Is there a good way to tell if a botle of wine has become “corked” before opening it?
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 at
2:15 am
Comments (5)
constantstatic asked:
I’m sure wine drinkers here can appreciate my problem. I like to drink wine, but every now and again, I’ll find that the wine has reacted with the cork, resulting in an unpleasant tasting wine. This is, as I have found, is an unpleasant but unavoidable chance occurance when using genuine cork. Some winemakers are avoiding this by using synthetic corks, but on some of the more pricy wines, this is less common. I’m starting to get into pricier wines and was wondering, is there a way to tell before you open or purchase a bottle whether or not it has become corked? This would save me a lot of time and headache in the future!
I’m sure wine drinkers here can appreciate my problem. I like to drink wine, but every now and again, I’ll find that the wine has reacted with the cork, resulting in an unpleasant tasting wine. This is, as I have found, is an unpleasant but unavoidable chance occurance when using genuine cork. Some winemakers are avoiding this by using synthetic corks, but on some of the more pricy wines, this is less common. I’m starting to get into pricier wines and was wondering, is there a way to tell before you open or purchase a bottle whether or not it has become corked? This would save me a lot of time and headache in the future!