My favorite wines are white wines - for two reasons. One, because they don't tend to give you a headache. Second, even when you spill them, there is a chance you can get them out of your clothes. That's not the story with red wine - and that's why I'm skeptical of any product which says it can remove red wine stains.

Our tester - Cindy Cook of Mount Washington - is a true wine lover. You can see that when she shows you her 200-plus bottles of wine. So when she told me about the "Wine Away", I could tell she knew what she was talking about. Still, I had to see for myself.

So one morning, we visited Cindy who showed me on nice blouse, a good table cover and on her own pants just how well this stuff worked. Sure, you need to blot the wine immediately and then spray a heavy amount of product on the spill, but it does work. Cindy told me afterwards she tends to put those clothes in the wash as soon as she gets home, but has yet to lose a single piece of clothing to a glass of red wine. She even carries one in her purse.

It's nice to see a product that does what it says it will do - but it's even nicer to see someone who has used a product and believes in it. Believe me, she has no stake in the company. She is just someone who loves wine and has found a product that takes the perils of wine out of the way. She tells me you can find in at several wineries around the country -- as well as a few specialty stores here. Feel free to e-mail me, and I will let you know where you can find the "Wine Away".

Update: The Jewel Jet: Finally, I want to update you on the "Jewel Jet". It was the device that claimed to clean jewelry using steam. We tested it and gave it a 2 out of 4, which prompted this e-mail from the makers of the "Jewel Jet":

"Even using our professional model at our jewelry store, we have to pre-soak items to get hardened debris out. This is not a miracle worker, just a cleaning process that is used by all jewelry stores. We developed the cleaner so the public could get professional results at home. Even professionals may have to scrub and soak items the first time. You never have to pre-soak after the first time. Please be a bit more detailed in your assessments. "

Mr. Clarke is correct about the soaking portion - although the makers need to make that clear in their instructions. Inside the box, we found a six-step, glossy set of instructions which did not mention the need to soak the jewelry prior to using the "Jewel Jet". While the makers make take umbrage with our assessment, I asked them to make it much clearer to the user that pre-soaking needed to be done.

Of course, after this e-mail, I began to wonder why the "Jewel Jet" would be superior to the old fashioned soaking and brushing process we have all come to use over the years. I can soak a ring at home and clean it myself.