Well- the one who smelt it... is usually the one who dealt it:) LMAO! How do you diplomatically tell someone they smell like ass?! This is a world wide problem, everyone knows someone who does not know that they are stanky! Even worse when it is a wine that you are expecting to be nice, the disappointment is almost too much to bear. Thanx for the fab guide on the potential why's and as usual your wit and amazing writing makes it a joy ride...Loves it!... Read more
That was hilarious!!! I had to share this story with my co-workers...Continue writing these awesome columns...lmao!
that was super funny mega awesome...makes alot of sense. i always knew that wine next to the stove at my great grandmothers house was a tough gig...never thought about the bad cork thing...sooo how did lisa get rid of that wet carpet smell anyway.lol.... Read more
I enjoy the story (Funny!) but as a Man i am wondering. Does wine and ..... goes to the same treatment process. IT shouldn't be that hard for a Woman If she practices the basic principle of Hygiene. LOL.
Don't cork the .....!it needs proper Ventilation.... Read more
too funny for words...Great lesson. thanks
My goodness!!! I had a few stank wine meself...makes me wonder if it was "corked"?...great wine lesson.
OMG! I'm having olfactory hallucinations! This should be a book.
Just today, I had a "stank wine moment. We opened a Ca'Montini Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 and it reeked of acetone! I said the wine was "corked". Now, from what I've learned over the years, a "corked wine" is one that has TCA or Trichloranisole. This results in the mildewy, acetone or barnyard odors that are very unappealing and leave a distasetful chemical flavor on the palate. Unfortunately for us, it is not atypical for the cleaning agents used in the winery can be left behind in the bottles. At one point, 10% of all wines were corked. When those chemicals some in contact with the actual corks, the chemical reaction can result in the funk odors and flavors. TCA does not happen with screw caps, plastic or glass caps.
The smell of astringency is not the same as corked, the guy in the store was accurate. Astringency is alcohol. Typical, a quick decanting can resolve the problem for you in a quick and easy manner by allowing the alcohol to waft off. Cheers! ... Read more
