<h3 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Who's to blame?</h3>Cork is a condition in which the wine is spoiled by fungus. It is caused by an infection of the cork that is used to seal the wine. The main culprit is TCA (2,4,6-trichloroanisole), a chemical compound. It can occur in natural corks through the interaction of chlorine and mold. It is usually transmitted to wine through the cork with which the wine is sealed. As a result, we close the wine with a cork; we even store it horizontally if possible. Wine and cork in close contact! TCA can also occur in other areas of the winery. Damp areas and chlorine-containing cleaners increase the risk. That's why wineries have even switched from chlorine cleaners to peroxide and other cleaners. You see, the situation is serious. We didn't hear the word "corked" for nothing.<img lazy="loading" src="https://images.aposto.com/1200xauto/2022/8/5/1662102411743.png" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="2.01" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Illustration:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/estersaba.design/?utm_source=aposto" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Ester Saba</a><h3 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">How can you recognize corked wine?</h3>By the smell. First of all, the fruity and floral scents disappear. There is no trace of the red fruits and flowers you expect. You are left with a flat nose, even exposed to dampness. The wine smells damp like wet newspaper, cork, wet carpet, wet cloth, wet rags. Ventilate as much as you like, this smell will not come out of the wine. Therefore, it is already undrinkable. If you have such an experience, it means you have opened a bottle of corked.So how does this affect our lives?Let's say you go to a restaurant. The wine is opened, first it is sniffed. Actually, the first reason for this is to see if the wine is corked. If it is faulty, it is not served. Or you bought your wine and opened it at home. You smell something in the direction I mentioned, then you slowly put the bottle on the table, you don't drink it. It's not easy to experiment with this; you need to come across a wine that's not quite right. If you do, pay attention and see if you take these notes.Wine faults and flaws are a very broad topic, and as you can imagine, wine faults are not just about the bourbon. I will share it from time to time, if there is a specific error/defect you are curious about, you can message me.

Hello there!This week our eyes are closed, noses and palates are open! We are digging into what blind tasting is and how it is done. When you see a bottle of wine on the shelf, or when a bottle appears in the selection at a tasting, you start to interpret it - without even tasting it! It's like the first look, the first impression. Blind tasting is different; it is a tasting that is unaffected, unlabeled.&nbsp;This week we are tasting unaffected, unlabeled! But every bottle we open may not be faultless. Just as there are no perfect people, there are no perfect wines. In this issue, we will understand what corked wine is and why they send the wine back saying&nbsp;"This wine is corked!"&nbsp;Our glass is very full this week; if you're ready, let's start with the tunes from our Grapest Hits list below that are not corked.Attention!&nbsp;This publication refers to wine and fermented grape juice from alcoholic beverages. For readers under 18, non-fermented grape juice may be more suitable.Cheers🍷<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/selinosmanogluu/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Selin</a>

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