Wine Hacks

At Tipple Tours, our “wine hacks” are poured straight from the barrel of adventure - little tricks that swirl chaos into your glass and uncork the kind of stories you’ll still be laughing about at the next harvest. Think tastings that feel like improv shows and travel buddies bonded tighter than tannins. The best vintages of life aren’t neat - they’re unforgettable.

Spill-Proof Wine

  • Pour wine into a child’s sippy cup. Classy? No. Effective? Absolutely.
  • Drink wine straight from the bottle with a curly straw. Zero spills, 100% judgment.
  • Fill a water gun with rosé. Every sip is a squirt—fun and functional.
  • Fill your glass only halfway.

Wine Glass Substitute

  • Options include: mug, vase, teapot, jam jar, hollowed-out baguette. All classy. A coffee mug works just fine. Bonus: looks classy at morning meetings.
  • Or drink direct from the bottle - the truest form of recycling.

Wine Workout

  • Can’t get to the gym? Curl wine bottles. Drink after reps. Fitness and fun. One bottle = beginner. Magnum = advanced. Nebuchadnezzar = CrossFit.
  • Lunge & Slosh: Take a big step forward, sip, step back, sip.
  • Wine Glass Raises: Lifting a glass to your lips. 12 reps per pour. 3 sets minimum.

Wine Aeration

  • Want to “open up” your wine? Just blow bubbles through a straw. Tastes the same, looks hilarious. Sommeliers faint.
  • Can't find a decanter? Use a blender. Sommeliers cry but oxygen wins.

Ceiling Fan Strategy

  • Need cold wine fast? Tie the bottle to a ceiling fan blade and let it spin. Bonus: home décor upgrade when it falls.
  • Launch corks into the fan. Points awarded for distance and ricochet style.

Red Carpet Treatment 

  • Spill red wine on a white rug? Just pour more until the whole thing is “art.”
  • It’s not just a stain but also a conversation starter. "That one there is a Chateau Petrus 1982. Left of the sofa is a Mateus Rosé NV.”

DIY Sparkling Upgrade

  • SodaStream Special: Take your cheap Chardonnay, stick it in a SodaStream and boom: “Champagne” à la college dorm. (Warning: may explode. Worth it for the TikTok.)
  • Sprite Blend: Half wine, half Sprite. Voilà: “Prosecco from the wrong side of town.”
  • Instant Sparkle, Zero Class: Add Pop Rocks. Fizzy, fruity, fabulous.
  • Alka-Seltzer Sparkle: Drop one in your glass. Now you’ve got fizz and indigestion relief. Two-for-one!
  • Club Soda Top-Off: Splash some club soda into wine and call it a “Frizzante Fusion.” Italians everywhere will cry.

Box Wine Upgrade

  • Pour boxed wine into a decanter and pretend it’s a rare vintage. Guests will nod thoughtfully and say, “oaky finish.”

Emergency Cork Ideas

  • Baby Carrot: Nature’s cork. Healthy snack + wine plug = balance.
  • Chunk of Cheese: Double-seals the bottle and preps your palate.
  • Gummy Bears: Shove a handful in there until it plugs. Bonus: surprise treat later.
  • Tampon: Absorbent, expandable, oddly effective. The real “wine stopper.”
  • Sock Plug: Clean sock = rustic. Dirty sock = extra funky terroir.
  • Candle Stub: Romantic and practical. Just don’t light it while pouring.