Comments on: This Drip-Proof Wine Bottle May Be the Greatest Scientific Breakthrough of Our Time

By: Jon Chambreau

Jon Chambreau — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 03:11:49 +0000

Perhaps a big deal in the wine business but when I replaced a rotted fence years ago the carpenter used a kerf cut on the underside of the top cap so that water would drop from the cap and not work its way back to the fence itself. Works perfectly and prolongs the life of a fence. No different from what we see and the explanation given here.

By: drew458

drew458 — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 02:31:29 +0000

My uncle the engineer always used to put a dab of butter on the underside of the lip of the spout of the syrup pitcher. The syrup couldn’t stick to the fat, so it didn’t run down or drip. Different physics, same effect.

By: melanerpes

melanerpes — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:43:32 +0000

As the UNTUCKit guy says, “The best ideas come from solving common problems.” But this is a much, much, much, better idea than a finding shirt that looks good untucked.

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:22:10 +0000

Same principle has been used on houses for decades. See water table moulding.

By: mikee

mikee — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 16:20:01 +0000

So the newly raised lip of thin glass at the top of the wine bottle – how does Perlman intend to prevent it breaking off in handling, storage, and most importantly opening of the bottle, leaving sharp glass and possibly shards in the drinker’s glass?

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:28:52 +0000

I’m not much of a wine-drinker, but this sounds like a winner. Hope it catches on.