Collective term for various wine defects with similar causes and effects. This is expressed by a distinctive smell and taste of solvents. This is the name given to liquids such as acetone, alcohol, petrol, benzene, ether or water in which other liquids, gases or solid substances can be divided or mixed as homogeneously as possible. Such mixtures can be, for example, cleaning agents,...
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