{"id":3844,"date":"2020-09-17T17:56:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2020-09-17T17:56:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T21:56:16","slug":"how-to-tell-if-a-wine-is-corked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/how-to-tell-if-a-wine-is-corked\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Tell If a Wine Is Corked"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all love our wine, right? We love the way it calms us down after a stressful day, complements a happy mood, and works for day-drinking, nighttime wind-downs, celebrations, small moments, and everything in between. But you know what can ruin that wine? Different faults and flaws<\/a>, one of which we\u2019ll cover today\u2014corked wine.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s something you\u2019ve probably heard of\u2014but you may not know if you\u2019ve actually encountered it. First, you need to know what isn\u2019t<\/em> considered corked wine: pieces of cork floating in the wine or a bottle that\u2019s opened with a screw cap or synthetic cork. If that\u2019s the case, what is corked wine? Below, you\u2019ll find your answers with our brief guide on how to tell if a wine is corked.<\/p>\n

What Is Cork Taint?<\/h2>\n

A corked wine is one that has been contaminated with cork taint, which gives off a very distinct smell and taste. Cork is a natural substance, which means it contains little microorganisms that like to eat\u2014whether the cork is still a part of a tree or after it\u2019s been turned into the wine cork. Sometimes, these fungi come in contact with the cork and create the chemical TCA, ruining the wine the second the wine comes in contact with the cork.<\/p>\n

What Does It Smell Like?<\/h2>\n

Ever walked into a dank, moldy basement or smelled a wet newspaper or dog? That\u2019s what corked wine smells like. There\u2019s not an ounce of it that you\u2019ll want to sip, which is why cork taint is a major wine fault.<\/p>\n

But there are ranges of corked wine. Not every bottle will smell like wet cardboard in a musty, moldy basement. If there\u2019s only faint TCA, then the wine may simply lack an aroma. Those flavor profiles If your aromatic white wine lacks its characteristic aroma profile, this might mean the wine is corked.<\/p>\n

What Does It Taste Like?<\/h2>\n

Now that you know what corked wine smells like, it\u2019s important to know what it tastes like. Whether you order a glass at a restaurant or your friend poured you a glass, you may not always sniff before you sip. When you sip on a corked wine, that typical buoyant wine taste will instead be flat and dull. The fruit characteristics will be gone, and the wine may even taste astringent. More often than not, you\u2019ll realize the wine simply doesn\u2019t taste as promised.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, places will let you return the bottle if it\u2019s corked, but you may not be able to. But don\u2019t fret. Corked wines are happening less and less now that wines are being sold in different ways\u2014for example, with screw lids and synthetic corks. Either way, we hope you\u2019ve learned how to tell if a wine is corked.<\/p>\n

If you want some good wines without the worry of cork taint, turn to Wines \u2019Til Sold Out<\/a>. We offer discount wine online that are still high-quality. You\u2019ll never regret purchasing a wine from us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We all love our wine, right? We love the way it calms us down after a stressful day, complements a happy mood, and works for day-drinking, nighttime wind-downs, celebrations, small moments, and everything in between. But you know what can ruin that wine? Different faults and flaws, one of which we\u2019ll cover today\u2014corked wine. It\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":3845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wine-learning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3844"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3846,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3844\/revisions\/3846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}