John1955 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 If you sacrificed and bought a very expensive bottle of wine and were enjoying a glass of it and a fly landed in the wine and was struggling to get out, what would you do? Would you pour the wine and fly down the drain or on the ground? Would you remove the fly and drink the wine anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) My mother always say flies carry disease. I suspect that stomach acids would kill any disease. I would leave the fly in for flavor Edited July 12, 2021 by MrMiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 If I can't reach it with my finger I use a spoon. I then go back to enjoying the wine while watching the drunken fly trying to fly away, it can be interesting sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Talk about "First World Problems!" But I quit drinking in 1984 so this is one problem I'm never gonna have, Thank The Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 One could probably pour the wine through a strainer, and then put it back in the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Fruit flies and gnats routinely find their way into my coffee. They don't drink much before they drown, they don't affect the flavor, and they're easy to remove. No way in jell I'd waste a glass of '69 Chateau Lafite Rothschild just 'cause it had a bug in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 It’s a known fact that the FDA has allowable limits of insect larva and rodent feces in your food stuff. So it’s a part of your diet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I don’t drink but I would pour it out until the fly came out. You have no idea where the fly was last. It might have been on road kill . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, slusher said: I don’t drink but I would pour it out until the fly came out. You have no idea where the fly was last. It might have been on road kill . Some people eat roadkill (with or without flies on it). But seriously, there are so many germs, viruses and fungi all around us everywhere that a little fly shouldn't spoil your appetite. It is more psychological than anything else. Just like hair in the food - some people find it totally disgusting, others don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Insects landing in drinks? Meh, I've been an avid camper for 30 years. I've fished many a bug out of my drinks. No big deal at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 21 hours ago, peteski said: Some people eat roadkill (with or without flies on it). But seriously, there are so many germs, viruses and fungi all around us everywhere that a little fly shouldn't spoil your appetite. It is more psychological than anything else. Just like hair in the food - some people find it totally disgusting, others don't care. I use to work with a guy who uncoiled his chicken and little roaches ran out on a whit table. People got up and left and he said they don’t eat much. May be the thought of it but I can’t handle it. I stayed at my desk until I retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I would remove the fly and continue having the wine. Also a funny fly story. Number of years ago I was at my sisters for dinner. A fly was buzzing around in the kitchen but we couldn't kill it. I had observed on occasion that flies would end up dead ir a pot was in the sink. So I suggested filling a pot of water and put it on the counter. I got the oh sure that will never work but a pot was filled with water. As the pot of water was put on the counter the fly took a nosedive into the water. The reaction by everyone was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I have had the Fly in the Wine thing for real and if you look at my first post that is the way we have always handled it. So one year for Christmas my wife's younger sister sent us a joke gift. The wine glasses she sent were called Red Neck Wine Glass. A normal size stem glass with a mason jar on top with a screw lid. We display them with our wine tasting glass collection and it's always good for a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I’m pretty sure you can still buy these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 None of us know what goes on back in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just chase it with a shot of Everclear and you'll be ok!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 13 hours ago, cobraman said: None of us know what goes on back in the kitchen. My Dad taught me at a young age, "It's probably a good idea to be nice to anyone who has anything to do with your food." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 4:50 PM, Tom Geiger said: It’s a known fact that the FDA has allowable limits of insect larva and rodent feces in your food stuff. So it’s a part of your diet. 🤢🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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