Ep 32Have you ever wondered why that bottle of wine you opened tastes off? A bottle of wine can go bad before you even open! We call the things that make it go bad wine faults.Wine faults are often caused by poor storage and handling however there are other cases where damage happens to the wine through no fault of our own!It’s good to know what these wine faults are and understand what to do when you notice them. Many of us drink faulty wine and just think it’s bad wine, when that’s not the case!We are discussing common wine faults such as cork taint, reduction, oxidation, UV damage and heat damage. We will discuss what causes these wine faults, what these wine faults smell like, and how to remedy these wine faults.We’ll also dive into herbal aromas, aka smells green, and wine diamonds. These are often misunderstood as wine faults, however, they aren't! So, if you are curious about wine faults and how to identify them then this episode is for you! Grab a glass of wine, press play, and enjoy!Episode Highlights:What causes cork taintWhat does cork taint smell likeCan you drink wine with cork taintHow to remedy a wine with cork taintWhat causes wine reductionHow do you fix reductive wineWhat does reductive wine smell likeWhat is oxidation in wineIs oxidized wine safe to drinkHow do you remove oxidation from wineWhat does UV damage to wine smell likeHow does UV damage to wine happenHow can you remedy UV damage to wineWhat does heat damage to wine smell likeWhat causes heat damage to wineHow can you remedy wine with heat damageWhat is volatile acidity in wineWhat is brettanomyces, aka Brett, in wineWhat does Brett smell like in wineIs Brett a fault in wineWhat is methoxypyrazine in wineWhat does pyrazine wine taste likeWhat are tartrate crystals in wineAre wine crystals edibleWhat did you think of the episode? Text me!Don't Forget to Download my Free Wine Tasting Guide! - https://www.corkandfizz.com/free-wine-tasting-guide Connect with me:Cork and Fizz - https://www.corkandfizz.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkandfizz/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/corkandfizz/Email - [email protected]

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