Bottle Sickness

Bottle sickness is a temporary condition that occurs following bottling. During bottling, wine is jostled and exposed to oxygen as it is transferred from barrels or tanks to bottles. This can cause the wine to temporarily taste neutral or out of balance. Bottle sickness (also called bottle shock) usually goes away in a few weeks, occasionally months.

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Number of European nations that make up the Union of European National Football (aka soccer in the U.S.) teams of Winemakers (UENFW). VINOEURO, their bi-annual tournament featuring two halves of soccer and third “half” of… Continue reading

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