22/09/2021
How to understand that the wine is spoiled❓
It is almost impossible to buy counterfeit wine in liquor stores, but it can be low-quality drink. Wine can be made violating technology and hygiene requirements, it can be oxidized, and also have other pitfalls.
After opening the bottle and filling the glass with wine, you should take a closer look at the appearance of the drink. It is better to highlight the poured liquid with a bright lamp or flashlight. High-quality wines, even rich reds, should be transparent and without extraneous inclusions.
VIsually evaluating young white wines, it is not only purity and transparency, but the shade is also important. Such wines should be slightly golden, perhaps with a slight greenish or lemon tint. If a young dry white wine casts amber this indicates that it is most likely oxidized, i.e. prematurely aged.
High-quality wines are not characterized by vegetable smells. If there is a "shade" of cauliflower, green peas or potatoes in the aroma of the drink, this may indicate mistakes made during its production. For example, for red wines, if the manufacturing technology is not followed, the aroma of boiled beets may appear.
For white wines, an indicator of poor quality is the presence of light smells of a soaked apple, an old cellar or rotten foliage. These tones in the aroma of the wine indicate that it has "inhaled" oxygen and deteriorated.
Also, a strong smell of wet cardboard can give out unsuitable wine for consumption. It signals not about the issue with the wine itself, but about the defect of the cork.
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