Huw Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 hi, got to make loads of red wine and a few bottles of champaigne for a show im on at the moment. Been looking but nothing is really turned up. How doesn everyone else manage or anyone got any tips Huw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallente Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 For the red wine, why not use ribena not sure what u could use for champagne though, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 There's a thread about stage champagne here EDIT: I was going to suggest Ribena for red wine, too. Do the bottles have to be opened on stage? If so, maybe you could try looking for someone who might provide some freebies in return for program credits? A local bottling company maybe. I'll leave you to do the Googling and 'phoning ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 ye just seen champaigne one, ginger beer, ye I dunno if ribena will be too diluted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeggie Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 for red wine. schloer - tastes nice and is the correct colour.champagne - white schloer. that can double for champagne. dont know about bottling it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternewman Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Hi, My mum got a bottle of sparkling apple juice a while back, which was in a bottle just like a champagne one, complete with the cork and wire at the top. I didn't see it opened though so I don't know quite how similar it would be, but it may be a fairly good match. PN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 For red whine simply an old bottle, some ribena, water and this. For champaigne would simply soda water do? Getting a cork in the bottle would be a bit more difficult but your local should be able to supply the soda for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 If they don't need to be opened on stage .... Red wine : water, red food colouring and burnt sugar. In a normal size wine bottle, about 3 or 4 drops of food colouring and the same of burnt sugar - gives you that deep red colour of red wine. Just using food colouring makes it look too pinky-red.Champagne - cheap 2 litre bottle of lemonade and 2 or 3 drops of burnt sugar in the lemonade. Don't mix it too early as the lemonade goes flat, and remember that champagne is actually very pale - so not too much colouring!Have fun! You can buy burnt sugar from Loveridge in Southampton. Tel : 023 8022 8411. About £7 for 500ml and lasts for ages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Just as a note to Suzettes reply, we've found Burnt sugar in most local chemists - great for aging props too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James C Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 For red whine simply an old bottle, some ribena, water and this. Indeed corking bottles can be very therapeutic (though obviously not as therapeutic as uncorking them ;) ) - you'll want a wooden mallet as well the corker on ebay to hammer the cork home, and red foils to go round the top of the bottle - best bet for wine-making paraphernalia are independent pharmacists, unless you have a specialist wine/beer-making shop nearby. As for champagne, I gather the big champagne-makers aren't as kind to theatres as they used to be. Still worth a few phonecalls to PR depts to try and blag ginger-ale filled bottles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksm Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Moet and Chandon do real bottles but filled with something else - pretty sure its Ginger Beer especially for stage productions...... KSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Damn, I just can't resist a quick Google :) Look here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomgirlie Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Hey there... the best cheap champaigne sub is ginger ale because is has the same colour..... Just thought Id let ya know and oh.... sometimes it helps if u let out some of the gass first... Ie. Shake it and then open it VERY SLOWLY, ** laughs out loud **... Its looks good and doesnt taste as bad as gasin up some cold tea which tastes mingin'.... good luck bud x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 ever tried Asda's cheapest red and sparkling wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy_ironside Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 You can buy burnt sugar from Loveridge in Southampton. Tel : 023 8022 8411. About £7 for 500ml and lasts for ages!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would recommend using diet cola concentrate rather than burnt sugar. You can get it from large supermarkets and places like robert dyas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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