Posted on 11/05/2019 3:44:31 PM PST by BenLurkin
The Bordeaux wines will be stored on the ISS at 18 degrees Celsius for one year before being returned to earth and compared to a control sample that has been kept at the same temperature, NASA said in an explainer article. The name of the Château involved has not been released.
It’s not the first time that wine has been sent to space. Château Lynch-Bages saw its 1975 vintage launched into space aboard NASA’s Discovery shuttle in 1985, returning to earth in 2015.
The Bordeaux wines will be stored in a ‘Complex Microbiological System’ – or CommuBioS – according to NASA.
Scientists were keen to study how radiation and microgravity affected components in the wine, such as polyphenols, crystals and tannins.
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I don’t drink so it’d be safe around me.
Never had a taste for the sauce.
Double cheeseburgers is another thing.
A glass of wine that goes good with a double cheeseburger is nice, And good for the blood. I would suggest a nice sour burgundy room temperature. :)
No, I respect that you refrain, it is a virtue. :) But wine really does taste good with certain foods. Ever have Beef Bourguignon? Killer stuff, wine flavors it and the alcohol cooks out. :)
Because nothing says “out of this world” like 1 year old Bordeaux...must be fans of some pretty strong tannins.
Maybe all the vibration from the ride up....
They shoulda sent it to Mars coz there`s life on Mars on Saturday night.
Except possibly the black box wine.
The commercialization of space utilizing the ISS. Been occurring for decades. Simply more reporting and the real treats are the manufacturing processes for various lucrative enterprises
For the cost of 1 bottle of frog grape drink they could have sent up 1 of each flavor of Château Cârdboard.
See above;)
“A stupid study at best. A colossal waste of money at worst.”
Time to cut their budget. They don’t have enough common sense to not let this kind of stuff slip out.
The obvious answer is that it will have no effect on the wine’s aging.
Have at, One of My Aunt’s came up with that decades ago. She sent Me to Her Basement to get one. I get down there and turn on the light and against the wall is a STACK BIGGER THAN A CORD OF WOOD!!! All in Alphabetical order by flavor from left to right. I grab one and go back upstairs laughing and ask Her if She has enough in stock?
She says yeah, there was a sale at the PX.
I ran a Liquor Store years ago and we kept about 1/10th of what She had in Stock.
My fav is Franzia Blush, ice cold and in a beer mug. I kid you not.
Depending on what side of the river it is from, red Bordeaux is either mostly or partly Cab. ;)
“Mad Dog 20/20” and some “Two Buck Chuck” would have been a better choice ....
Jägermeister and Red Bull with 2 non-california straws please ....... classy with Chef Boyardee if ya wanna impress yer date.
Yeppers, where is this 2$ Chuck at ? I’ve never had any.
How’s things been in the Panhandle ?
Real astronauts drink Tang and vodka.
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