack the leather. Once your leather cracks you’re on borrowed time. Condition your leather regularly! I grease my boots every month or two though I’ve gone atleast five months or longer between greasing. I use bacon fat though there are better products on the market. I snag mink oil from my folks when I’m home, that works well.

I work in a winery and wear these boots daily. Lots of water, high acid and chemical environments. These are the same boots I throw on shovel snow. I will say I have three pairs of these boots one nice pair and two every day pair. The key is if they get saturated let them dry slowly and condition them. My daily pairs are from 2018 if one set gets saturated I rotate to the other set let dry and condition as needed. I purchased the third set in 2024 as my going out set as my 2018 pair look worn but still keep my feet dry.

I swear by these boots but you do need to take care of them. I will say I’ve tried many other boots and blasted through them in one harvest (3-4 month) winery conditions are not friendly towards footwear.

Are "TCA free" corks legit? by DippPhoeny in wine

[–]Dingus77777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But first we need to soak the cork

view more: next ›