Lately, we have been learning about different wine varietals, their aromas, tannins, color, and appearance. Now we are ready to find out if a wine is bad.
When we taste food, we immediately know if something is good or bad, and the same is true with wine. Wine that tastes bad is normally caused by an external factor affecting its quality.
For example, if the color lacks clarity and the smell is unpleasant, you may have tasted a wine which has gone bad due to a faulty cork.
Another reason might be that air seeped into the bottle making the wine taste bitter and flat. You should be careful when tasting wine served by the glass at restaurants, as it is the primary cause for wine to taste bad.
At home, you should always tap your bottle tightly, so you can enjoy the same bottle another day, or you could also try experimenting with a Vacu Vin. This is a device designed to minimize air contact and maintaining the wine’s original integrity for up to four days after opening.
Wine is also sensitive to extreme temperatures (both hot & cold), and if you leave wine in a too warm area (home, car, etc.), the heat will have a negative effect causing it lose its original flavor. Try to find a cool, dry, dark area where your wines could be kept between 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Conversely, another way of making wine taste bad is to serve white or sparkling wine at less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The extreme cold limits the aromas and camouflages its acidity so; watch out for over-chilling your wine.
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Conversely, another way of making wine taste bad is to serve white or sparkling wine at less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The extreme cold limits the aromas and camouflages its acidity so; watch out for over-chilling your wine.
Now you know some of the primary causes for making wine go bad.
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