Wine Flaws

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What's the best way to travel with wine and avoid "bottle shock"?

Mar 7, 2023

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Can a cork-tainted bottle of wine cross-contaminate other bottles in my cellar?

Jan 3, 2023

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What does the term “reduction” mean in wine?

Dec 12, 2022

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Is it bad if an old bottle of wine has sediment in it?

Nov 7, 2022

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When traveling, are any wines more or less susceptible to bottle shock than others?

Sep 12, 2022

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My air-conditioning broke and the house has been 85° F for three days! Are my wines at risk for heat damage?

Aug 16, 2022

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Once chilled, must a wine stay chilled? Is it ruined if it warms up again?

Jun 27, 2022

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Is a bottle of wine ruined if the wine has seeped through the cork?

Apr 4, 2022

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Is it safe to drink a glass of wine that was left out overnight?

Dec 20, 2021

Dogs

Luca and Bobby the TCA-Detecting Labrador Retrievers

These detectives-for-hire from Oregon wine country's Kismet K9 are all business—when they're not home with sommelier Katy …

Feb 19, 2021

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Could smoke taint in wine be removed by reverse osmosis?

Nov 6, 2020

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Is it possible to "fix" old wine that has gone bad?

Oct 26, 2020