Wine Question

[theBruiser500]

I got 2 bottles of wine a couple weeks ago, I had one a few days ago and it was good. Now I'm having some of the 2nd one and it tastes really bitter and bad and I don't like it. I didn't refridgate it, hm, don' tknow what is going on here, any ideas?

[PhatTBoll]

It's probably oxidized. Put the cork back in it and take it back to the store. They should replace it.

[theBruiser500]

what does that mean

[B Dids]

I have this problem too, it's called "I think most wine tastes like crap, especially white wine".

I found a solution.



(although I feel like I'll never be a real grownup until I can enjoy wine).

[chesspain]

Reads would be helpful...meaning:

1) Red or White?
2) Type of wine?
3) Was the second bottle the same type as the first?

[PhatTBoll]

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what does that mean

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The cork didn't form a perfect seal, letting in air which spoiled the wine over time. Not refridgerating it had nothing to do with it.

[Rhone]

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I got 2 bottles of wine a couple weeks ago, I had one a few days ago and it was good. Now I'm having some of the 2nd one and it tastes really bitter and bad and I don't like it. I didn't refridgate it, hm, don' tknow what is going on here, any ideas?

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Wait, you mean, you got two bottles of the same wine and one tasted very different from the other? And the second one was sealed up until you just opened it?

If that's the case, the second bottle is probably corked. All that means is there's a (harmless) fungus or something that's on the inside of the cork that makes the wine taste and smell kind of funky. Happens with maybe 5-10% of bottles. I doubt storage conditions explain it, unless the second bottle was sitting in the sun at 100 degrees or something...

[J.A.Sucker]

If your house/apartment is subject to lots of heat and large temperature fluctuations, then the wine can spoil. This is usually not the case in such a short period of time, but it can happen. More likely is that the wine was "corked" which means that the cork didn't seal the bottle correctly and the wine has turned into vinegar. It happens, and a good store will often take it back if it's recently purchased. If you get into wine, which will likely happen if you move to Cali, then get a wine cave. It looks like a mini fridge, and it stores the wine at the right temperature, a must if you get some nice wine. You can get them for about 150 bucks, which sounds like a lot until you lose 5 bottles of wine to heat.

[Rhone]

this is not what corked means.

link

[nolanfan34]

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You can get them for about 150 bucks, which sounds like a lot until you lose 5 bottles of wine to heat.

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This is a great point.