The wine question of the day
What do you call the unpleasant smell of wine that can manifest itself immediately after bottling, but usually dissipates after a while?
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Correct answer is: bottle sickness
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bottle sickness
Name (also bottle sickness) for an unpleasant odour that can occur after bottling or is associated with this process. The wine is stirred up by mechanical stress and comes into contact with oxygen from the air. In order to counteract oxidative processes in the wine, sulphur dioxide is therefore added as an antioxidant, which can be noticeable through a corresponding odour. After some time (up to a few weeks), the sulphur dioxide has reacted with the oxygen to form sulphate and the taste returns to normal. For this reason, many producers market the wines only after they have been stored in the bottle for a...
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