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What's the difference between a smoky wine and a smoke-tainted wine?

What's the difference between a smoky wine and a smoke-tainted wine?

Oct 24, 2018

Is it dangerous to drink wines with high levels of brettanomyces?

Is it dangerous to drink wines with high levels of brettanomyces?

Sep 24, 2018

How can I tell if a wine was properly cellared?

How can I tell if a wine was properly cellared?

Jul 6, 2018

What does it mean if a wine smells like tar, or burned rubber? Is that a wine flaw?

What does it mean if a wine smells like tar, or burned rubber? Is that a wine flaw?

Jul 4, 2018

I had an expensive bottle of wine shipped to my home, and it turned out to be

I had an expensive bottle of wine shipped to my home, and it turned out to be "corked." What should I do?

Jun 6, 2018

Is it safe to pour wine through copper scrub pads to eliminate sulfur compounds and reductive notes?

Is it safe to pour wine through copper scrub pads to eliminate sulfur compounds and reductive notes?

Jan 26, 2018

How do I tell a friend his homemade wine is bad?

How do I tell a friend his homemade wine is bad?

Jan 5, 2018

I left my wine in a hot car. Is it ruined?

I left my wine in a hot car. Is it ruined?

Oct 16, 2017

Is it OK to drink from a box wine that has been open for two weeks?

Is it OK to drink from a box wine that has been open for two weeks?

Sep 15, 2017

How do you recognize cork taint in sparkling wine?

How do you recognize cork taint in sparkling wine?

Aug 28, 2017